List of Famous people born in February
Claude Nobs
Claude Nobs was the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Mümtaz Sevinç
Mümtaz Sevinç was a Turkish actor who had taken part in theater acting as well as many roles in TV's and movies. He graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Engineering Physics Department and in 1978 began working in the State Theater. In 1994, he began to take part in Istanbul State Theater. He died on the 24 January 2006. in Istanbul, Turkey.
Eitetsu Hayashi
Eitetsu Hayashi is an acclaimed Japanese musician best known for his solo performance work in taiko. Hayashi joined the group Ondekoza at an early age. Later, after parting from group, helped found the taiko group Kodo, though he quickly left to begin a solo career. Hayashi has performed in notable venues such as Carnegie Hall in 1984 and was the first featured taiko performer at the institution. He is also the recipient of multiple awards recognizing the cultural value of his work.
Claudio Amendola
Claudio Amendola is an Italian actor, television presenter and director. He starred in the 1993 film The Escort, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Hakki Akdeniz
Hakki Akdeniz, is a Kurdish, professionally known as Hakki, is a philanthropist and restaurateur from New York City. He is best known for being the owner and founder of the pizzeria chain Champion Pizza and Hakki's in New York City.
Prince Frederick of Württemberg
Prince Frederick Charles Augustus of Württemberg was a General in the Army of Württemberg and the father of William II of Württemberg. Frederick was a member of the Royal Family of Württemberg and a Prince of Württemberg.
Francis Pym
Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, was a British Conservative politician who served in various positions in the Cabinet in the 1970s and 1980s, including Foreign Secretary, Defence Secretary, Northern Ireland Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire from 1961 to 1983 and South East Cambridgeshire from 1983 to 1987, and was made a life peer in 1987.
John D'Arcy
Georg Koch
Georg Koch is a German former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Serge Korber
Serge Korber is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 45 films between 1962 and 2007. Successful as the director of comedies starring Louis de Funès in L'homme orchestre and Perched on a Tree, he earned acclaim with his tragical drama Hearth Fires starring Annie Girardot and Claude Jade as mother and daughter. This film was official French film at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.