Frankenstein (disambiguation)
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The name Frankenstein commonly refers to various aspects of a 19th century novel written by Mary Shelley
. These include:
The name Frankenstein may also refer to a German aristocratic family
The name Frankenstein may also refer to various subjects related to popular media inspired by Shelley's novel.
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus . She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley...
. These include:
- FrankensteinFrankensteinFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first...
, the title of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, subtitled The Modern Prometheus - Victor FrankensteinVictor FrankensteinVictor Frankenstein was born in Napoli, is a Swiss fictional character and the protagonist of the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley...
, the title character of Shelley's novel - Frankenstein's monsterFrankenstein's monsterFrankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name...
, the character that is the subject of Shelley's novel, often incorrectly referred to as just "Frankenstein" - Castle FrankensteinCastle FrankensteinFrankenstein Castle is a hilltop castle about 5 km south of Darmstadt in Germany. Modern claims of the castle having an influence on the work of Mary Shelley remain controversial.- History :...
, a 13th century hilltop castle about 5 km south of Darmstadt, Germany, speculated to be the eponym for Shelley's novel
The name Frankenstein may also refer to a German aristocratic family
- Franckenstein (house of)
The name Frankenstein may also refer to various subjects related to popular media inspired by Shelley's novel.
Film, TV, Radio and Stage
- Frankenstein (1910 film)Frankenstein (1910 film)Frankenstein is a 1910 film made by Edison Studios that was written and directed by J. Searle Dawley.It was the first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The unbilled cast included Augustus Phillips as Dr...
, a film written and directed by J. Searle Dawley - Frankenstein (1931 film)Frankenstein (1931 film)Frankenstein is a 1931 Pre-Code Horror Monster film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and adapted from the play by Peggy Webling which in turn is based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley. The film stars Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles and Boris Karloff, and features...
, a film directed by James Whale and the first to star Boris Karloff as the title monster - Frankenstein 1970Frankenstein 1970Frankenstein 1970 is a 1958 science fiction horror film, starring Boris Karloff and Don 'Red' Barry. This independent film was directed by Howard W. Koch, and its alternative titles were Frankenstein 1960 and Frankenstein 1975. Released on a low budget, the film was originally intended to be...
, a 1958 film directed by Howard W. Koch - Frankenstein: The True StoryFrankenstein: The True StoryFrankenstein: The True Story is a 1973 American made-for-television horror film loosely based on the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It was directed by Jack Smight, and the screenplay was co-written by novelist Christopher Isherwood....
, a 1973 British made-for-television film directed by Jack Smight and written by Christopher Isherwood - Frankenstein (1992 film)Frankenstein (1992 film)Frankenstein is a television film first aired in 1992, based on Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It was produced by Turner Pictures and directed by David Wickes....
, a 1992 made for television film directed by David Wickes - Frankenstein (1994 film), a 1994 film directed by Kenneth Branagh
- Frankenstein (2004 film)Frankenstein (2004 film)Frankenstein is a 2004 made-for-television USA Network production starring Thomas Kretschmann as Victor Helios and Vincent Pérez as his creature. It was produced by Martin Scorsese and based on Dean Koontz's version of Frankenstein...
, a 2004 film adaptation on USA Network - Frankenstein (US TV miniseries)Frankenstein (US TV miniseries)Frankenstein is a 2004 U.S. television miniseries based on the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It follows the original book more closely than other adaptions.The miniseries was edited into a film.-DVD:...
, a 2004 adaptation shown on the Hallmark Channel - Frankenstein (2007 film)Frankenstein (2007 film)Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary Shelley's original novel to a present-day setting. Dr...
a 2007 adaptation shown on ITV - Frankenstein (2011 play)Frankenstein (2011 play)Frankenstein is a stage adaptation by Nick Dear of the novel of the same name.-Production:Its world premiere was at the Royal National Theatre on 5 February 2011, where it officially opened on 22 February...
, a 2011 stage adaptation by Nick Dear, directed by Danny Boyle
Comics
- Frankenstein (DC Comics)Frankenstein (DC Comics)Frankenstein is a DC Comics character who is based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's original Frankenstein's monster, but is physically and mentally more reminiscent of the classic Universal representation of the character...
, a character in DC Comics' Seven Soldiers - Frankenstein (Dell Comics), the star of a short-lived series by Dell Comics
- Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)Frankenstein's Monster is a fictional character based on the character in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The character has been adapted often in the comic book medium...
, a character in Marvel Comics' The Monster of Frankenstein - Frankenstein (Prize Comics)Frankenstein (Prize Comics)There have been many comic book adaptations of the Frankenstein monster story created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel Frankenstein. Writer-artist Dick Briefer presented two loose adaptations of the story in the Prize Comics series Prize Comics and Frankenstein from 1940 to 1954...
