Wachtel
Appearance
Wachtel is a surname of German origin, meaning quail. Notable people with this surname include:
- Arthur Wachtel (1904–1997), New York politician and judge
- Christine Wachtel (born 1965), German track and field athlete
- Eleanor Wachtel (born 1947), Canadian writer and broadcaster
- Emily Wachtel, American actress and writer, niece of Waddy Wachtel
- Harry H. Wachtel (1917–1997), New York attorney
- Marion Wachtel (1873/77–1954), American painter
- Waddy Wachtel (born 1947), American musician
- Andrew Wachtel (born 1959), American scholar, translator and educator
- Charlie Wachtel (born 1987), Screenwriter, winner of Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for 2018 film “BlaKkKlansman” (co-writer with David Rabinowitz)
- Herbert Wachtell (born 1932), attorney and founder of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Fictional characters:
- Kevin Wachtell from the TV show Better Call Saul, CEO of the bank Mesa Verde