Künstler is a German word meaning "
artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating the work of art. The most common usage (in both everyday speech and academic discourse) refers to a practitioner in the visual arts o ...
". Notable people with the surname include:
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Emily Kunstler (born 1978), American activist and documentary filmmaker
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Franz Künstler
Franz Künstler (, 24 July 1900 – 27 May 2008) was, at age 107, the last known surviving veteran of the First World War who fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Following the death of 110-year-old Ottoman veteran Yakup Satar on 2 April 2008 ...
(1900–2008), last known surviving veteran of the First World War who fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler is an American writer, social critic, public speaker, and blogger known for his analysis of urban development, suburbanization, and energy issues. Born in New York City to Jewish parents, he gained prominence through his no ...
(born 1948), American author
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Karl Künstler (1901–1945), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
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Mort Künstler
Morton Künstler (August 28, 1927 – February 2, 2025) was an American artist known for his illustrative paintings of historical events, especially of the American Civil War. He was a child prodigy, who, with encouragement from his parents, bec ...
(1927–2025), American artist
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William Kunstler
William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American attorney and civil rights activist, known for defending the Chicago Seven. Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Ci ...
(1919–1995), American lawyer and activist
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German-language surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin
Occupational surnames