List of Famous people born in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Jan Bonny

First Name Jan

Last Name Bonny

Born on January 1, 1979 (age 47)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Filmmaker

Jan Bonny is a German film director and screenwriter.

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Wolfgang Tillmans

First Name Wolfgang

Last Name Tillmans

Born on August 16, 1968 (age 57)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Wolfgang Tillmans is a German photographer. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium’s foundations.

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Johann Burianek

First Name Johann

Last Name Burianek

Born on November 16, 1913

Died on August 2, 1952 (aged 38)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Johann Burianek was a former Wehrmacht soldier and CIA-backed insurgent who planned and committed several attacks against the German Democratic Republic and a member of the "Struggle against Inhumanity" group .

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Klaus Scharioth

First Name Klaus

Last Name Scharioth

Born on October 8, 1946 (age 79)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Klaus Scharioth is a former German diplomat. From 2006 to 2011 he served as Germany's ambassador to the United States. Since 2011 he has been dean of the Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs. He is also a Professor of Practice at the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a commentator on relations between Germany and the United States.

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