Mintz is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname of German origin. Its etymology may be connected to the German city of Mainz. Notable people with the surname include: *

Beatrice Mintz Beatrice Mintz (January 24, 1921 – January 3, 2022) was an American embryologist who contributed to the understanding of genetic modification, cellular differentiation, and cancer, particularly melanoma.Martha J. Bailey, ''American women in sci ...

(1921–2022), American embryologist *

Binyamin Mintz Binyamin Mintz (; 12 January 1903 – 30 May 1961) was an Israeli politician who served briefly as Minister of Postal Services from July 1960 until his death. Biography Born in Łódź in the Russian Empire (today in Poland), Mintz studied in a ...

(1903–1961), Israeli politician *

Charles Mintz Charles Bear Mintz (November 5, 1889 – December 30, 1939)''Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014''. Social Security Administration. was an American film producer and distributor who assumed control over Margaret J. Winkler's Winkler Pict ...

(1896–1940), American film producer and distributor *

Christopher Mintz-Plasse Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (; born June 20, 1989) is an American actor primarily known for his debut role as Fogell/McLovin in '' Superbad'' (2007) and Chris D'Amico/Red Mist in the ''Kick-Ass'' franchise. Early life Christopher Mintz- ...

(born 1989), American actor, comedian and musician * Dan Mintz (born 1981), American actor and comedian *

Dan Mintz (executive) Dan Mintz (born 1965) is an American film executive, film director, film editor, cinematographer, and film producer. He is the founder and CEO of DMG Entertainment. Mintz has also directed independent films such as ''Cookers'' (2001) and ''Americ ...

(boen 1965), American filmmaker, producer and businessman * David Mintz (disambiguation), multiple people *

Elliot Mintz Elliot Mintz (born February 16, 1945) is an American radio and television personality as well as media consultant. He began his career as a radio DJ in the 1960s before becoming a radio and television personality. He hosted shows on KPFK, Earth ...

(born 1945), American consultant * Grafton K. Mintz (1925–1983), American writer and translator * Humphrey Mintz, fictional character in the ''Suikoden'' role playing games * Jordan Mintz, former vice president and General Counsel for Corporate Development at Enron Corporation * Joshua Mintz (born 1965), Mexican TV executive * Morton Mintz (born 1922), American investigative journalist * Noah Mintz (born 1970), Canadian musician * Sam Mintz (1897–1957), American screenwriter * Shlomo Mintz (born 1957), Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor *

Sidney Mintz Sidney Wilfred Mintz (November 16, 1922 – December 27, 2015) was an American anthropologist best known for his studies of the Caribbean, creolization, and the anthropology of food. Mintz received his PhD at Columbia University in 1951 and cond ...

(1922–2015), American anthropologist *

Tanhum Cohen-Mintz Tanhum Cohen-Mintz (; also "Tanchum or Tani" and "Cohen-Minz"; October 18, 1939 – October 11, 2014) was an Israeli professional basketball player. He was 6'8 " (2.04 m ) tall, and he played at the center (basketball), center position. Early li ...

(1939–2014), Latvian-born Israeli basketball player *

Uri Cohen-Mintz Uri Cohen-Mintz (; born August 1, 1973) is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward position. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and competed for the Israeli national basketball team. Biography Cohen-Mintz is ...

(born 1973), Israeli basketball player

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* Lloyd Mints (1888–1989), American economist * Zara Mints (1927–1990), Jewish Russian philologist

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Hilary Minc Hilary Minc (24 August 1905 – 26 November 1974) was a Polish economist and communist politician prominent during Stalinist Poland. Minc was born into a middle class Jewish family; his parents were Oskar Minc and Stefania née Fajersztajn. ...

(1905–1974), Polish economist and politician

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