, a 1940 to 1954 version by writer-artist Dick Briefer - Frankenstein (Manga), a character in Gangan Comics' Soul Eater
- Frankenstein (Noblesse),is a character in korean web-comic manhwa "Noblesse"'
Music
- Frankenstein (instrumental), a rock song by The Edgar Winter Group
- "Frankenstein", a funk metal song by ClutchClutch (band)Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
- "Frankenstein", a power metal song by Iced EarthIced EarthIced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets...
- "Frankenstein", a pop-rock song by Aimee MannAimee MannAimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
- Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, an opera by Libby LarsenLibby LarsenLibby Larsen is one of America’s most performed living composers. She has created a catalogue of over 400 works spanning virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral works and over fifteen operas...
- FrankenstratFrankenstratFrankenstrat is a guitar created by Eddie Van Halen.-Overview of the Frankenstrat:The Frankenstrat represented Van Halen's attempt to combine the sound of a classic Gibson guitar with the physical attributes of a Fender. It was originally made from an ash Stratocaster body, with pickup routing that...
or Frankenstein, a guitar used by Eddie Van HalenEddie Van HalenEdward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame... - "Frankenstein", a song by New York Dolls from the band's eponymous albumNew York Dolls (album)New York Dolls is the first album released by the American rock band the New York Dolls. The album's protopunk sound is mixed with influences of glam rock and rock & roll. It was produced by ex-Nazz guitarist Todd Rundgren....
Literature (additional literature besides the original novel)
- Dean Koontz's FrankensteinDean Koontz's FrankensteinDean Koontz's Frankenstein is the collective title of five novels co-written by Dean Koontz. Though technically of the mystery or thriller genres, the novels also feature the trappings of horror, fantasy, and science fiction....
, a trilogy of modern suspense novels, subtitled "Prodigal Son," "City of Night," and "Dead and Alive," by Dean Koontz
Computer games and video games
- Frankenstein: The Monster ReturnsFrankenstein: The Monster ReturnsFrankenstein: The Monster Returns is a NES action video game developed by Bandai and released in 1990.-Summary:The plot involves the Frankenstein monster returning from the dead and kidnapping a girl, Emily. The hero , a young adventurer, has to go rescue her...
, a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System - Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the MonsterFrankenstein: Through the Eyes of the MonsterFrankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster is a graphic adventure computer game that stars Tim Curry as Dr. Frankenstein, and has the player controlling the newly created Frankenstein monster. The game was developed by Amazing Media and published by Interplay Entertainment Corp for the PC in...
, a 1995 graphic adventure computer game published by Interplay Entertainment Corp and developed by Amazing Media - Frankenstein (adventure game)Frankenstein (adventure game)Frankenstein is a text adventure game released by CRL in for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.- Plot :Dr...
, text adventure released by CRL Group in 1987
Places
Several places are also named Frankenstein:- Frankenstein, MissouriFrankenstein, MissouriFrankenstein is an unincorporated community in northwestern Osage County, Missouri, USA. It is located about east of Jefferson City.The community is believed named not for the monster, but for Gottfried Franken, who donated land to build a church here in 1890.Additional info: The Population only...
, an unincorporated community in the state of Missouri, United States - Frankenstein, Rhineland-PalatinateFrankenstein, Rhineland-PalatinateFrankenstein is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....
, a municipality in the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - Frankenstein, SaxonyFrankenstein, SaxonyFrankenstein is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. About 1200 people live there...
, a municipality in the federal state Saxony, Germany - Frankenstein, the former name of Ząbkowice ŚląskieZabkowice SlaskieZąbkowice Śląskie is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Ząbkowice Śląskie County, and of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie....
, a city in Silesia, Poland
People
- Frankenstein (wrestler), Mexican professional wrestler
- Alfred FrankensteinAlfred FrankensteinAlfred Victor Frankenstein was an art and music critic, author and professional musician.He was the long-time art and music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle...
, Art and music critic - Clemens von und zu FranckensteinClemens von und zu FranckensteinClemens Erwein Heinrich Karl Bonaventura Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein was a German opera composer, studying in Vienna, Austria, and later in Munich, Germany, with Ludwig Thuille and at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt with Iwan Knorr...
, Opera composer - Georg von und zu FranckensteinGeorg von und zu FranckensteinGeorg Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein was the eldest son of Karl Baron von und zu Franckenstein and his wife, Elma née Countess von Schönborn-Wiesentheid and a member of the Franckenstein family.thumb|Sir George FranckensteinHis younger brother was the composer and General Intendant of Munich...
, Diplomat - Jacob August FranckensteinJacob August FranckensteinJacob August Franckenstein was the main editor of the first two volumes of Johann Heinrich Zedler's Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon , the most important encyclopedia published in Germany in the 18th century.Franckenstein was born in Leipzig on 27 December 1689, the son of the lawyer and...
, 18th century encyclopedist - Jeff Frankenstein, the keyboardist for NewsboysNewsboysNewsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...