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Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Faust's tale is the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical...

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 may refer to one of these notable works of art based on the tale:

Literature

  • Goethe's Faust
    Goethe's Faust
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust is a tragic play in two parts: and . Although written as a closet drama, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages...

    , a work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1806-1832)
  • The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
    The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
    The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge...

    , a work by Christopher Marlowe (A-text 1604, B-text 1616)

Theatre and Opera

  • La damnation de Faust, a légende dramatique by Berlioz
  • Faust (opera)
    Faust (opera)
    Faust is a drame lyrique in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré's play Faust et Marguerite, in turn loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, Part 1...

    , a 1859 work by Gounod
  • Randy Newman's Faust
    Randy Newman's Faust
    Randy Newman's Faust is a 1993 musical by American musician and songwriter Randy Newman, who based the work on the classic story of Faust, borrowing elements from the version by Goethe, as well as Milton's Paradise Lost, but updating the story to the modern day, and infusing it with humorous cynicism...

    , a musical
  • Faust (Spohr)
    Faust (Spohr)
    Faust is an opera by the German composer Louis Spohr. The libretto, by Josef Karl Bernard, is based on the legend of Faust; it is not influenced by Goethe's Faust, though Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy had been published in 1808. Instead, Carl Bernard's libretto draws mainly on Faust plays...

    , an opera of Louis Spohr composed in 1813
  • Scenes from Goethe's Faust
    Scenes from Goethe's Faust
    Written between 1844 and 1853, Szenen aus Goethes Faust has been described as the height of composer Robert Schumann's accomplishments in the realm of dramatic music....

    , an oratorio by Robert Schumann composed between 1844–53

Film

  • Faust (1926 film)
    Faust (1926 film)
    Faust is a silent film produced in 1926 by UFA, directed by F.W. Murnau, starring Gösta Ekman as Faust, Emil Jannings as Mephisto, Camilla Horn as Gretchen/Marguerite, Frida Richard as her mother, Wilhelm Dieterle as her brother and Yvette Guilbert as Marthe Schwerdtlein, her aunt...

    , directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
  • Faust (1960 film)
    Faust (1960 film)
    Faust is a 1960 West German fantasy film directed by Peter Gorski. It is based on Goethe's Faust and adapted from the theater production at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg...

    , directed by Peter Gorski
  • Faust (1994 film)
    Faust (1994 film)
    Faust is a 1994 Czech film directed by Jan Švankmajer. It merges live-action footage with stop-motion footage and includes imaginative puppetry and claymation. The Faust character is played by Petr Čepek. The film was produced by Jaromír Kallista...

    , directed by Jan Švankmajer
  • Faust: Love of the Damned
    Faust: Love of the Damned
    Faust: Love of the Damned is an American-Spanish R-rated 2001 horror/gore film directed by Brian Yuzna. It is based on the comic book of the same name by Tim Vigil and David Quinn...

    , a 2001 film directed by Brian Yuzna
  • Faust (2011 film)
    Faust (2011 film)
    Faust is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov. Set in the 19th century, it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its literary adaptations by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Thomas Mann. The dialogue is in German...

    , directed by Alexander Sokurov

People

  • Johann Georg Faust
    Johann Georg Faust
    Dr. Johann Georg Faust , also known in English as John Faustus , was an itinerant alchemist, astrologer, and magician of the German Renaissance...

    , an itinerant alchemist, astrologer and magician of the German Renaissance whose life became the nucleus of the popular tale of Doctor Faust
  • Max Brand
    Max Brand
    Frederick Faust, aka Max Brand|thumb|rightFrederick Schiller Faust was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Faust wrote mostly under pen names, but today is primarily known by only one, Max Brand...

    , pen name of Frederick Schiller Faust, author
  • Saint Faustus, one of several religious figures with this name
  • Christa Faust
    Christa Faust
    Christa Faust is an American author who writes original novels, as well as novelizations and media tie-ins. Faust won the 2009 Crimespree Award for Money Shot.-Novels:*Control Freak...

    , American author
  • Drew Gilpin Faust
    Drew Gilpin Faust
    Catherine Drew Gilpin Faust is an American historian, college administrator, and the president of Harvard University. Faust is the first woman to serve as Harvard's president and the university's 28th president overall. Faust is the fifth woman to serve as president of an Ivy League university, and...

    , historian and 28th president of Harvard University
  • James E. Faust
    James E. Faust
    James Esdras Faust was an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35...

    , American leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Lauren Faust
    Lauren Faust
    Lauren Faust is an American born animator of Polish and German descent. She grew up in Severna Park, a suburb of Annapolis, Maryland. She studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts....

    , American animator

Music

  • Faust (band)
    Faust (band)
    Faust are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.-History:Faust...

    , a German krautrock band
  • Faust (musician), a Norwegian metal drummer

Fictional characters

  • Faust VIII, a character in the manga and anime series Shaman King, who is a descendant of the original Faust
  • Faustus (cat)
    Faustus (cat)
    Faustus is a fictional character who appeared in stories published by Charlton Comics. Faustus first appeared in Captain Atom Vol. 2, #89 . The character was created by writer Dave Kaler and artist Steve Ditko....

    , a Charlton Comics character
  • Faust (Guilty Gear), a character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series
  • Felix Faust
    Felix Faust
    Felix Faust is a fictional character and supervillain who appears in stories published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in 1962 as an adversary of the Justice League of America...

    , a DC Comics character
  • Sebastian Faust
    Sebastian Faust
    Sebastian Faust, or simply Faust, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from DC Comics, loosely based on the protagonist of the German legend who sold his soul to the Devil. He was introduced in the 1993 Outsiders comic book series....

    , a DC Comics character
  • Doctor Faustus (comics)
    Doctor Faustus (comics)
    Doctor Faustus is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain.An Austrian by birth, he is most commonly associated with Captain America, first appearing in issue #107 of his first series.-Creative origins:...

    , a Marvel Comics character
  • Dark Faust, a character in the Japanese TV series Ultraman Nexus
    Ultraman Nexus
    was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It was the 20th entry in the Ultra Series. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System, including TBS, CBC, MBS, etc. The show ran from October 2, 2004 until June 25, 2005, with a total of 37 broadcast episodes...

  • Faustus (Legacy of Kain), a vampire in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
  • Faust, the final boss for the arcade game Vendetta

Print

  • Faust magazine, a Japanese literary anthology
  • Faust (Avatar Press), a series of comic books by Tim Vigil and David Quinn
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