The surname Piscator may refer to: Erwin Piscator (1893–1966), German theatre director Maria Ley-Piscator (1898–1999), Austrian dancer and choreographer Johannes Piscator (1546–1625), German theologian and instructor Nicolas Joannes Piscator (1587 – 1652), Latinized name of Claes Janszoon Visscher, Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker and publisher.