Hangman
Encyclopedia
Hangman may refer to:
  • Hangman, an executioner
    Executioner
    A judicial executioner is a person who carries out a death sentence ordered by the state or other legal authority, which was known in feudal terminology as high justice.-Scope and job:...

     who carries out a death sentence by hanging
    Hanging
    Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...

  • Hangman (game)
    Hangman (game)
    Hangman is a paper and pencil guessing game for two or more players. One player thinks of a word and the other tries to guess it by suggesting letters.-Overview:...

    , a game of guessing a word or phrase one letter at a time


In literature:
  • Hangman (DC Comics)
    Hangman (DC Comics)
    The Hangman is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Universe and an early enemy of Batman featured in Batman: Dark Victory. The Hangman's identity was Sofia Falcone Gigante...

    , an enemy of Batman
  • Hangman (Marvel Comics)
    Hangman (Marvel Comics)
    -Harlan Krueger:-Fictional character biography:Harlan Krueger was born in Los Angeles, California. He was a fanatical moviegoer who idolized movie stars of the past...

    , the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Universe
  • "The Hangman" (poem)
    The Hangman (poem)
    "The Hangman" is a poem for young adults by Maurice Ogden written in 1951. Its plot concerns a hangman who arrives at a town and executes the citizens one by one. As each citizen is executed, the others are afraid to object out of fear that they will be next. Finally there is nobody remaining in...

    , a children’s poem by Maurice Ogden, or a 1964 animated short based on the poem
  • Hangman, a novel by Michael Slade
    Michael Slade
    Michael Slade is the pen name of Canadian novelist Jay Clarke, a lawyer who has participated in more than 100 criminal cases and who specializes in criminal insanity. Before Clarke entered law school, his undergraduate studies focused on history...



In other uses:
  • The Hangman (roller coaster)
    The Hangman (roller coaster)
    The Hangman was a steel suspended-looping roller coaster located at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. Opened in May 1995, the ride was notably the last major attraction to be added to Opryland before the park closed at the end of the 1997 season.The Hangman was...

    , a roller coaster located at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
  • Hangman, an unreleased song by English rock band Queen
    Queen (band)
    Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

  • Hangman, a song by Krokus from Hellraiser
    Hellraiser (album)
    Hellraiser is the album from the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. It marks 30 years since the release of their first album, Krokus . It is also their first album on AFM Records. Armand "Mandy" Meyer featured as lead guitarist, replacing Fernando Von Arb...

  • Hangman Books
    Hangman Books
    Hangman Books is a British independent small press founded in 1981 by Billy Childish, who remains its owner and editor. It publishes poetry and some fiction...

    , a British independent small press
    • Hangman Records
      Hangman Records
      Hangman Records is a British independent record label founded in 1986 by Billy Childish. It has released over 50 LP Records, including spoken word, experimental works and punk rock....

      , an associated record label
  • Hangman Creek, a variant name for Latah Creek
    Latah Creek
    Latah Creek, also known as Hangman Creek, is a large stream in eastern Washington and north central Idaho in the United States. The creek flows northwest from the Rocky Mountains to Spokane, where it empties into the Spokane River...

  • Hangman (video game), a game for the Atari 2600 based on the guessing game
  • Hangman (film), a 2001 television film featuring Madchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick is an American actress best known for playing Shelly Johnson on the cult television series Twin Peaks and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.-Early life:...

     and Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips is an American film, television, and stage actor and director. His breakthrough came when he starred in the film La Bamba. He earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in Stand and Deliver and a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I...

  • The Hangman (1959 film), an American western directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Hangman (2010 film)
    The Hangman (2010 film)
    The Hangman is a Bollywood drama film directed and produced by Vishal Bhandari. The film stars Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade and Gulshan Grover in lead roles. It was set to be released in English first, in 2005 but it failed. Then it was rescheduled to be released in 2007. This time again, the release...

    , an Indian film starring Om Puri and Shreyas Talpade


See also

  • The Hanged Man (disambiguation)
  • Hanging tree (disambiguation)
    Hanging tree (disambiguation)
    Hanging tree may refer to:*another name for the gallows*The Hanging Tree, a 1959 movie directed by Delmer Daves*The Hanging Tree , an Australian stoner rock band of the mid to late 1990s*"The Hanging Tree" , a 1959 song by Marty Robbins...

  • Hang (disambiguation)
    Hang (disambiguation)
    The word hang can mean:*Hanging, a form of capital punishment.*Hang , a musical instrument.*"Hang", a song by Avail from their 1996 album 4am Friday*Hang , a computer malfunction.*Hanging scroll, a type of decorative art....

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