Brandis is a German language surname.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Christian August Brandis, German philologist and historian of philosophy
• Dietrich Brandis, German forester considered the father of tropical forestry
• George Brandis, Australian politician
• Jock Brandis, Canadian author, film technician, and inventor.
• Katharina Brandis, German artist
• Mark Brandis, German science fiction writer and journalist
• Jonathan Brandis, American actor, director, and screenwriter.
• Thomas Brandis, German violinist, former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic
• Lata Brandisová, Czech equestrian