Schmitz is a common
German surname
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Name order, ...
(''smith'').
People
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Arnold Schmitz (1893–1980), German musicologist, Beethoven researcher
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Bob Schmitz (1939–2004), American football player
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Bruno Schmitz
Bruno Schmitz (21 November 1858 – 27 April 1916) was a German architect best known for his monuments in the early 20th century. He worked closely with sculptors such as Emil Hundrieser, Nikolaus Geiger and Franz Metzner for integrated architect ...
(1858–1916), German architect
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Danny Schmitz (born 1955), American college baseball coach
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Elisabeth Schmitz
Elisabeth Schmitz (23 August 1893 – 10 September 1977) was a German Lutheran theologian, teacher, and author of "On the Situation of German Non-Aryans", a memorandum that attempted to persuade those in the Confessing Church to stand against t ...
(1893–1977), German Lutheran theologian and teacher
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Else Schmitz-Gohr (1901–1987) German composer and pianist
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Eugene Schmitz
Eugene Edward Schmitz (August 22, 1864 – November 20, 1928), often referenced as "Handsome Gene" Schmitz, was an American musician, musical director, and politician. He served as the 26th mayor of San Francisco from 1902 to 1907, in office dur ...
(1864–1928), mayor of San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake
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Greg Dean Schmitz
Greg Dean Schmitz (born August 18, 1970) is an American online film critic known for his movie news website, ''Upcomingmovies.com'' (1997 to 2002), and its second version as ''Greg's Previews of Upcoming Movies'' as part of ''Yahoo! Movies'' (200 ...
(born 1970), American online film journalist
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Hans Schmitz (1896–1986), German politician
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Hector Aron Schmitz or Ettore Schmitz (1861–1928), birthname of the Italian author Italo Svevo
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James H. Schmitz (1911–1981), American science fiction writer
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Jim Schmitz, American college baseball coach
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Johannes Andreas Schmitz (1621–1652), Dutch physician
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John G. Schmitz (1930–2001), American presidential candidate
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John Michael Schmitz (born 1999), American football player
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Johnny Schmitz (1920–2011), American baseball player
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Joseph E. Schmitz (born 1958), former US Department of Defense official and Blackwater executive
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Kim Schmitz (born 1974), German entrepreneur
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Leonhard Schmitz
Leonhard Schmitz FRSE (1807 – May 1890) was a Prussian-born classical scholar and educational author, mainly active in the United Kingdom. He is sometimes referred to in the Anglicised version of his name Leonard Schmitz.
Biography
Schmitz was ...
(1807–1890), German-born classical scholar and educator active mainly in the United Kingdom
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Marc Schmitz (born 1963), German artist
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Oliver Schmitz
Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter.
His film '' Mapantsula'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film '' Life, Above All'' was also screened in the ...
(born 1960), South African film director
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Peter Schmitz (born 1954), United Nations official
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Ralf Schmitz
Ralf Schmitz (born 3 November 1974 in Leverkusen) is a Germans, German comedian and actor.
Life
Schmitz works as an actor in German television.
Filmography
* since 2003: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena
* 2004–2006: Schillerstraße
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(born 1974), German actor
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Richard Schmitz
Richard Schmitz (14 December 188527 April 1954) was an Austrian politician who served as the eleventh Vice Chancellor of Austria from 30 September to 4 December 1930.
As a member of the Christian Social Party, Schmitz also served a ...
(1885–1954), mayor of Vienna, Austria
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E. Robert Schmitz (1889–1949), Franco-American pianist and composer
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Sabine Schmitz
Sabine Schmitz (; 14 May 1969 – 16 March 2021) was a German professional motor racing driver and Celebrity, television personality. She was born in Adenau to a family in the hotel and catering business, and raised in one of the villages nestl ...
(1969–2021), German race driver
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Sascha Schmitz (born 1972), German pop singer
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Sigrid Schmitz (born 1961), German behavioral physiologist
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Sybille Schmitz
Sybille Maria Christina Schmitz (2 December 1909 – 13 April 1955) was a German actress.
Biography
Schmitz attended an acting school in Cologne and got her first engagement at Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater in Berlin in 1927. Only one year l ...
(1909–1955), German actress
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Todd Schmitz (born 1978), American swimming coach
Places
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Schmitz Lake, lake in South Dakota
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Schmitz Park
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Schmitz Park Creek
See also
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References
{{surname, Schmitz
German-language surnames
Occupational surnames