Oz
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oz. is a common abbreviation for the ounce
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Element (Hebrew "strength") in Israeli placenames:
Ounce
The ounce is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 grams. The ounce is used in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of the imperial and United States customary systems...
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Arts and entertainment
In The Wizard of OzThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...
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- Land of OzLand of OzOz is a fantasy region containing four lands under the rule of one monarch.It was first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, one of many fantasy countries that he created for his books. It achieved a popularity that none of his other works attained, and after four years, he...
, setting - Wizard (Oz)Wizard (Oz)The Wizard of Oz, known during his reign as The Great and Powerful Oz, is the epithet of Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs, a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L...
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Film and television
- Oz (TV series)Oz (TV series)Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
, a HBO-produced prison drama - Oz (1976 film)Oz (1976 film)Oz is a 1976 Australian film written, directed and co-produced by Chris Löfvén. It stars Joy Dunstan, Graham Matters, Bruce Spence, Gary Waddell, and Robin Ramsay; and received four nominations at the 1977 AFI Awards...
, an Australian update of The Wizard of Oz - Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a character
- Chris Ostreicher, a character in the American Pie film series
- Organization of the Zodiac, an organization in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
- OZ, the Summer WarsSummer Warsis a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction romance film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji and Ayumu Saitō...
metaverse
Comics
- Oz (comics)Oz (comics)Oz is a comic book series created by Ralph Griffth , Stuart Kerr , and Bill Bryan, artist. The series was begun by Caliber Comics...
, based on The Wizard of Oz - Oz (2000 AD)Oz (2000 AD)Oz, officially the Sydney-Melbourne Conurbation, is a fictional mega-city in the Judge Dredd comic, located in the south east of Australia. It was the main setting for the Judge Dredd strip Oz. Like most of the mega-cities of the time Oz is ruled by a Judge system. According to the Judge Dredd...
, a future city in Australia- "Oz" (Judge Dredd story)Oz (Judge Dredd story)Oz is a mini-series featured in the comic 2000 AD, running for 26 episodes from 24 October, 1987 to 16 April, 1988....
- "Oz" (Judge Dredd story)
- Oz (One Piece), a manga character
- OZ (Ultimate Marvel)OZ (Ultimate Marvel)OZ is a fictitious artificial mutagen responsible for the creation of the Ultimate Marvel Universe's Spider-Man, and several of its other characters...
, a mutagen - Oz, a manga by Natsumi ItsukiNatsumi Itsukiis a Japanese shōjo manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy in LaLa. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for Oz and the 1997 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Eight Clouds Rising...
- Oz Vessalius, a Pandora HeartsPandora Heartsis a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently fourteen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped;...
manga's protagonist
Music
- Oz (band)Oz (band)Oz is a heavy metal band from Finland who formed in 1977 and split in 1991. In 2010 drummer Mark Ruffneck , bassist and main songwriter Jay C...
, a Finnish heavy metal band - -Oz--Oz-, is a visual kei, alternative metal band from Japan, formed in October 2004. -OZ- is currently signed to Loop Ash and CLJ Records. They have released 2 studio Albums, VERSUS and ROUGE along with DVDS singles and maxi singles...
, a Japanese Visual Kei Band - World of OzWorld of OzThe World of Oz were a British psychedelic pop group who released a sole self-titled LP in 1968, before fading into relative obscurity, although CD re-issues of the album are now widely available...
, a British psychedelic band - FZ:OZFZ:OZFZ:OZ is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in 2002 as a two-CD set and is the first release on the Vaulternative Records label from the Zappa Family Trust...
, an album by Frank Zappa
Other media
- Oz (magazine)Oz (magazine)Oz was first published as a satirical humour magazine between 1963 and 1969 in Sydney, Australia and, in its second and better known incarnation, became a "psychedelic hippy" magazine from 1967 to 1973 in London...
, an Australia/UK satire magazine published 1963–73 - OZ - Over Zenith, a game for the PlayStation 2
- Liber OZLiber OZ"Liber OZ" is a single page by English author and occultist Aleister Crowley purporting to declare mankind's basic and intrinsic rights according to Crowley's philosophy of Thelema...
, an occultist work by Aleister Crowley - The Oz, a nickname for the newspaper The AustralianThe AustralianThe Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
Places
- a nickname for AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- Oz, IsèreOz, IsèreOz is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, a town and commune in France - Oz ParkOz ParkOz Park is a public park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. It is located at 2021 N Burling Street, at the corner of Lincoln and Webster, just south of the Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton intersection. The park borders Lincoln Park High School and features many statues fashioned after...
, Chicago - Oz Run, a trail at Beech Mountain, North Carolina, United States
- a nickname for Oswego, New YorkOswego, New YorkOswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
Element (Hebrew "strength") in Israeli placenames:
- Givat OzGivat OzGivat Oz is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located between Umm al-Fahm and Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 359....
- Migdal OzMigdal OzStella K. Abraham Beit Midrash for Women, commonly known as Migdal Oz , is an Orthodox Jewish institution of higher Torah study for women located in the Israeli settlement and Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion in the West Bank.-Overview:...
- Nahal OzNahal OzNahal Oz is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northwestern part of the Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip and near the development towns of Sderot and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of...
- Nir OzNir OzNir Oz is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 348...
- Nitzanei OzNitzanei OzNitzanei Oz is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near the Green Line and Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 811....
Surname
- Amos OzAmos OzAmos Oz is an Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva....
(born 1939), an Israeli author - Avraham OzAvraham OzAvraham Oz is an Israeli associate professor of Theatre and Hebrew and Comparative literature at the University of Haifa, a translator of plays and operas into Hebrew, and a peace activist...
