List of Famous people who born in 1937

Alain Chapel was a French chef, credited with being one of the originators of Nouvelle Cuisine. He earned three Michelin stars.

Judge Suliman Ibrahim al-Reshoudi is a Saudi Arabian human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist. He was imprisoned in the 1990s, and again from 2007 until his release on humanitarian grounds on 23 June 2011 at the age of 74–75. In November 2011 he was convicted of "breaking allegiance with the King" and possessing literature by Madawi al-Rasheed and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment followed by a 15-year travel ban. As of January 2012, his conviction was pending appeal at the Specialized Criminal Court.

Wolf Rüdiger Hess was a German architect, the only son of Rudolf Hess and Ilse Hess.

Andrzej Bobola Maria Schinzel is a Polish mathematician, studying mainly number theory.

Giorgi Shengelaia was a Georgian and Soviet film director. He directed 14 films since 1961. His film Pirosmani won the Grand Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1974 and went on to international critical acclaim. His 1985 film The Journey of a Young Composer was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival where he won the Silver Bear for Best Director.

Dieter Kemper was a German cyclist who competed professionally between 1961 and 1980. During his career he won one UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1975, seven European titles and 26 six-day road races. He finished three times in third place at world championships, in motor-paced racing and individual pursuit disciplines.

Rubens Ricupero is a Brazilian academic, economist, bureaucrat and diplomat. He served as the fifth Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from September 1995 to September 2004.

Martin Warnke was a German art historian.

Philippe Madrelle was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Gironde department. He was a member of the Socialist Party.

Francesco Janich was an Italian footballer who played as a sweeper.