Matador (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
A matador is the central bullfighter who must kill the bull.
Matador may also refer to:
Matador may also refer to:
Film and TV
- Matador (film)Matador (film)Matador is a 1986 film by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar about a student matador, Ángel Jimenez , who confesses to murders he didn't commit. Themes include sex, death, and religion.- Plot :...
a 1986 film directed by Pedro Almodóvar - Matador (TV series)Matador (TV series)Matador is a Danish TV series produced between 1978 and 1981. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from across the social spectrum, focusing specifically on the rivalry between the families of two businessmen: The...
, a Danish TV series - The MatadorThe MatadorThe Matador is a 2005 American dark comedy film written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear.As of February 12, 2006, the film grossed a total of $10.5 million in the American box office...
, a 2005 film starring Pierce Brosnan
Music
- Matador (musical)Matador (musical)Matador is the title of a 1991 musical by Mike Leander and Edward Seago, with a book by Peter Jukes, which tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional matador, loosely based on Manuel Benitez, El Cordobes. The show featured stunning choreography in traditional Flamenco style by Rafael...
, a 1991 musical based on the story of El Cordobés - Matador (Danish musical)Matador (Danish musical)Matador is a Danish musical from 2007 based on the television series of the same name. It was first performed on 10 June 2007 at the Copenhagen Opera House. The production was created by Peter Langdale , Bent Fabricius-Bjerre with lyrics by Clemens Telling. The story is based on Lise Nørgaard's...
, a Danish musical from 2007 based on the television series of the same name - Matador RecordsMatador RecordsMatador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
, a record label - Matador (Kenny Dorham album)Matador (Kenny Dorham album)Matador is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the United Artists label.-Reception:...
, a 1962 album by jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham - Matador (Grant Green album)Matador (Grant Green album)Matador is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1964 but not released on the Japanese Blue Note label until 1979. The album was finally reissued in the U. S. on CD in 1990 with one bonus track.-Reception:...
, a 1979 album by jazz guitarist Grant Green - Matador (Arms and Sleepers album), a 2009 album by duo Arms and Sleepers
- Matador, a 2010 album by sludge metal band ZoroasterZoroaster (band)Zoroaster is a sludge metal band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 2003. The original line-up was Brent Anderson on bass and vocals with Will Fiore and Todd Fiore , all of whom had previously been members of Terminal Doom Explosion...
- "Matador" (song)Matador (song)"Matador" is a song by Arctic Monkeys. It was released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of their second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare and as a limited edition 7" single in the UK backed with "Da Frame 2R" , the other Japanese bonus track. It was also released as a download-only single,...
a song by Arctic Monkeys - "Matador" (Akinori Nakagawa song)Matador (Akinori Nakagawa song)is a song written by Akinori Nakagawa and was an ending theme of the Japanese TV program Sunday Japon.-Track listing:...
- "Matador", a song by Garland JeffreysGarland JeffreysGarland Jeffreys is a part African-American, and Puerto Rican American, singer and songwriter, transversing the musical genres of rock and roll, reggae, blues and soul.-Career:...
- "Matador", a song by Mickey 3DMickey 3DMickey 3D is a French rock group from Montbrison that was founded in 1997 when Mickaël Furnon alias Mickey and Aurélien Joanin alias Jojo parted from the local group 3Dk. They were supported by the group Louise Attaque, which had them play before their concerts. In 1999 they recorded their first...
- "Matador", a song by Xmal DeutschlandXmal DeutschlandXmal Deutschland , often written as X-Mal Deutschland, was a musical group from Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1980 with a completely female line-up, they became successful outside their native country. The lead singer of the band is vocalist Anja Huwe...
- "Matador", a song by HalfordHalfordHalford may refer to:Places:*Halford, Shropshire, England*Halford, Warwickshire, England*Halford Island, Nunavut, CanadaPeople:* Alison Halford , Welsh former senior police officer and politician...
People
- Lloyd DaleyLloyd DaleyLloyd Daley also known as Matador is a Jamaican electronic technician, sound system pioneer and reggae producer.-Career:...
or Lloyd "Matador" Daley, Jamaican electronic technician, sound system pioneer and reggae producer - El Matador, an alter ego of Tito SantanaTito SantanaMerced Solis better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is an American professional wrestler whose heyday spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, though he continues to appear on the independent circuit. He is best known from his time in the World Wrestling Federation...
a former WWF Wrestler - Luis Hernández (footballer)Luis Hernández (footballer)Luis Arturo "El Matador" Hernández Carreón is a Mexican football striker, the fourth highest goalscorer of all-time for the Mexican national football team, and their highest goalscorer in World Cups...
