List of Famous people named Franz

Name Franz is among the most common names in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Similar names: Frans. Here are some famous Franzs:

Franz von Ketteler

First Name Franz

Last Name Ketteler

Born on January 1, 1500

Died on January 1, 1547 (aged 47)

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Franz Weihmayr

First Name Franz

Last Name Weihmayr

Died on May 26, 1969

Born in Germany, Bavaria

Franz Weihmayr was a German cinematographer who worked on over 80 films between 1924 and 1964. He was one of the leading German cinematographers of the Nazi era, working on a number of Zarah Leander films and the 1935 propaganda documentary Triumph of the Will. His marriage to Ada Tschechowa ended in divorce. After the Second World War, Weihmayr worked in West German cinema, including rubble films such as Love '47.

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Franz Rosen

First Name Franz

Last Name Rosen

Born on December 16, 1869

Died on February 20, 1945 (aged 75)

Born in Germany

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Franz Stein

First Name Franz

Last Name Stein

Died on February 12, 1958

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Franz Stein (1880–1958) was a German cinematographer and film actor. During the silent era he shot a number of films, many of them for National Film. After 1925 his film appearances were exclusively as an actor.

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Franz Zorn von Bulach

First Name Franz

Last Name Bulach

Born on November 20, 1858

Died on January 13, 1925 (aged 66)

Born in France, Grand Est

Franz Freiherr Zorn von Bulach was a Catholic priest, a papal diplomat in Madrid, and auxiliary bishop in Strasbourg 1901–1919 and titular bishop of Erythrae.

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