Erich Kunz (20 May 1909 in Vienna – 8 September 1995 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic bass baritone, particularly associated with the roles of Papageno and Beckmesser. He studied in Vienna with Lierhammer and Duhan, and made his stage debut in Opava, as Osmin, in 1933. He then sang in Plauen (1936–37), Breslau (1937–41). He made guest appearances at the Paris Opéra, and sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (1952–54). He can be seen as Faninal in Paul Czinner's movie of Der Rosenkavalier with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.