Erwin Axer (1 January 1917 – 5 August 2012) was a Polish theatre director, writer and university professor.
A long-time head of Teatr Wspólczesny (Contemporary Theatre) in Warsaw, he also staged numerous plays abroad, notably in German-speaking countries, in the USA and Leningrad (USSR).
Laureate of Witkacy Prize - Critics' Circle Award (1993).