Wolf man
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Wolf man or wolf-man or wolfman refers to a werewolf
, a type of lycanthrope.
Wolf man may also mean:
In film and television:
In print media:
People:
Games:
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
, a type of lycanthrope.
Wolf man may also mean:
In film and television:
- The Wolf Man (1924 film)The Wolf Man (1924 film)The Wolf Man is a 1924 silent film starring John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, and Eugene Pallette. The movie was written by Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton, and Reed Heustis, and directed by Edmund Mortimer....
, a silent film starring John Gilbert and Norma Shearer - The Wolf Man (1941 film), a horror film starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
- The Wolfman (2010 film), a remake of the 1941 original, starring Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins
- Wolfman (1979 film)Wolfman (1979 film)Wolfman is a 1979 horror film written and directed by Worth Keeter.-Plot summary:Colin Glasgow returning home after the murder of his uncle finds out that his uncle's will has been altered and his family is under a werewolf curse.Lots of twist and turns lead to Colin finding his old love Lynn and...
, a horror movie written and directed by Worth Keeter - The Wolfman, a 2007 documentary on British animal researcher Shaun EllisShaun Ellis (wolf researcher)Shaun Ellis is an English animal researcher who is notable for living among wolves, and for adopting a pack of abandoned North American timber wolf pups...
- Wolfman (Kinnikuman)Wolfman (Kinnikuman)' is a character in Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman Nisei. The dub renamed him Sosumi.-About:*Name: Wolfman*Classification: Seigi Choujin*Homeland: Japan - Tōhoku Area...
, a character in the 80's manga and anime Kinnikuman
In print media:
- The Astounding Wolf-ManThe Astounding Wolf-ManThe Astounding Wolf-Man is a comic book series launched by Image Comics on May 5, 2007. It ran until its final 25th issue in 2010. The series was created and written by Robert Kirkman with art by Jason Howard. The first issue of The Astounding Wolf-Man was given away for free as part of Free...
, a 2007 comic book by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics - Wolfman, the original title of the Inspector Rebus novel Tooth and NailTooth and Nail (novel)Tooth and Nail is a 1992 crime novel by Ian Rankin, originally entitled Wolfman. It is the third of the Inspector Rebus novels.-Plot summary:...
by Ian Rankin - The Wolfman, a 1964 avant-garde composition by Robert AshleyRobert AshleyRobert Ashley , is a contemporary American composer, best known for his operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporate electronics and extended techniques. Along with Gordon Mumma, Ashley was also a major pioneer of audio synthesis.Ashley was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
- Wolfman, a mysterious AM radio deejay in the American GraffitiAmerican GraffitiAmerican Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film co-written/directed by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Harrison Ford...
movie. - The Wolfman, a 2009 novel by Nicholas Pekearo
People:
- Wolfman JackWolfman JackRobert Weston Smith, known commonly as Wolfman Jack was a gravelly voiced US disc jockey who became famous in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early career:...
(1938–1995), famous disc jockey in the 1960s and 1970s - Marv WolfmanMarv WolfmanMarvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
(born 1946), American comic book writer - Sergei PankejeffSergei PankejeffSergei Konstantinovitch Pankejeff was a Russian aristocrat from Odessa best known for being a patient of Sigmund Freud, who gave him the pseudonym of Wolf Man to protect his identity, after a dream Pankejeff had of a tree full of white wolves.- Biography :The Pankejeff family Sergei...
(1886–1979), patient of Sigmund Freud, known by the pseudonym "Wolf Man" - Peter Wolfe (born 1968), poet and musician commonly known as Wolfman
- Shaun Ellis (wolf researcher)Shaun Ellis (wolf researcher)Shaun Ellis is an English animal researcher who is notable for living among wolves, and for adopting a pack of abandoned North American timber wolf pups...
, subject of various documentaries including The Wolfman, Living With the Wolfman and Mr and Mrs Wolf - David Williams (rugby league)David Williams (rugby league)David Williams is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League. He plays on the wing and can also play in the centres...
an Australian rugby league player known as the "Wolfman"
Games:
- Wolfman (game)Wolfman (game)Wolfman is a text adventure game released by CRL in for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum home computers.- Gameplay :The game is a standard text adventure with graphics in some locations to set the scene...
, a text adventure game released by CRL in 1988