Herz is a German surname meaning ''heart''. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Herz, American writer and producer * Adolf Herz (1862–1947), Austrian engineer, inventor of Herz spark plug, photographer and first editor of ''Camera'' Magazine * Alice Herz (1882–1965), American pacifist * Alice Herz-Sommer (1903–2014), Czech-born Jewish pianist, oldest Holocaust survivor * Cornelius Herz (1845-1898), French-American businessman and politician involved in the 1892 Panama scandals * Daniela Herz (born 1954), German businesswoman * DJ Herz - (born 2001),

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. * Eberhard Herz, German American footballer * Günter Herz (born 1940), German businessman * Henri Herz (1803–1888), Austrian pianist, teacher, and composer * Henriette Herz (1764–1847), German social leader * John H. Herz (1908–2005), American scholar of international relations *

Juraj Herz Juraj Herz (4 September 1934 – 8 April 2018) was a Slovak film director, actor, and scene designer, associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave movement of the 1960s. He is best known for his 1969 horror/black comedy '' The Cremator'', often ci ...

(1934–2018), Slovak film director, writer and actor * Martin F. Herz (1917–1983), American diplomat, ambassador * Max Herz (businessman) (1905–1965), German businessman * Michael Herz (businessman) (born 1943), German businessman *

Michael Herz (producer) Michael Herz (born May 9, 1949) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. With the director and actor Lloyd Kaufman, the two are the co-founders of Troma Entertainment, the world's longest running independent film studio, known f ...

(born 1949), American film producer, director and screenwriter * Naphtali Herz Imber (1856–1909), itinerant poet, wrote lyrics of "Hatikvah", national anthem of Israel * Winfried Herz (born 1929), German footballer * Wolfgang Herz (born 1950), German businessman

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