Glazer is a surname that is derived from the occupation of the

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, or glass cutter. Some notable people with this name include: *

Avram Glazer Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews ...

(born 1960), American businessman and sports team owner *

Benjamin Glazer Benjamin Glazer (May 7, 1887 – March 18, 1956) was a screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s. He made the first translation of Ferenc Molnár's play ''Liliom'' into English in 1921 ...

(1887–1956), Northern Irish-born American screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director *

Bryan Glazer Bryan Glazer (born October 27, 1964) is an American businessman. Together with his brothers, Joel Glazer and Edward Glazer, he owns part of the First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League franchise, and the Engl ...

(born 1964), American businessman and sports team owner * Dan Glazer (born 1996), Israeli footballer *

Elhanan Glazer Elhanan Glazer ( he, אלחנן גלזר; born 13 August 1947) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Gil, Justice for the Elderly and The Right Way between 2006 and 2009. Biography Born in Rehovot during the Manda ...

(born 1947), Israeli politician * Etty Glazer, South African businesswoman who was kidnapped * Eugene Glazer (fencer) (born 1939), American Olympic fencer *

Eugene Robert Glazer Eugene Robert Glazer (born December 16, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Operations" on the TV show '' La Femme Nikita''. Glazer was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and worked at a variety of jobs be ...

(born 1942), American actor * Frank Glazer (1915–2015), American pianist, composer, and professor of music *

Guilford Glazer Guilford Glazer (July 17, 1921 – December 23, 2014) was an American real estate developer and philanthropist. Early life Glazer was born to a Jewish immigrant family Ilana Glazer Ilana Glazer (born April 12, 1987) is an American comedian, director, producer, writer, and actress. She co-created and co-starred, with Abbi Jacobson, in the Comedy Central series ''Broad City'', which is based on the web series of the same nam ...

(born 1987), American comedian, writer, and actress *

Jay Glazer Jason Charles "Jay" Glazer (born December 26, 1969) is a television personality and sports reporter. Since 2004, he has worked as an National Football League (NFL) insider for Fox Sports' NFL pregame studio show, '' FOX NFL Sunday'', on which he r ...

(born 1969), American sportswriter *

Joel Glazer Joel Glazer (born March 31, 1967) is an American businessman and sports team owner. He is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation and HRG Group, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), and Manche ...

(born 1967), American businessman and sports team owner *

Jonathan Glazer Jonathan Glazer (born 26 March 1965) is an English film director and screenwriter. Born in London, Glazer began his career in theatre before transitioning into film. Over the course of a career spanning nearly three decades, Glazer's directing ...

(born 1965), English director *

Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (August 15, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American businessman and sports team owner. He was the president and chief executive officer of First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his varied business interests, ...

(1928–2014), American businessman and sports team owner *

Nathan Glazer Nathan Glazer (February 25, 1923 – January 19, 2019) was an American sociologist who taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and for several decades at Harvard University. He was a co-editor of the now-defunct policy journal ''The Pu ...

(1923–2019), American commentator *

Omri Glazer Omri Glazer ( he, עומרי גלזר; born 11 March 1996) is an Israeli football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team. Early and personal life Glazer was born and rais ...

(born 1996), Israeli footballer *

Simon Glazer Simon Glazer (or Shimon Glazer; 1876?-1938) was an Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi who flourished at the turn of the twentieth century. He was known for founding and leading two major organizations of American Orthodox rabbis. Background Born in ...

(died 1938), Lithuanian-born American Orthodox rabbi *

Tom Glazer Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and M ...

(1914–2003), American folk singer and songwriter * Yehoshua Glazer (1927–2018), Israeli footballer

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