(born 1944), an Israeli theatre professor - Avraham Katz-OzAvraham Katz-OzAvraham Katz-Oz is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset from 1977 until 1996, and as Minister of Agriculture from 1988 until 1990.-Biography:...
(born 1934), an Israeli politician - David Oz YifrahDavid Oz YifrahOz Yifrah is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Torpedo Moscow.-External links:* at IFA...
(born 1982), an Israeli football player - Frank OzFrank OzFrank Oz is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show, Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover in Sesame Street, and for directing films, including the 1986 Little Shop of...
(born 1944), a British film director, actor and puppeteer - Kobi OzKobi OzKobi Oz is the lead singer of Israeli group Teapacks.-Biography:Yaakov Oz was born in Sderot to Tunisian Jewish parents. He began playing music and composing at the age of 15...
(born 1969), an Israeli singer with The Teapacks - Lisa OzLisa OzLisa Oz is an American producer, writer, actress, and frequent co-host of The Dr. Oz Show on Oprah & Friends’ XM radio telecast. Oz has co-authored three New York Times best-selling books, including the YOU: The Owner’s Manual series....
(born 1963), an American self-help author - Mehmet OzMehmet OzMehmet Cengiz Oz , also known as Dr. Oz, is a Turkish-American cardiothoracic surgeon, author, talk show host, and commentator for The Dr. Oz Show, a daily television program focusing on medical issues/personal health....
(born 1960), a Turkish-American surgeon, author and promoter of alternative medicine
Given name or nickname
- Oz AlmogOz AlmogOz Almog, an Israeli–Austrian artist was born on April 15, 1956, in Kfar Saba, Israel. He comes from a family of Russian/Ukrainian pioneers and Romanian/Russian immigrants...
(born 1956), an Israeli–Austrian artist - Oz BengurOz BengurOsman "Oz" Bengur is an American investment banker and Democratic party politician. Bengur has served as Treasurer for the Maryland Democratic Party and was a candidate for Congress in 2002 and 2006. He was also a 2010 candidate for Delegate in Maryland’s 42nd District...
, a Maryland Democrat - Oz ClarkeOz ClarkeRobert "Oz" Clarke is a British wine writer, television presenter and broadcaster.-Biography:Clarke’s parents were a chest physician and a nursing sister. He was brought up near Canterbury with a brother and a sister. Clarke became a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral and subsequently won a choral...
(born 1949), a British wine writer - Oz FoxOz FoxRichard Alfonso Martinez , better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez's high school friends called him Oz in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to emulate the vocals of Osbourne while playing Black Sabbath covers in his...
(born 1961), a rock musician with Stryper - Oz GriebelOz GriebelRichard Nelson "Oz" Griebel is a banker, lawyer, and was a Republican primary candidate in the 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election. He is currently on leave from his position as CEO of the MetroHartford Alliance. He resides in Simsbury, Connecticut.-Professional:Griebel is a former teacher and...
(b.1949), a Connecticut businessman and Republican - Oz PerkinsOz PerkinsOsgood Robert "Oz" Perkins II is an American actor.He was born in New York City, New York, the elder son of the actor Anthony Perkins and the photographer and actress Berry Berenson, who was killed in the 9-11 attacks...
(born 1974), an American actor - Oz ScottOz ScottOsborne "Oz" E. Scott is an American screenwriter, television producer, film, television, and theatre director.-Career:Born in Hampton, Virginia, Scott attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and earned a MFA before he began his career in Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage. While at the Arena Stage, he...
(born 1949), an American screenwriter - O.Z. WhiteheadO.Z. WhiteheadOothout Zabriskie Whitehead was born in New York City and attended Harvard University. Called "O.Z." or "Zebby", he was a stage star and a prominent character actor who also authored several volumes of biographical sketches of early members of the Bahá'í Faith especially in the West after he...
(1911–1998), a character actor - Oz, ring name of Kevin NashKevin NashKevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
,an American professional wrestler
Other
- Oz (programming language)Oz (programming language)Oz is a multiparadigm programming language, developed in the Programming Systems Lab at Université catholique de Louvain, for programming language education. It has a canonical textbook: Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming....
- OZ VirtualOZ VirtualOZ Virtual was a 3D world viewer created by OZ Interactive that enabled real-time collaboration communications in shared spaces on the Internet with a strong focus on creative content production....
, a 3D world viewer - OZ MineralsOZ MineralsOZ Minerals is an Australian mining company, formed from the merger of Oxiana Limited and Zinifex in 2008.In 2009, Chinese state owned China Minmetals proposed a purchase of the heavily indebted company. The Chinese proposal was one of three high profile moves by Chinese firms to acquire stakes in...
, an Australian mining company - Ornstein–Zernike equationOrnstein–Zernike equationIn statistical mechanics the Ornstein–Zernike equation is an integral equation for defining the direct correlation function. It basically describes how the correlation between two molecules can be calculated...
, in statistical mechanics - Asiana AirlinesAsiana AirlinesAsiana Airlines Inc. is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul...
(IATA code OZ) - Congregation Ohab ZedekCongregation Ohab ZedekOhab Zedek, sometimes abbreviated as OZ, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Manhattan, New York City noted for its lively, youthful congregation. Founded in 1873, it moved to it current location on West 95th Street in 1926...
, a Manhattan synagogue - Circus OzCircus OzCircus Oz was founded in December 1977, with its first performance season in March 1978. Circus Oz was the amalgamation of two already well-known groups - Soapbox Circus, a roadshow set up by the Australian Performing Group in 1976, and the New Ensemble Circus, a continuation of the New Circus,...
, an Australian circus group - .oz, a former MHSnetMHSnetMHSnet is a store-and-forward messaging system for wide area networks. MHSnet and its precursor, SUN3, were used to implement the Australian Computer Science network ....
domain - OZ, an abbreviation for Operating Zone