Josef is a variant of the masculine given name Joseph, notably used in

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Josef Abrhám Josef Abrhám (14 December 1939 – 16 May 2022) was a Czech film and theatre actor. Biography He originally began studying acting at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and later moved to Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts ...

(born 1939), Czech film and stage actor *

Josef Albers Josef Albers (; ; March 19, 1888March 25, 1976) was a German-born artist and educator. The first living artist to be given a solo show at MoMA and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College ...

(1888–1976), German Artist *

Josef Ludwig von Armansperg Josef Ludwig, Graf von Armansperg ( el, Κόμης Ιωσήφ Λουδοβίκος Άρμανσπεργκ; 28 February 1787 – 3 April 1853) served as the Interior and Finance Minister (1826–1828) and Foreign and Finance Minister (1828–1831) u ...

(1787–1853), Bavarian government minister, Regent and Prime Minister of Greece *

Josef Bühler Josef Bühler (16 February 1904 – 22 August 1948) was a state secretary and deputy governor to the Nazi Germany-controlled General Government in Kraków during World War II. Background Bühler was born in Bad Waldsee into a Catholic family. ...

(1904–1948), German Nazi government official executed for crimes against humanity *

Josef Dobrovský Josef Dobrovský (17 August 1753 – 6 January 1829) was a Czech philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival along with Josef Jungmann. Life and work Dobrovský was born at Balassagyarmat, Nó ...

(1753–1829), Czech philologist and historian *

Josef Dietrich Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (28 May 1892 – 21 April 1966) was a German politician and SS commander during the Nazi era. He joined the Nazi Party in 1928 and was elected to the Reichstag (Weimar Republic), Reichstag of the Weimar Republic in 1930. Pr ...

(1892–1966), German World War II Waffen-SS general and war criminal * Josef Doležal (1920–1999), Czechoslovak race walker *

Josef Duchoslav Josef Duchoslav (born March 21, 1967) is a former professional ice hockey right winger from Czechoslovakia. Duchoslav played 70 games in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hock ...

(born 1967), Czech ice hockey player *

Josef Ertl Josef Ertl (7 March 1925 – 16 November 2000) was a German politician who served as the minister of agriculture in different cabinets of Germany and was a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Early life and education Ertl's family were f ...

(1925–2000), German politician *

Josef Frank (architect) Josef Frank (15 July 1885 – 8 January 1967) was an Austrian-born architect, artist, and designer who adopted Swedish citizenship in the latter half of his life. Together with Oskar Strnad, he created the Vienna School of Architecture, and ...

(1885–1967), Austrian-born architect, artist, and designer * Josef Fritzl (born 1935), Austrian sex offender *

Josef Gočár Josef Gočár (13 March 1880 in Semín – 10 September 1945 in Jičín) was a Czech architect. It was one of the founders of modern architecture in Czech Republic. Life Josef Gočár received his early instruction at the State Technical School ...

(1880–1945), Czech architect * Josef Hladký (born 1962), Czech-German retired medley swimmer *

Josef Hoffmann Josef Hoffmann (15 December 1870 – 7 May 1956) was an Austrians, Austrian-Sudeten Germans, Moravian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte. His most famous architect ...

(1870–1956), Austrian architect and designer of consumer goods *

Josef Hügi Josef Hügi (23 January 1930 – 16 April 1995) was a Swiss international footballer who played as a striker during the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. Career Hügi was born in the town of Riehen on 23 January 1930 and played football fr ...

(1930–1995), Swiss footballer * Josef Imbach (disambiguation) * Josef Ježek, Czech politician *

Josef Jungmann Josef Jungmann (16 July 1773 in Hudlice, near Beroun – 14 November 1847 in Prague) was a Czech poet and linguist, and a leading figure of the Czech National Revival. Together with Josef Dobrovský, he is considered to be a creator of the moder ...

(1773–1847), Czech poet and linguist * Josef Kareis (1837–1913), Austrian electrical engineer and politician * Josef Kjellgren (1907–1948), Swedish writer * Josef Klaus (1910–2001), Austrian politician * Josef Košťálek (1909–1971), Czech footballer *

Josef Kramer Josef Kramer (10 November 1906 – 13 December 1945) was Hauptsturmführer and the Commandant of Auschwitz-Birkenau (from 8 May 1944 to 25 November 1944) and of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (from December 1944 to its liberation on 15 Apr ...

(1906–1945), German commandant of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp executed for war crimes *

Josef Krips Josef Alois Krips (8 April 1902 – 13 October 1974) was an Austrian conductor and violinist. Life and career Krips was born in Vienna. His father was Josef Jakob Krips, a medical doctor and amateur singer, and his mother was Aloisia, née Seit ...

(1902–1974), Austrian orchestral conductor * Josef Lontscharitsch (born 1970), Austrian former road cyclist *

Josef Martínez Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia (born 19 May 1993) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Venezuela national team. Josef Martínez began his career with Caracas. In ...

