Alcatraz (disambiguation)
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Alcatraz Island
, or simply Alcatraz, is the historical site of the Alcatraz penitentiary, in San Francisco Bay, California.
Alcatraz may also refer to:
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock" or simply "Traz", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal...
, or simply Alcatraz, is the historical site of the Alcatraz penitentiary, in San Francisco Bay, California.
Alcatraz may also refer to:
- Alcatraz (video game)Alcatraz (video game)For other uses, see Alcatraz Alcatraz is an action video game created by 221B Software Developments and published by Infogrames. It was released on the PC DOS, Atari ST and Amiga in 1992, as a spiritual sequel to Infogrames' 1988 game Hostages.-Story:Two U.S...
, a 1992 sequel to the Infogrames game Hostages - Alcatraz (album)Alcatraz (album)-Performers:* Dr. Frank – vocals, guitar* Joel Reader – bass* Jim "Jym" Ruzicka – drums* Eric Noyes – hammond organ on tracks 1, 3, 8, & 10, piano on tracks 1 & 4* Gabe Meline – hammond organ on track 13, piano on track 10, ARP on track 5...
, by The Mr. T Experience - Alcatraz, Cape VerdeAlcatraz, Cape VerdeAlcatraz is a village in the eastern part of the island of Maio. The village is around 25 km northeast of the island capital of Vila do Maio and around south of Pedro Vaz and it is linked with the road encircling the island.-Geography:The village is located in the eastern part of the island...
, a village on the island of Maio - Alcatraz: Prison EscapeAlcatraz: Prison EscapeAlcatraz: Prison Escape is a first-person survival video game with action elements. It was developed by Zombie Studios and was published by Activision Value. The game was released worldwide on November 23, 2001 exclusively for the Microsoft Windows platform.-See also:*Activision *Zombie...
, a 2001 computer video game - Alcatraz (board game), a 1999 board game by Bernhard Weber
- Alcatraz (TV series)Alcatraz (TV series)Alcatraz is an upcoming American television series filmed in Vancouver, BC, starring Sarah Jones and Jorge Garcia. Bad Robot Productions produced the pilot episode, which is based on a screenplay by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. The series was officially picked up by Fox on...
, an upcoming drama airing on Fox - Alcatraz (horse)
- Alcatraz, the main character in the 2011 videogame Crysis 2Crysis 2Crysis 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek, published by Electronic Arts and released in North America, Australia, and Europe in March 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360...
by Crytek
See also
- Alcatraz Island Light, a lighthouse on Alcatraz Island
- Alcatraz Island in popular cultureAlcatraz Island in popular cultureAlcatraz Island has appeared many times in popular culture. Its appeal as a film setting derives from its isolation and its history as a prison from which, officially, no prisoner ever successfully escaped.-Prisoners:...
- AlcatrazzAlcatrazzAlcatrazz is an American heavy metal band formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea.-History:The band's initial line-up consisted of former Rainbow frontman Graham Bonnet, young Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen who had recently left American band Steeler, Gary Shea and Jimmy...
, an American heavy metal band - Escape from Alcatraz (disambiguation)
- Alcatraz coupAlcatraz coupThe Alcatraz coup is an illegal method of learning about the opponents' cards in contract bridge. It is not a true coup; the word is being used facetiously in conjunction with the name of the former Alcatraz penitentiary. The "coup" consists of a deliberate revoke by declarer, causing the next...
, an illegal bridge (card game) manoeuvre - Alcatraz Smedry, the main character of four juvenile fiction novels by Brandon SandersonBrandon SandersonBrandon Sanderson is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2005 from Brigham Young University, where he was on the staff of Leading Edge, a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine...
- Alcatraz Versus the Evil LibrariansAlcatraz Versus the Evil LibrariansAlcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is a juvenile fiction novel by Brandon Sanderson, published in October 2007 by Scholastic Press. The book is named after its main character, Alcatraz Smedry.-Plot summary:...
(2007) - Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's BonesAlcatraz Versus the Scrivener's BonesAlcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones is a juvenile fiction novel by Brandon Sanderson, published in November 2008 by Scholastic Press. It is preceded by Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians.-Plot summary:...
(2008) - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of CrystalliaAlcatraz Versus the Knights of CrystalliaAlcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia is a juvenile fiction novel by Brandon Sanderson, published in October 2009 by Scholastic Press. It is the third book in the Alcatraz Series following Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians in 2007 and Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones in 2008.-Plot...
(2009) - Alcatraz Versus the Shattered LensAlcatraz Versus the Shattered LensAlcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens is a juvenile fiction novel by Brandon Sanderson, published in December 2010 by Scholastic Press. It is the fourth book in the Alcatraz Versus series featuring the protagonist Alcatraz Smedry....
(2010)
- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
- Al Katrazz (born 1971), ringname of wrestler Brain Fleming
- Bothrops alcatrazBothrops alcatrazBothrops alcatraz is a venomous pitviper species found only on an island off the coast of southeastern Brazil. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Grows to a maximum size of 46.2/50.5 cm for males/females...
, a species of snake in the Viperidae family - Scinax alcatrazScinax alcatrazScinax alcatraz is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and heavily degraded former forest....
, a species of frog in the Hylidae family - alcatraz, a Spanish name for the calla lilyZantedeschiaZantedeschia is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa from South Africa north to Malawi. The name of the genus was given as a tribute to Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi by the German botanist Kurt Sprengel . Common names include arum lily...