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Günther (given Name)
The given name Günther, Guenther, Gunther, Günter, Guenter or Gunter (other), Gunter may refer to: * Gunther, semi-legendary king of Burgundy * Gunther of Bohemia (955–1045), Bohemian hermit * Gunther (archbishop of Cologne), Gunther of Cologne (died 873), Roman Catholic archbishop of Cologne * Günter Bischof (born 1953), Austrian-American historian * Gunther Cunningham (1946–2019), American football coach for the Detroit Lions of the NFL * Günter Deckert (1940–2022), German neo-Nazi * Günther Denzler (born 1946), German politician * Günter Grass (1927–2015), German novelist and Nobel laureate * Gunther von Hagens (born 1945), German anatomist, businessman and lecturer * Günther Jauch (born 1956), German television presenter * Günther Kaschlun (1935–2020), West German rower * Günther von Kluge (1882–1944), German field marshal during World War II * Günter Kochan (1930–2009), German composer * Günther Krause (born 1953), German politician and busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunter (other)
Gunter or Günter may refer to: * Gunter rig, a type of sailing rig, especially in small boats * Gunter Annex, Alabama, a United States Air Force installation * Gunter, Texas, city in the United States * the former German name of the village of Gintro, in northern Poland People Surname * Archibald Clavering Gunter, his ''Home Publishing Company'' published Gunter's Magazine (1905–1907) * Chris Gunter (born 1989), Welsh footballer with Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest and Reading * Cornell Gunter (1936–1990), American R&B singer, brother of Shirley Gunter * David Gunter (1933–2005), English footballer with Southampton, brother of Phil Gunter * Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), British mathematician and inventor, known for: ** Gunter's chain ** Gunter's rule * James Gunter (1745–1819), English confectioner, fruit grower and scientific gardener * Jen Gunter (born 1966), Canadian-American gynecologist & author * Gordon Gunter (1909–1998), American marine bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Meisner
Günter Meisner (18 April 1926 – 5 December 1994) was a German character actor. He is remembered for his several cinematic portrayals of Adolf Hitler and for his role as Arthur Slugworth / Mr. Wilkinson in '' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. He was fluent in four languages (German, French, Italian & English) and appeared in many English-language, German-language and French-language films. Career Born in Bremen, Meisner briefly worked at a steel foundry before training as a radio operator with the Luftwaffe's ''Fallschirmjäger'' (paratroopers). He also spent time in a Nazi death camp during the war. After the war, though Meisner was interested in a career in sculpture and painting, in 1948 he switched to drama and studied under Gustaf Gründgens at Düsseldorf's State Conservatory, where he also got his first job at the local ''Schauspielhaus''. Film and TV Meisner often played stock character Nazi officers and other sinister characters. He portrayed Hitler in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Strack
Günter Strack (4 June 1929 – 18 January 1999) was a German film and television actor. Career In English language films, he played Professor Karl Manfred in the Hitchcock thriller '' Torn Curtain'' (1966) and appeared as Kunik in '' The Odessa File'' (1974). In Germany, he was known for his roles in the crime series '' Ein Fall für zwei'' and the family series '' Diese Drombuschs''. Death He died from heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to Cardiac cycle, fill with and pump blood. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF .... His wife Lore died in 2014 at the age of 77. Selected filmography External links *Fan Site * 1929 births 1999 deaths German male film actors German male television actors Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Male actors from Darmstadt 20th-century German male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Steinke
Günter Steinke (born 24 April 1956) is a German composer and teacher. He is currently professor of instrumental composition at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany. Biography Steinke was born 24 April 1956 in Lübeck. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg during 1984–88, with Klaus Huber (composition), Mesías Maiguashca (electronic music) and Peter Förtig (music theory). In 1988 he attended Darmstadt Ferienkurse with a scholarship, and in 1989 worked at Experimentalstudio of the Heinrich Strobel Foundation of South West German Radio (SWR). During 1990–91 Steinke studied at the Schloss Solitude Academy, Stuttgart. After his studies, Steinke remained in Freiburg until being appointed to the University of the Arts Bremen as a lecturer in 1996. He continued there as guest professor from 1999 until 2001, then during the period 2002–2003 he was director of the university's electronic music studio. In 2004 he was appointed as professor of instrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guenther Steiner
Guenther Steiner (born 7 April 1965, ) is an Italian and American motorsport engineer and former team manager. Steiner was the Team Principal of Haas Formula One Team from 2016 to 2023, the managing director of Jaguar Racing from 2001 to 2003, and technical operations director of its subsequent incarnation, Red Bull Racing. He is currently a commentator and analyst for Formula One broadcasts. Career Rally (1986–2001) Born in Merano, South Tyrol, the son of a butcher, Steiner studied engineering; however, without completing his degree, he then moved to Belgium, where he began his career as a mechanic in the World Rally Championship for Mazda Rally Team Europe from 1986 to 1988. From January 1989 – 1990, Steiner worked as the assistant team manager for Top Run Srl. He acted as head of reconnaissance, and later as a technical manager, at Jolly Club from 1991 to 1996. In 1997, Steiner managed Prodrive's Allstar Rally team, winning the European Rally Championship with K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Schumacher
