List of Famous people named Karl

Karl Fritzsch was a German member of the Nazi secret police Schutzstaffel from 1933-1945. He was a deputy- and an acting-commandant at the Auschwitz concentration camp. According to Rudolf Höss, Fritzsch first suggested using poisonous gas Zyklon B for the purpose of mass murder.

Karl Mildenberger was a German heavyweight boxer. He was the European Heavyweight Champion from 1964 to 1968, during which he retained the title six times. He unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the World Heavyweight title in September 1966.

Karl Bonhoeffer was a German neurologist, psychiatrist and physician.

Karl Lieffen, born Karel František Lifka, was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998.

Karl Schwarzschild was a German physicist and astronomer. He was also the father of astrophysicist Martin Schwarzschild.

Karl Ferdinand Lütgendorf, born Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Lütgendorf was an Austrian soldier and politician who served as the Defense Minister of Austria from 1971 to 1977. He died in 1981, in an apparent suicide, after the discovery of his part in the Lucona affair.

Karl van Beethoven was the only son born to Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven and Johanna van Beethoven and the nephew of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is mainly remembered for being the center of a bitter custody battle between his mother and famous uncle after his father's death.

Karl Otto Götz often simply called K.O. Götz, was a German artist, filmmaker, draughtsman, printmaker, writer and professor of art at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He was one of the oldest living and active artists older than 100 years of age and is known for his explosive and complex abstract forms. His powerful, surrealist-inspired works earned him international recognition in exhibitions like documenta II in 1959. Götz never confined himself to one specific style or artistic field. He also explored generated abstract forms through television art. Götz is one of the most important members of the German Art Informel movement. His works and teachings influenced future artists such as Sigmar Polke, Nam June Paik and Gerhard Richter. He lived in Wolfenacker from 1975 until his death.

Karl Maka is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter.

Karl Myrthell Joseph is an American football strong safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.