Tsezar Lvovich Kunikov (Russian: Це́зарь Льво́вич Ку́ников; 23 June 1909 – 14 February 1943) was an officer in the Soviet Naval Infantry.

He served as commanding officer of a landing party that recaptured the beach-head at Malaya Zemlya during World War II.

At the start of the war Kunikov volunteered for the Red Army and served in the Naval infantry of the Black Sea Fleet.

Kunikov fought in the battle for Novorossiysk and the defence of Malaya Zemlya.

He was posthumously named a Hero of the Soviet Union for his heroic actions.