Robin Hood (disambiguation)
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Robin Hood
is a famous English folk hero and legendary outlaw.
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Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
is a famous English folk hero and legendary outlaw.
Robin Hood may also refer to:
Film:
- Robin Hood (1912 film)Robin Hood (1912 film)Robin Hood is a 1912 film made by Eclair Studios when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century.The movie's costumes feature enormous versions of the familiar hats of Robin and his merry...
, a silent film starring Robert Frazer - Robin Hood (1922 film)Robin Hood (1922 film)Robin Hood is the first motion picture ever to have a Hollywood premiere, held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on October 18, 1922. The movie's full title, under which it was copyrighted, is Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, as shown in the illustration at right...
, a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks - Robin Hood (1973 film)Robin Hood (1973 film)Robin Hood is an 1973 American animated film produced by the Walt Disney Productions, first released in the United States on November 8, 1973...
, a Disney animated film - Robin Hood (1991 film), a TV movie starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman
- Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesRobin Hood: Prince of ThievesRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. Kevin Costner heads the cast list as Robin Hood...
, a 1991 film starring Kevin Costner - Robin Hood: Men in TightsRobin Hood: Men in TightsRobin Hood: Men in Tights is a 1993 French-American adventure comedy film and a parody of the Robin Hood story. Produced and directed by Mel Brooks, the film stars Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, and Dave Chappelle in his film debut...
, a 1993 parody directed by Mel Brooks - Robinhood (2009 film), a Malayalam film starring Prithviraj
- Robin Hood (2010 film)Robin Hood (2010 film)Robin Hood is a 2010 British/American adventure film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett...
, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe
Television:
- Robin Hood (1953 TV series)Robin Hood (1953 TV series)Robin Hood was produced in 1953 by the BBC, during which time these episodes were transmitted live and then re-acted the following Saturday or Sunday in order for a repeat to be shown...
, a BBC TV series starring Patrick Troughton - Robin of SherwoodRobin of SherwoodRobin of Sherwood , was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel...
(or Robin Hood), a 1980s British TV series created by Richard Carpenter - Robin Hood (2006 TV series), a BBC TV series starring Jonas Armstrong
- Robin Hood (album)Robin Hood (album)Robin Hood is a CD containing the incidental music soundtrack to the BBC television series Robin Hood. Composed by Andy Price, the music is performed by the Danubia Symphony Orchestra and was performed at the Budapest Opera House, production of the series having been based near Budapest. The CD was...
the soundtrack to the above series
- Robin Hood (album)
Gaming:
- Robin Hood: The Legend of SherwoodRobin Hood: The Legend of SherwoodRobin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is a 2002 stealth-based real-time strategy video game developed by Spellbound Studios. It is similar to games such as Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive and the Commandos series. In the game, the player controls up to five characters in a setting based on the...
, a 2002 strategy computer game developed by Spellbound Studios - Robin Hood: Defender of the CrownRobin Hood: Defender of the CrownRobin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a video game made by Cinemaware and Capcom. It is loosely based on the legend of Robin Hood and remake of Cinemaware's previous very successful game, Defender of the Crown. It is for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.-Plot:It is a time of great unrest in...
, a 2003 video game made by Cinemaware and Capcom
Places:
- Robinhood, SaskatchewanRobinhood, SaskatchewanRobinhood is a hamlet in Medstead Rural Municipality No. 497, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located at the junction of Highway 794 and Range road 160, approximately 10 km west of the Village of Medstead....
, a hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada - Robin Hood, West YorkshireRobin Hood, West YorkshireRobin Hood is a village in West Yorkshire, England, within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, with Wakefield WF3 postcodes. It is part of the Ardsley and Robin Hood ward, and in the new Morley and Outwood parliamentary constituency...
, a village in West Yorkshire, England - Robin Hood, Lancashire, a hamlet in LancashireLancashireLancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England - Robin Hood, Derbyshire, a hamlet in DerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England - Robin Hood Airport Doncaster SheffieldRobin Hood Airport Doncaster SheffieldRobin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase at Finningley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster within South Yorkshire, England. The airport lies southeast of Doncaster and east of Sheffield.The airport is operated by Peel...
