Luther (disambiguation)
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Names

  • Luther (given name)
    Luther (given name)
    * Luther Allison, American blues guitarist* Luther Blissett , English footballer* Luther Blissett , nom de plume for several artists and writers* Luther Burbank, botanist* John Luther Crain, president of Southeastern Louisiana University...

  • Luther (surname)
    • Martin Luther
      Martin Luther
      Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...

      , medieval German priest credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation

Places

  • Luther, Iowa
    Luther, Iowa
    Luther is a city in Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'....

    , a town in Boone County, Iowa, United States
  • Luther, Michigan
    Luther, Michigan
    Luther is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 339. The village is on the boundary between Newkirk Township on the west and Ellsworth Township on the east, with about half of the village in each. It is the site of Hillsdale...

    , a village in Lake County, Lake County, United States
  • Luther, Montana
    Luther, Montana
    Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Luther has a post office with a ZIP code of 59068. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78 southeast of Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge.-References:...

    , an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States
  • Luther, Oklahoma
    Luther, Oklahoma
    Luther is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 612 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Luther is located at ....

    , a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
  • Luther (crater)
    Luther (crater)
    Luther is a small lunar impact crater on the northwest part of Mare Serenitatis, at the inlet to Lacus Somniorum. To the east-southeast is the large crater Posidonius. Luther has a circular rim and is cup-shaped, with no appreciable wear from impact erosion...

    , a lunar crater named after Karl Luther

Titled works and fictional characters

  • Luther (1928 film)
    Luther (1928 film)
    Luther is a 1928 film about the life of Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation.The silent film starred Eugen Klöpfer as Luther and Theodor Loos as Philipp Melanchthon....

    , a silent film starring Eugen Klöpfer
  • Luther (1973 film)
    Luther (1973 film)
    Luther is the 1973 film of John Osborne's biographical play, presenting the life of Martin Luther. It was one of eight in the first season of the American Film Theater's series of plays made into films. It was produced by Ely Landau, directed by British director Guy Green, and filmed at Shepperton...

    , a film starring Stacy Keach
  • Luther (2003 film)
    Luther (2003 film)
    Luther is a 2003 biopic about the life of Martin Luther . It was an independent biopic and was partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, starring Joseph Fiennes....

    , a film starring Joseph Fiennes
  • Luther (play)
    Luther (play)
    Luther is a 1961 play by John Osborne that explored the forces that were involved in the life of Martin Luther, one of the instigators of the Protestant Reformation. Osborne was influenced by Erik Erikson's book, Young Man Luther, which had been published three years prior in 1958. In the play,...

    , a 1961 play by John Osborne
  • Luther (TV series)
    Luther (TV series)
    Luther is a British psychological crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as the title character Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. A first series of six episodes was broadcast on BBC One from 4 May to 8 June 2010. The second series of four episodes was shown on BBC One in summer 2011...

    , a British BBC crime drama featuring Idris Elba
  • Luther, a character from The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
    The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
    The Adventures of Luther Arkwright was a limited series comic book written and drawn by Bryan Talbot.-Publishing history:Luther Arkwright made his first appearance in the mid 1970s in "The Papist Affair", a short strip for Brainstorm Comix where Arkwright teamed up with a group of cigar-chewing...

  • Luther, a gang member in The Warriors 1979 American cult film

See also

  • Luther College (disambiguation), various educational institutions
  • Luthier
    Luthier
    A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...

    , a maker of stringed instruments
  • Luthor or Lex Luthor, a villain of the Superman series of comics and films
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