(born 1968), Mexican football player with the nickname "El Matador" - Marcelo SalasMarcelo SalasJosé Marcelo Salas Melinao , better known as El Matador, Shileno or simply Marcelo Salas, is a former football player from Chile. He, along with world cup veterans, 3 time Best Player of America Elías Figueroa and former Real Madrid and Inter Milan forward Iván Zamorano, has been one of Chile's...
(born 1974), Chilean football player with the nickname "El Matador"
Military
- MATADOR (weapon)MATADOR (weapon)MATADOR is a man-portable, disposable anti-armor weapon system developed in a collaboration between Singapore and Israel. It is an updated version of the German Armbrust design, and operates on the same principles...
, an anti-armour missile system developed by Singapore and Israel - MGM-1 MatadorMGM-1 MatadorThe Martin MGM-1 Matador was the first operational surface-to-surface cruise missile built by the United States. It was similar in concept to the German V-1, but the Matador included a radio link that allowed in-flight course corrections. This allowed accuracy to be maintained over greatly extended...
, one of the first cruise missiles ever introduced - AEC MatadorAEC MatadorThe AEC Matador was an artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War.AEC had already built a 4 x 2 lorry, also known as the Matador ....
, a military vehicle used by the Allies during World War II - AV-8S Matador, Spanish version of the AV-8A Harrier
- Operation MatadorOperation MatadorOperation Matador may refer to:*Operation Matador , a proposed plan to counter any Imperial Japanese perceived threat to British Malaya*Operation Matador , a Burma campaign operation during World War II...
, the name of several military or intelligence plans - Matador (mine protected vehicle)Matador (Mine Protected Vehicle)The Matador is an armoured personnel carrier and mine-protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa. The vehicle was displayed for the first time in 2007, during the International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi...
, an armoured mine protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa
Other
- Matador, TexasMatador, TexasMatador is a town in and the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 740 at the 2000 census. In 1891, it was established by and named for the Matador Ranch...
- Matador (company)Matador (company)Matador, a.s. is a multinational car tire producer based in Púchov, Slovakia, as well as the corresponding group of companies. It is one of the most successful domestic companies of Slovakia and one of major global tire producers....
, a Slovakia-based global tire producer - FK Matador PúchovFK Matador PúchovFK Púchov is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Púchov.In July 2006, the club lost its main sponsor, Matador a.s., and was renamed FK Púchov.- Historical names :* 1920 - Športový klub Puchov* 1945 - ŠK Rolný Púchov...
, a Slovak football club, sponsored by the tyre producer - Matador (domino game)Matador (domino game)Matador is a common game using a set of dominoes. While it is similar to many domino games which the object of the game the first to go out, it has a differing very unusual rule of combining pips instead of matching numbers...
- Matador (toy)Matador (toy)-Overview:Matador is a wooden toy set. The bricks are held together using special wooden sticks.The blocks are precision cut to a single size and shape and are held together with sticks, which assists in the stability of larger constructions. The standard distance between brick holes is 20mm...
- Matador (cocktail)Matador (cocktail)The Matador is a tequila-based cocktail. Less widely known than the margarita, its structure is similarly simple, with three primary ingredients: silver or blanco tequila, pineapple juice, and lime juice. Its chief coupling of pineapple and a single spirit resembles a Jackhammer, a variant of...
, a tequila-based cocktail - Matador Force Motors, an Indian light commercial vehicle
- AMC MatadorAMC MatadorThe AMC Matador is a mid-size car that was built and sold by American Motors Corporation from 1971 to 1978. The Matador came in two generations: 1971 to 1973 and a major redesign from 1974 to 1978...
, an automobile manufactured by American Motors Corporation - Avid MatadorAvid MatadorAvid Matador was a paint application by Avid Technology targeted at the television and film markets. It ran on Silicon Graphics workstations. The main features were paint, mask creation/rotoscoping, animation and stabilization/tracking...
, a 1990s 2D painting software on Silicon Graphics computers - Carinthian Matadors Rugby Football ClubCarinthian Matadors Rugby Football ClubCarinthian Matadors Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club in the Österreichischer Rugby Verband, they currently play in the .The club was founded by Mike Wagner and Volker Mannheim in 2003. The Matadors played their first friendly, a 15-a-side against , with help from the clubs in and...
, a rugby club in Carinthia, Austria
See also
- "El MatadorEl Matador"Matador" is a song written and sung by Gabriel Julio Fernandez Capello , the lead singer of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, a rock band from Argentina...
", a 1993 song by the Argentine group Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Los Matadores a fictional Mexican-American kid band from the TV show El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera