** In the former doge-state Venice, and while it was a republic resisting annexation by either the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia or the Austrian empire, a former Chief Executive ( president, 23 March 18485 July 1848 ), Daniele Manin ( b. 1804-d. 1857 ), was styled Dictator 11 – 13 August 1848 before joining the 13 August 1848-7 March 1849 Triumvirate.

** 109. meitnerium, Mt, named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist who was one of the earliest scientists to become involved in the study of nuclear fission ( 1982 ).

** Jürgen Macho, Austrian footballer

** Alma Schindler Mahler Gropius Werfel, Austrian wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius, and Franz Werfel ( b. 1879 )

** Thomas Vanek, Austrian Hockey player

** Andreas Kofler, Austrian ski jumper

** Oskar Werner, Austrian actor ( b. 1922 )

** Carl Czerny, Austrian composer ( d. 1857 )

** Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor ( d. 1989 )

** Alfred Proksch, Austrian Olympic athlete ( d. 2011 )

** Richard Gerstl, Austrian artist ( b. 1883 )

** Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer ( b. 1924 )

** Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist

** Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer

** Maria Schell, Austrian actress ( d. 2005 )

** Fritz Spiegl, Austrian journalist ( d. 2003 )

** Heinz-Christian Strache, Austrian politician

** Willi Resetarits, Austrian musician and cabaret artist

** Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian conductor ( d. 1993 )

** Alois Brunner, Austrian captain

** Hans Erich Apostel, Austrian composer ( died 1972 )

** Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Austrian Nazi leader ( b. 1892 )

** Senta Berger, Austrian actress

** Andreas Khol, Austrian politician

** based on the book by Danish writer Bjarne Reuter

** based on the book by Danish writer Bjarne Reuter

** Note: Marker was eventually credited as a writer for this one, apparently, he wrote the dialogue ( Film Comment ).

** Bernard Darwin ( 1876 – 1961 ), golf writer

** Charles Darwin ( 1809 – 1882 ), English naturalist and writer

** Clement Freud, Ernst's son, English politician, writer, chef and raconteur

** W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, best known of the Maughams.

** Siarhiej Bałachonaŭ, Belarusian writer

** Artur Adson, Estonian poet, writer and theatre critic ( b. 1889 )

** Vince Offer, American writer, director, comedian, and pitchman

** Grace Metalious, American writer ( b. 1924 )

** Ian Fleming, British writer ( b. 1908 )

** Sean O ' Casey, Irish writer ( b. 1880 )

** Brian Moore, Irish-born writer ( b. 1921 )

** Andre Dubus, American short-story writer ( b. 1936 )

** Del Close, American actor, writer, and teacher ( b. 1934 )

** James White, Irish writer ( b. 1928 )

** Lars Bo, Danish artist and writer ( b. 1924 )

** Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer ( b. 1914 )

** Jessamyn West, American writer.

** Elizabeth Goudge, English writer ( b. 1900 )

** Alexander Trocchi, Scottish writer ( b. 1925 )

** Truman Capote, American writer ( b. 1924 )

** Geoffrey Fenton, English writer and politician ( b. c. 1539 )

** Stirling Silliphant, American writer and producer ( d. 1996 )