Fall (disambiguation)
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Fall or Autumn
is a season of the year.
Fall or The Fall may also refer to:
Other music-related uses
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
is a season of the year.
Fall or The Fall may also refer to:
Common generic uses
- Falling (physics), movement due to gravity
- Falling (accident)Falling (accident)Falling is a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. Builders, electricians, miners, and painters represent worker categories representing high rates of fall injuries. The WHO estimate that 392,000 people die in falls every year...
, accident caused by a fall - WaterfallWaterfallA waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
, a geological formation, more typically referred to as "falls" than simply "fall" - Fall of Man, the story or doctrine of man's rebellion against God, as described in the story of Adam and Eve, and others
- An academic termAcademic termAn academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
, usually a semester or a quarter, occurring around the same time as the autumn season
Books and comics
- The Fall (Albert Camus novel), a 1956 novel by Albert Camus
- The Fall (Robert Muchamore novel), the seventh book in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore
- The Fall (Garth Nix novel),
- The Fall (Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan novel), the second novel in The StrainThe StrainThe Strain is the first novel of a vampire trilogy, co-authored by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.The book was released on June 2, 2009. The second installment, The Fall, was released on September 21, 2010...
trilogy by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan - Assassin's Creed: The FallAssassin's Creed: The FallAssassin's Creed: The Fall is an American comic book mini-series, consisting of 3 issues, published by Wildstorm. Set in the Assassin's Creed universe, it follows the journey of the Russian Assassin Nikolai Orelov during late 1880 and later the Early 20th Century Russia and near the time of...
, a comic tie-in to the game series
Films
- The Fall (1969 film), a documentary film about the Vietnam War by Peter Whitehead
- Fall (1997 film)Fall (1997 film)Fall is a 1997 film directed by, written by and starring Eric Schaeffer, alongside Amanda de Cadenet.-Plot:Michael Shiver is a cab driver in New York. One day, supermodel Sarah Easton enters his taxi and they have a short but intense exchange...
, directed by Eric Schaeffer - The Fall (1999 film)The Fall (1999 film)The Fall is a 1999 thriller film written by Mike Walker and directed by Andrew Piddington.-Cast:*Craig Sheffer as Adam Ellis*László Borbély as John*Antal Cserna as Zoltánn Szabó*Anita Deutsch as Bara*Hélène de Fougerolles as Márta Kiss...
, a thriller directed by Andrew Piddington - The Fall (2006 film)The Fall (2006 film)The Fall is a 2006 adventure fantasy film directed by Tarsem Singh, starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, and Justine Waddell. It is based on the screenplay of the 1981 Bulgarian film Yo Ho Ho by Valeri Petrov. The film earned $3.2 million worldwide. The film was released to theaters in 2008...
, a fantasy film by Tarsem Singh, starring Lee Pace
Albums and EPs
- The Fall (Gorillaz album)The Fall (Gorillaz album)-Additional personnel:* Guitar on track 3 by Mick Jones* Additional keyboards on track 6 by Jesse Hackett* Bass on track 12 by Paul Simonon* Qanun on track 12 by James R Grippo* Vocals, guitar and additional songwriting on track 13 by Bobby Womack...
, 2010 album by Gorillaz - Fall (album), a 2007 album by Clay Walker
- The Fall (Norah Jones album), 2009
- The Fall (Cesium 137 album)The Fall (Cesium 137 album)The Fall is the third release and second EP from American EBM/Futurepop band Cesium_137.-Track listing:# The Fall -4:06# The Fall -4:49# The Fall -4:30...
- Fall (Jon Foreman EP)Fall (Jon Foreman EP)Fall is the first EP released by Jon Foreman, frontman of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot. Foreman announced on his MySpace blog that the EP was initially to be released to iTunes and online at jonforeman.com and amazon.com on November 27, 2007. It was released on iTunes and Amazon a week...
, a 2007 EP - Fall (Ride EP), a 1990 EP
Songs
- "Fall", a song by Brandy, from her 5th album Human
- "Fall" (Clay Walker song), a single by Clay Walker from the 2007 album
- "Fall" (Natalia Lesz song)Fall (Natalia Lesz song)"Fall" is the first single from Natalia's first studio album, Natalia Lesz. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells....