, an international airport in Finningley, South Yorkshire
Economics:
- Robin Hood effectRobin Hood effectThe Robin Hood effect is an economic occurrence where income is redistributed so that economic inequality is reduced. The effect is named after Robin Hood, said to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor.-Causes of a Robin Hood effect:...
, the result in economics of an income redistribution scheme - Robin Hood planRobin Hood planThe Robin Hood plan was a media nickname given to legislation enacted by the U.S. state of Texas in 1993 to provide court-mandated equitable school financing for all school districts in the state...
, a school funding system in Texas - Robin Hood taxRobin Hood taxThe Robin Hood tax commonly refers to a package of financial transaction taxes , proposed by a campaigning group of civil society NGOs. Campaigners have suggested the tax could be implemented globally, regionally or unilaterally by individual nations...
, referring to a proposed tax on financial transactions
In business:
- Robin Hood AviationRobin Hood AviationRobin Hood Aviation was an Austrian airline, operating from its homebase Graz and from Linz to Zurich. It operated also charter flights.Majority owners are the Austrian entrepreneurs Dr. Helmut Rieder and Dr. Raimund Pammer ....
, an Austrian airline - Robin Hood Engineering, a British kit car manufacturer
- Robin Hood FlourRobin Hood FlourRobin Hood Flour is a brand of flour made by the Horizon Milling division of Cargill. The brand is marketed to the food service and industrial section by Horizon Milling and the consumer retail sector by The J.M. Smucker Co.-History:...
, a Canadian flour brand owned by Cargill - Robin Hood VenturesRobin Hood VenturesRobin Hood Ventures is a group of angel investors, focused on early-stage, high-growth companies in the Greater Philadelphia region. Its office is at the University City Science Center...
, an angel investor group
Other uses:
- Robin Hood (golfer)Robin Hood (golfer)Robin Hood is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Hood was born in Mishawaka, Indiana. She played college golf at Oklahoma State University where she was a three-time All-American ....
(born 1964), American professional golfer - Robin Hood (passenger train)Robin Hood (passenger train)The Robin Hood is one of the four flagship named passenger trains operated by East Midlands Trains inherited from Midland Mainline in the UK. There are two trains named the "Robin Hood"; the 0750 train from Nottingham to London, St. Pancras on weekday mornings, and the 1615 train from London, St....
- The Robin Hood BattalionThe Robin Hood BattalionThe Robin Hood Battalion was a unit of the British Territorial Army.-History:It was formed as the 1st Nottinghamshire Volunteer Rifle Corps by Adjutant Jonathan White on 15 November 1859...
, a British Territorial Army unit - Robin Hood (comic opera)Robin Hood (comic opera)Robin Hood is a comic opera by Reginald De Koven , Harry B. Smith and Clement Scott . The story is based on the Robin Hood legend, during the reign of King Richard I . The opera was composed in Chicago, Illinois during the winter of 1888-1889.Robin Hood was first performed at the Chicago Opera...
, composed by Reginald De Koven, Harry B. Smith, and Clement Scott in 1888-1889 - Robin Hood FoundationRobin Hood FoundationThe Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization, which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York, United States.-History:Founded in 1988, Robin Hood was the brainchild of hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones...
, an organization that fights poverty in New York City - Nottingham MarathonNottingham MarathonThe Nottingham 'Robin Hood' Marathon, is a race in Nottingham, England held every year since 1981. The race today incorporates a half-marathon, and a fun-run, in addition to the full marathon, whilst many businesses and charities take part in the popular "Hoofers Marathon Relay", in which teams of...
(or the "Robin Hood Marathon"), an annual race in Nottingham - Robin Hood (Walibi Holland), a roller coaster
See also
- List of films and television series featuring Robin Hood
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (disambiguation)