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Janowitz
Janowitz is a surname, a Yiddish-language variant of the Polish-language surname Janowicz. Notable people with the surname include: * Gundula Janowitz (born 1937), Austrian singer *Hans Janowitz (1890–1954), Czech-German writer * Morris Janowitz (1919–1988), American sociologist *Tama Janowitz (born 1957), American writer *Will Janowitz William "Will" Janowitz (born May 25, 1980) is an American actor. He best known for playing Meadow Soprano's fiancé, Finn DeTrolio, on ''The Sopranos'', Hymie Weiss on ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2012–2013), and Trevor in '' Bikini Moon'' (2017). ... (born 1980), American actor See also * {{surname, Janowitz category:Yiddish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Janowitz
Morris Janowitz (October 22, 1919 – November 7, 1988) was an American sociologist and professor who made major contributions to sociological theory, the study of prejudice, urban issues, and patriotism. He was one of the founders of military sociology and made major contributions, along with Samuel P. Huntington, to the establishment of contemporary civil-military relations. He was a professor of sociology at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago and held a five-year chairmanship of the Sociology Department at University of Chicago. He was the Lawrence A. Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.Fowler, Glenn.(1988Prof. Morris Janowitz dead at 69; specialized on military in society" ''The New York Times,'' Nov.8. Janowitz was the vice-president of the American Sociological Association, receiving their Career of Distinguished Scholarship award, and a fellow of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philoso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tama Janowitz
Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1956) is an American novelist and a short story writer. She is often referenced as one of the main "brat pack" authors, along with Bret Easton Ellis and Jay McInerney. Life Her parents, psychiatrist Julian Janowitz, and Phyllis Janowitz (née Winer), a literature professor at Cornell University, divorced when she was ten. She and her brother David grew up with her mother in Massachusetts, and, for two years in the late 1960s, in Israel. Janowitz graduated from Barnard College with a B.A. in 1977 and from Hollins College with an M.A. in 1979. In 1985 she received an M.F.A from the Columbia University School of the Arts. Upon settling in New York City, Janowitz started writing about life there, socializing with Andy Warhol, and becoming well known in Manhattan literary and social circles. Her 1986 collection of short stories, ''Slaves of New York'', brought her wider fame. ''Publishers Weekly'' described the book as seven stories featuring a woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundula Janowitz
Gundula Janowitz (born 2 August 1937)"Janowitz, Gundula" by , is an Austrian singer of operas, oratorios, lieder, and concerts. She is one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century and was pre-eminent in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Janowitz was born in Berlin, but grew up in |
Hans Janowitz
Hans Janowitz (2 December 1890 – 25 May 1954) was a German author. Janowitz was an officer in World War I, but returned from it as a pacifist. Shortly after the war ended, he met the similarly minded Carl Mayer in Berlin, who suggested he work as an author. Together they wrote the script to '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (''Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari''), which was filmed by Robert Wiene during 1919 and 1920, and released in February 1920. The movie is a prominent work of German expressionism. Supposedly, the film was at first offered to director Fritz Lang, in the early part of his career, who suggested the now-famous framing story of the madman remembering his past, who then recounts the tale of a girl's mysterious murder, first read about by Janowitz in a newspaper account. Janowitz and Mayer protested the change, but it was made anyway over their objections, and Lang left the project to direct another film. Wiene was then hired to direct the film. Janowitz then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Janowitz
William "Will" Janowitz (born May 25, 1980) is an American actor. He best known for playing Meadow Soprano's fiancé, Finn DeTrolio, on ''The Sopranos'', Hymie Weiss on ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2012–2013), and Trevor in '' Bikini Moon'' (2017). Early life and education Janowitz was born on May 25, 1980, in the United States and is a first-generation American. His mother is from Bratislava, Slovakia and his father is from Berlin, Germany. After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2000, Janowitz began acting professionally. Career He worked briefly as Mary-Louise Parker's personal assistant on several film and television projects. One of his earliest film credits was a role in David Gordon Green's ''George Washington'' (2000). In 2003, he and his college friend, Bill English, starred in ''The Pavement Series'' for Showtime, in which they played sports inventors. In 2002, he had a role on ''Law & Order''. Also in 2002, Janowitz booked a rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janowicz
Janowicz ( ) is a Polish language surname, equivalent to English Johnson. Notable bearers include: *Jerzy Janowicz (born 1990), Polish professional tennis player * Mikolaj Janowicz Kiezgajlo, lt, Mykolas Kęsgaila Valimantaitis (died c. 1450), Lithuanian nobleman from Deltuva *Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz (1932, Lwów – 2004, Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...), Polish luger * Stanislaw Janowicz Kiezgajlo (died 1526), Lithuanian nobleman * Victor Felix "Vic" Janowicz (1930–1996), American football halfback {{surname, Janowicz Polish-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |