Unger is a surname literally meaning "Hungarian". It may refer to: * (1898–1989), German writer, playwright and translator, brother of Wilhelm *

Andrew Unger Andrew Unger (born November 8, 1979) is a Canadian novelist and satirist. He is the author of the satirical news website The Unger Review (formerly The Daily Bonnet), as well as the novel '' Once Removed'' and the collection ''The Best of the B ...

(born 1979), Canadian writer * Anna Unger, East German cross country skier * Annette Unger (born 1962), German violinist and musicologist * Anthony B. Unger (born 1940), American film producer * Betty Unger (born 1943), Canadian politician * Billy Unger (born 1995), American actor *

Brian Unger Brian Douglas Unger (born 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and commentator. Biography Born in Dayton, Ohio to Richard ("Rich") Unger and Eleanor ("Ellie") Oprea, Unger grew up in Granville, Ohio. He graduated from Granvil ...

(born 1965), American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and commentator *

Carl Richard Unger Carl Richard Unger (2 July 1817 – 30 November 1897) was a Norwegian historian and philologist. Unger was professor of Germanic and Romance philology at the University of Christiania from 1862 and was a prolific editor of Old Norse texts ...

(1817-1897), Norwegian historian and philologist *

Caroline Unger Caroline Unger (sometimes Ungher; 28 October 1803 – 23 March 1877), alternatively known as Karoline, Carolina, and Carlotta,Sadie 1998, p. 867 was an Austro-Hungarian contralto. Biography Born in Vienna (according to erroneous sources, in St ...

(1803–1877), Austrian contralto * Chris Unger, American soccer player * Corey Unger, American musician * Craig Unger, American journalist and writer * Daffney Unger, stage name of American wrestler Shannon Spruill * David A. Unger (born 1971), American literary and film talent agent * David C. Unger (born 1947), American journalist *

Deborah Kara Unger Deborah Kara Unger (born 12 May 1966) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' Highlander III: The Sorcerer'' (1994), '' Crash'' (1996), '' The Game'' (1997), '' Payback'' (1999), '' The Hurricane'' (1999), ''White Nois ...

, Canadian actress * Erich Unger (1887–1950), Jewish philosopher * Felix Unger (born 1946), Austrian heart specialist * Ferdinand Thomas Unger (1914–1999), American military officer *

Franz Unger Franz Joseph Andreas Nicolaus Unger (30 November 1800 in ''Gut Amthof'' near village Leutschach in Styria, Austria – 13 February 1870 in Graz) was an Austrian botanist, paleontologist and plant physiologist. Life and work Initially, U ...

(1800–1870), Austrian botanist *

Frieda Unger Frieda Unger (born Frieda Eckert; 9 July 1888 – 12 April 1975) was a Weimar Germany, German activist and politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD, Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany, USPD, Communist Party of Germany, KP ...

(1888–1975), German politician *

Garry Unger Garry Douglas Unger (born December 7, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983. Early life Unger was born on December 7, 1947, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to ...

(born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player * Gerhard Unger (1916–2011), German tenor * Gerard Unger (1942–2018), Dutch graphic developer of type fonts *

Hans Unger Hans Unger (August 26, 1872 – August 13, 1936) was a German painter who was, during his lifetime, a highly respected Art Nouveau artist. His popularity did not survive the change in the cultural climate in Germany after World War I, howev ...

(1872–1936), German artist * Heinz Unger (1895–1965), German conductor * J. Marshall Unger (born 1947), American linguist * James Glenwright Unger (born 1985), American hockey player * James J. Unger (1942–2008), American intercollegiate policy debate coach * Jim Unger (1937–2012), British-born cartoonist * Joachim Jacob Unger (1826–1912), Austro-Hungarian rabbi *

Joe Unger Joseph Unger (born May 25, 1949) is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television. He is best known for his role in Wes Craven's 1984 horror hit film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' as Sgt. Garcia, and as one of Leatherface's ...

(born 1949), American film and TV actor * Johann Friedrich Unger (1753–1804), German printer * John Unger (born 1969), American politician from West Virginia *

Jonathan Unger Professor Jonathan Unger (born 1946) is a journalist and an expert on China. His major works include ''The Transformation of Rural China'' and ''The Nature of Chinese Politics from Mao to Jiang'' (as editor). Unger is currently conducting resear ...

, American journalist * Joseph Unger (1828–1913), Austrian Jewish jurist and statesman; converted to Catholicism * Karen Unger (born 1960), American activist and commentator; married name Karen Kwiatkowski * Kathleen Unger, American attorney and founder, president and CEO of VoteRiders * Kenneth Russell Unger (1898–1979), American World War I flying ace * Lars Unger, (born 1972), German footballer * Lisa Unger, American writer * Markus Unger (born 1981), German footballer * Max Unger (sculptor) (1854–1918), German sculptor *

Max Unger (musicologist) Max Ernst Unger (28 May 1883, in Taura – 1 December 1959, in Zurich) was a German musicologist. Although he wrote on a variety of subjects, he is chiefly known for his extensive research and writings on the life and works of Ludwig van Beethove ...

(1883–1959), German musicologist *

Max Unger Maxwell McCandless Unger (born April 14, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected by the S ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Merrill Unger Merrill Frederick Unger (1909–1980) was an American Bible commentator, scholar, archaeologist, and theologian. He earned his A.B. and Ph.D. degrees at Johns Hopkins University, and his Th.M and Th.D degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary. He w ...

(1909–1980), Bible commentator, scholar, and theologian *

Mordechai Dovid Unger Mordechai Dovid Unger (, born 1954) is the fifth Rebbe of Bobov Hasidic dynasty. Biography Unger was born to Yaakov Yitzchok Unger of Dombrov. He is the younger son-in-law of Naftali Zvi Halberstam, the fourth Bobover Rebbe. Following the deat ...

, Hasidic Grand Rabbi of Bobov-45 * Oliver A. Unger (1914–1981), American film and television producer *

Peter Unger Peter K. Unger (; born April 25, 1942) is a contemporary American philosopher and professor in the Department of Philosophy at New York University. His main interests lie in the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy o ...

, American philosopher *

Rhoda Unger Rhoda K. Unger (1939-2019) was a Feminist psychology, feminist psychologist known for her position at the forefront of female activism in psychology. Unger was strongly committed to promoting social justice within society and women in science. Sh ...

, psychologist * Richard Unger (born 1942), American historian and academic *

Roberto Mangabeira Unger Roberto Mangabeira Unger (; ; born 24 March 1947) is a Brazilian philosopher and politician. His work is in the tradition of Western philosophy and classical social theory, and is developed across fields in legal theory, philosophy and religion, ...

, Brazilian politician, social theorist and law professor at Harvard * Stephen A. Unger (born 1946), American executive recruiter, media and entertainment business * Steve Unger, American politician from Arkansas *

Tobias Unger Tobias Benjamin Unger (born 10 July 1979) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in sprints. Biography Unger comes from Wendlingen am Neckar and studied sport science at the University of Tübingen and trained in Ludwigsburg. ...

(born 1979), German sprinter * Tony Unger (1938–2014), Rhodesian field hockey player *

Wilhelm Unger Wilhelm Unger (4 June 1904 – 9 December 1985) was a German writer, journalist and theatre critic. He was also younger brother to the writer and dramaturge :de:Alfred H. Unger, Alfred H. Unger. Life Wilhelm Unger was born in Inowrocław, Hohe ...

(1904–1985), German writer, journalist and theatre critic * Wolfgang Unger (1948–2004), German conductor, especially choral conductor

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