(born 1993), Venezuelan footballer *

Josef Albert Meisinger Josef Albert Meisinger (14 September 1899 – 7 March 1947), also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was an SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War ...

(1899–1947), also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", German Nazi SS and Gestapo officer executed for war crimes *

Josef Mengele , allegiance = , branch = Schutzstaffel , serviceyears = 1938–1945 , rank = '' SS''-''Hauptsturmführer'' (Captain) , servicenumber = , battles = , unit = , awards = , commands = , s ...

(1911–1979), German World War II SS officer, physician and war criminal *

Josef Muller (disambiguation) Josef may refer to * Josef (given name) * Josef (surname) * ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film *Musik Josef Musik Josef is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments. It was founded by Yukio Nakamura, and is the only company in Japan s ...

Josef Václav Myslbek Josef Václav Myslbek (20 June 1848 – 2 June 1922) was a Czech sculptor and medalist credited with founding the modern Czech sculpting style.Stech, V. V. Josef Vaclav Myslbek, Prague, 1954. Artia. Life Josef grew up poor in a suburb of Pr ...

(1848–1922), Czech sculptor *

Josef Mysliveček Josef Mysliveček (9 March 1737 – 4 February 1781) was a Czech composer who contributed to the formation of late eighteenth-century classicism in music. Mysliveček provided his younger friend Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with significant co ...

(1737–1781), Czech composer *

Josef Newgarden Josef Nicolai Newgarden (born December 22, 1990) is an American race car driver who competes in the IndyCar Series full-time for Team Penske. He is the 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series Champion and 2011 Indy Lights champion. Career Karting Newg ...

(born 1990), American IndyCar Series driver *

Josef Oberhauser Josef Oberhauser (21 January 1915 – 22 November 1979) was a low-ranking German SS commander during the Nazi era. He participated in Action T4 and Operation Reinhard. Oberhauser was the only person to be successfully convicted of crimes committe ...

(1915–1979), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant and Holocaust perpetrator * Josef Odložil (1938–1993), Czech middle-distance runner * Josef Samael or Josef (wrestler), ring names of professional wrestler

The Sheik II Joseph Cabibbo (born May 21, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling under the ring names Josef and Josef Samael on the independent circuit and in Major League Wrestling (MLW) as a member of Contra Unit with Jacob Fatu, ...

* Josef Schmid (disambiguation) *

Josef Schneider (disambiguation) Josef Schneider may refer to: * Josef Schneider Sr. (1840–1927), first producer of electricity in Germany * Josef Schneider (footballer) (1901–?), Austrian football player and manager * Josef Schneider (grenadier), Wehrmacht soldier * Josef Sc ...

Josef Schuetz Josef Schuetz (German language, German: Schütz, born 16 November 1920) known in the German press as Josef S., is a Lithuanian-born German former Nazi concentration camp guard who was stationed at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. In June 2022 ...

, or Schütz, (born 1921), Lithuanian-German Nazi SS concentration camp guard * Josef Schwammberger (1912–2004), Nazi SS forced labor camp commandant * Josef Singer (1923-2009), Israeli President of

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ( he, הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the dominion of the Ottoman Empire, the Technio ...

Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg (; born Jonas Sternberg; May 29, 1894 – December 22, 1969) was an Austrian-American filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major ...

(1894–1969), Austrian-American film director born Jonas Sternberg *

Josef Strauss Josef Strauss (20 August 1827 – 22 July 1870) was an Austrian composer. He was born in Mariahilf (now Vienna), the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim, and brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss. His father wanted him to ...

(1827–1870), Austrian composer, brother of Johann Strauss II *

Josef Suk (composer) Josef Suk (4 January 1874 – 29 May 1935) was a Czech composer and violinist. He studied under Antonín Dvořák, whose daughter he married. Biography From a young age, Josef Suk (born in Křečovice, Bohemia) was deeply involved and well t ...

(1874–1935), Czech composer and violinist *

Josef Suk (violinist) Josef Suk (8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011) was a Czech violinist, Viola, violist, chamber musician and Conducting, conductor. In his home country he carried the title of National Artist. Youth and studies Josef Suk was born in Prague, the grandson ...

(1929–2011), his grandson, Czech violinist and conductor *

Josef Wüst Josef Wüst (March 11, 1925 – February 19, 2003) was an Austrian journalist, editor-in-chief and publisher. Early life and education Josef Wüst was born in Velika Greda, Podunavlje Oblast, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, the thi ...

(1925–2003), Austrian journalist, editor-in-chief and publisher * Josef

Sepp Zeilbauer Josef "Sepp" Zeilbauer (born 24 September 1952, in Mürzzuschlag) is a retired decathlete from Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the E ...

(born 1952), Austrian former decathlete

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