Günther Schumacher (born 27 June 1949) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer born in East Germany, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1984. He twice represented West Germany at the Summer Olympics (1972 and 1976), and won the gold medal on both occasions in the Men's Team Pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over .... Teams * 1977: Citizen (West Germany) * 1978: Citizen (West Germany) * 1979: Citizen (West Germany) * 1980: Citizen (West Germany) * 1981: Kotter (West Germany) * 1982: Unknown * 1983: Unknown * 1984: Unknown References External links * * * * Günther Schumacher at databaseOlympics.com 1949 births Living people German male cyclists Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Schulz
Günter Schulz (or Guenter Schulz) is a German musician, songwriter and former member of the industrial band KMFDM. Biography Schulz's first credited appearance (as Svetlana Ambrosius, or Svet Am) was on the band KMFDM's album '' Naïve'' in 1990, although already having appeared on the "Godlike" single which was released 3 months prior (albeit uncredited). He continued using that stage name until 1995's '' Nihil''. Schulz displayed an impressive mastery of speed metal guitar skills and co-wrote many of KMFDM's songs in the 1990s. He also wrote and performed in various KMFDM side projects, including two albums with Sascha Konietzko's Excessive Force and a solo album by En Esch. He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. In early manifestations of the KMFDM website, Schulz maintained a section called "Günter's Guitar Garage." Among other things, he used the space to encourage amateur guitarists to learn formal notation as opposed to tablature. After KMFDM disbanded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunther Schuller
Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician. Biography and works Early years Schuller was born in Queens, New York City, the son of German parents Elsie (Bernartz) and Arthur E. Schuller, a violinist with the New York Philharmonic. He studied at the Saint Thomas Choir School and became an accomplished French horn player and flute player. At age 15, he was already playing horn professionally with the American Ballet Theatre (1943) followed by an appointment as principal hornist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (1943–45), and then the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, where he stayed until 1959. During his youth, he attended the Precollege Division at the Manhattan School of Music, later going on to teach at the school. But, already a high school dropout because he wanted to play professionally, Schuller never obtained a degree from any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Schifter
Günther Schifter (23 December 1923 – 11 August 2008) was an Austrian journalist, radio presenter and record collector. Born in Vienna, Schifter started collecting 78s of the popular music of the interwar years already as a boy. American popular music was banned by the authorities as '' Negermusik''; Schifter was arrested at a dance in December 1944 and interned at Oberlanzendorf until 2 April 1945. After the war, he played jazz and swing music in occupied Austria, becoming, in 1949, one of the first disc jockeys on Austrian radio. From 1967 to 2000 Schifter had a weekly radio programme, ''Günther Schifters Schellacks'', where he played 78s from his vast personal archives (including, for example, more than 100 cover versions of W.C. Handy's " St. Louis Blues") while always refusing to resort to reissues of older material on vinyl records, audiotape or, later, CDs. In between songs Schifter developed his style of giving enjoyable history lessons. Ousted by the Austrian s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Von Scheven
Günther von Scheven (17 April 1908 – 21 March 1942) was a German sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics; a medal he designed received an honorary mention. He was killed in action in Ukraine during the Second World War. He studied philosophy in Heidelberg and Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ..., but also did a craft training and studied sculpture. He was a close friend of Georg Kolbe, who published his biography in 1944. His gravesite remains unknown. References 1908 births 1942 deaths People from Krefeld 20th-century German sculptors 20th-century German male artists Summer Olympics competitors for Germany German Army personnel killed in World War II Art competitors at the 1936 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Rexrodt
Günter Rexrodt (; 12 September 194119 August 2004) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as Federal Minister for Economic Affairs in the fourth and fifth governments of Chancellor Helmut Kohl from 1993 to 1998. He lived in Berlin. Early life and education After the Abitur in 1960 in Arnstadt, Thuringia and an extra year in West Berlin, Rexrodt graduated with a Diplom in business studies from the Free University Berlin where he also received his doctorate ("Dr. rer. pol") in 1971. Career in the public sector From 1968 to 1979 Rexroth worked for the chamber of commerce in Berlin. From 1979 to 1982 he worked as a ressort manager at "Office for Economy of the Federal State of Berlin". In 1980, Rexrodt became a member of the FDP. From 1983 to 1987 – under the leadership of Walter Rasch – as well as from 1989 to 1994 – under Carola von Braun – he served as the alternate chair of the party in Berlin. From 1982 to 1985 Rexrodt served as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Reindorff
Günther-Friedrich Reindorff (; 26 January 1889 – 14 March 1974) was an Estonian graphic designer, book illustrator, and educator. He designed many postage stamps series, a large number of military insignia and bookplates, diplomas, various advertising sheets and currency in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His artistic style evolved under the influence of Art Nouveau and Art Deco works by Sergey Chekhonin, Ivan Bilibin, and other members of the Russian group '' Mir iskusstva.'' Life and career Reindorff was born in Saint Petersburg and moved to Tallinn with his family of German descent in 1897. In 1905, he enrolled in the von Stieglitz Art School in Saint Petersburg. He graduated from the art school in 1913. Reindorff lived in Saint Petersburg, RSFSR at the time of Lenin and worked at the National Printing Office of the Soviet rouble, but after a couple of years he moved to Moscow, because the Printing Office moved there. He returned to Estonia when the Estonian War of Indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |