Faust (disambiguation)
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Faust is the protagonist of a popular German tale who makes a pact with the Devil; the tale is the basis of many works.
Works based on the tale of Faust
The name may refer to one of these notable works of art based on the tale:
Film
- Faust (1926 film), directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
- Faust (1960 film), directed by Peter Gorski
- Faust (1994 film), directed by Jan Švankmajer
- Faust: Love of the Damned (2001), a film directed by Brian Yuzna
- Faust (2011 film), directed by Alexander Sokurov
Literature
- "Historia von D. Johann Fausten*", a 1587 chapbook published by Johann Spies and written by an anonymous German author
- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (A-text 1604, B-text 1616), a work by Christopher Marlowe
- Goethe's Faust (Part I, 1806; Part II, 1831), a work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Faust (1866), a work by Estanislao del Campo
- The Death of Doctor Faustus (1925), a work by Michel de Ghelderode
- Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights (1938), a work by Gertrude Stein
- My Faust (1940), a work by Paul Valéry
- Doctor Faustus (1947), a novel by Thomas Mann
- Faust, a Subjective Tragedy, a work by Fernando Pessoa
- Faust (1980), a novel by Robert Nye
- Faust (2009), a work by Edgar Brau
Paintings
- Faust (paintings), a 1976–79 series of paintings by Nabil Kanso
- Faust, a painting by Dave McKean
- Faust Suite, etchings by Salvador Dalí 1968-1969 including: Old Faust, Kneeling Knight, Sator, Portrait of Marguerite
Theatre and opera
- Faust (Spohr) (1813), opera by Louis Spohr
- Scenes from Goethe's Faust (1844–53), oratorio by Robert Schumann
- La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 (1846), a légende dramatique by Hector Berlioz
- Faust (opera) (1859), opera by Charles Gounod
- Votre Faust (1969), opera by Henri Pousseur
- Doktor Faust (1925), opera by Ferruccio Busoni
- Randy Newman's Faust (1995), musical by Randy Newman
People
- Johann Georg Faust, an itinerant alchemist, astrologer and magician of the German Renaissance whose life became the nucleus of the popular tale of Doctor Faust
- Frederick Schiller Faust (1892–1944), real name of the author better known as Max Brand
- Saint Faustus, one of several religious figures with this name
- Christa Faust, American author
- Drew Gilpin Faust, historian and 28th president of Harvard University
- George Faust, American football player
- Gerry Faust (born 1935), American football player and coach
- Isabelle Faust, German violinist
- James E. Faust, American leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Lauren Faust, American animator
- Nancy Faust, American organist
Music
- Faust (band), a German krautrock band
- Faust (album), debut album by the band Faust
- Faust (musician), a Norwegian metal drummer
Fictional characters
- A character from the anime series Beyblade: Metal Masters
- Dokter Faust van Waardenburg, a Dutch folkloric character
- Faust (Avatar Press), American comics superhero character
- Faust VIII, a character in the manga and anime series Shaman King, who is a descendant of the original Faust
- Faustus (cat), a Charlton Comics character
- Faust (Guilty Gear), a character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series
- Felix Faust, a DC Comics character
- Sebastian Faust, a DC Comics character
- Doctor Faustus (comics), a Marvel Comics character
- Dark Faust, a character in the Japanese TV series Ultraman Nexus
- Faustus (Legacy of Kain), a vampire in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
- Faust, the final boss for the arcade game Vendetta
- Ilsa Faust, a character in "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation"
- The first miniboss of Alexander:Gordias in Final Fantasy XIV:Heavensward
- Faust (Avatar Press), a series of comic books by Tim Vigil and David Quinn
- Faust (magazine), a Japanese literary anthology
Ships
Places
- In the United States
- Faust, Missouri, a ghost town
- Faust, North Carolina, an unincorporated community
- Faust, Utah, an unincorporated community
- Elsewhere
- Faust, Alberta, a hamlet in Canada
Other
See also
- Works based on Faust
- Faustus (disambiguation)
- Foust, a surname (including a list of people with the name)
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