- "The Fall", a song by A Flock of Seagulls from the album Listen
- "The Fall", a song by Electric Light Orchestra, from the 1980 film Xanadu (film)Xanadu (film)Xanadu is a 1980 romantic musical fantasy film written by Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The title is a reference to the poem "Kubla Khan, or, A Vision in a Dream: A Fragment" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which is quoted in the film. Xanadu is the name of the Chinese province...
- "The Fall" (Ministry song), 1996
- "The Fall" (Brendan James song)The Fall (Brendan James song)The Fall is the lead single by american singer/songwriter Brendan James from his self-titled sophomore studio album Brendan James.-Background:...
- "The Fall", a song by Beat Happening from their self-titled albumBeat Happening (album)Beat Happening was the debut album by Beat Happening, released in 1985 through K Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Calvin Johnson, Bret Lunsford, and Heather Lewis.# "Foggy Eyes"# "Bad Seeds"# "I Let Him Get to Me"# "I Spy"...
- "Fall", a song by The Psychedelic Furs from their self-titled albumThe Psychedelic Furs (album)The Psychedelic Furs is the debut album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1980 on Columbia Records. It was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002 by Columbia/Legacy....
- "Fall", a song by X-Wife from Feeding the MachineFeeding the MachineFeeding The Machine is the first full studio album by the Portuguese band X-Wife.-Track listing:#"New Old City"#"Eno"#"Fall"#"Second Best"#"Action Plan"#"Clinic"#"The Sound Of You"#"Rockin' Rio"#"Outside"#"We Are"#"Taking Control"...
Other music-related uses
- Fall RecordsFall RecordsFall Records is a United States independent record label based in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2000 in Grand Haven, Michigan, the label publishes for a small number of indie music acts.-Current & former artists:* The Antlers...
, a record label
Video and computer games
- The Fall: Last Days of GaiaThe Fall: Last Days of GaiaThe Fall: Last Days Of Gaia is a role-playing game that takes place in a post apocalyptic world. The game was developed by Silver Style Entertainment and published by Deep Silver in 2004.-External links:* * *...
, post-apocalyptic role-playing game
People with the surname Fall
- Albert B. FallAlbert B. FallAlbert Bacon Fall was a United States Senator from New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding, infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal.-Early life and family:...
(1861–1944), U.S. Secretary of the Interior involved in the Teapot Dome scandal - Leo FallLeo FallLeo Fall was an Austrian composer of operettas.-Life:Born in Olmütz , Leo Fall was taught by his father Moritz Fall , a bandmaster and composer, who settled in Berlin. The younger Fall studied at the Vienna Conservatory before rejoining his father in Berlin...
(1873–1925), Austrian composer
Other
- Fall (unit), a Scottish measurement of length
- Fall KillFall KillThe Fall Kill is a creek in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The creek begins in the towns of Hyde Park and Clinton, flows southward through the town and city of Poughkeepsie, and drains into the Hudson River. The entire Fall Kill is approximately long, and the southern end of the creek...
, a creek in New York - Astrological fallAstrological fallIn astrology, the fall of a planet is the sign which is opposite that planet's sign of exaltation. Originally, in Greek, the sign of a planet's "fall" were called tapeinoma, which means "humbled" or "dejected" or "depressed," whereas "exalted," in Greek was hyposoma, which means "risen in...
, a term for a planet in a form of debilitated essential dignity - Fall, the sudden arrival of birds due to drift migration
- Meteorite fall, a meteorite recovered after being observed entering the atmosphere
- Fall (Bavaria), a village in Bavaria (subdivision of LenggriesLenggriesLenggries is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany. Lenggries is the center of the Isarwinkel, the region along the Isar between Bad Tölz and Wallgau...
, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district, Germany) - A type of partial wigWigA wig is a head of hair made from horsehair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair, buffalo hair, or synthetic materials which is worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first...
used to add length to the back of one's hair - The part on a pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
that covers the keys
See also
- Fallen (disambiguation)
- Falling (disambiguation)
- Fallout (disambiguation)
- Falls (disambiguation)
- The Falls (disambiguation)The Falls (disambiguation)The Falls is a 1980 film directed by Peter Greenaway.The Falls may also refer to:* The Falls , 2004 novel by Joyce Carol Oates* The Falls , 2001 crime novel by Ian Rankin...
- Fell (disambiguation)Fell (disambiguation)Fell is a term used to designate mountains and upland in northern England and other parts of Europe.Other articles on Fell include:-People:* Alfred Fell, Scottish international rugby player * Anthony Fell...