Faust (disambiguation) explained

Faust is the protagonist of a German tale who makes a pact with the Devil. The character is based on a real person, Johann Georg Faust. The tale is the basis of many works.

Faust may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Faust (1926 film), directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
Faust (1960 film), directed by Peter Gorski
Faust (1994 film), directed by Jan Švankmajer
Faust: Love of the Damned (film) (2000), directed by Brian Yuzna
Dark Faust, a character in Ultraman Nexus (2004–2005 Japanese TV series)
Faust, a character in (2010–2011 anime series)
Faust (2011 film), directed by Alexander Sokurov
Ilsa Faust, a character in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015 film)
Johnny Faust, a character in American Satan (2017 film) and Paradise City (2021–present TV series)
The Last Faust (2019 film), directed by Philipp Humm

Gaming

Faust, a character in Vendetta (1991 video game)
Faust (Guilty Gear), a character in Guilty Gear (1998–present video game series)
Faust (video game) (1999 graphic adventure game)
Faust, a character in Jazz and Faust (2002 graphic adventure game)

Literature

Goethe's Faust (Part I, 1806; Part II, 1831), a work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Faust (1856), a novella by Ivan Turgenev
Faust (1866), a satirical poem by Estanislao del Campo
Faust (manga) (1950), a manga by Osamu Tezuka
Felix Faust, a character in DC Comics continuity (introduced 1962)
Faust (1980), a novel by Robert Nye
Faust (comics) (1987–2012), a series of comic books by David Quinn and Tim Vigil
Sebastian Faust, a character in DC Comics continuity (introduced 1993)
Faust VIII, a character in Shaman King (1994–2004, 2021–present manga and anime series)
Faust (magazine) (2003–present), a Japanese literary anthology
Frau Faust (2014–2017), a manga by Kore Yamazaki

Music

Faust Overture (1840), a concert overture by Richard Wagner
La damnation de Faust (1846), a work for orchestra and chorus by Hector Berlioz
Faust Symphony (1857), a symphony by Franz Liszt
Faust (band) (1971–present), a German krautrock band
Faust (album) (1971), an album by the band Faust
"Faust" (2001), a song by Gorillaz from G Sides
"Faust Arp" (2007), a song by Radiohead from In Rainbows

Theatre and opera

Faust ballets (18th–20th centuries), a set of ballets
Faust (Spohr) (1816), an opera by Louis Spohr
Faust (opera) (1859, revised 1869), an opera by Charles Gounod
Doktor Faust (1925), an opera by Ferruccio Busoni
Randy Newman's Faust (1995), a musical by Randy Newman
Der Faust (2006–present), an annual German theatre prize
Faust (2012), a play by Edgar Brau
Faust (EWTC show) (2016), a play by the East West Theatre Company

Other media

Faust (paintings) (1976–1979), a series by Nabil Kanso

People

In academia

Albert Bernhardt Faust (1870–1951), scholar of German-American studies
Beatrice Faust (1939–2019), Australian author and women's activist
David Faust (born 1955), author and president of Cincinnati Christian University
Drew Gilpin Faust (born 1947), historian and president of Harvard University
Johann Georg Faust (1480–1541), itinerant alchemist, astrologer and magician of the German Renaissance
Faust Shkaravsky (1897–1975), army physician and forensic expert

In arts

Alban Faust (born 1960), luthier and player of traditional Swedish music
Berthold Faust (born 1935), German nature artist
Chad Faust (born 1980), Canadian actor, singer, film producer, film director, and screenwriter
Chris Faust (born 1955), American landscape photographer
Christa Faust (born 1969), American author
Faust (musician) (born 1974), Norwegian metal drummer
Faust Lang (1887–1973), German sculptor
Frederick Schiller Faust (1892–1944), American author better known as Max Brand
Georg Faust (born 1956), German cellist
Isabelle Faust (born 1972), German violinist
Joe Clifford Faust (born 1957), American author
Lauren Faust (born 1974), American animator who created My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Lucy Faust (born 1986), American actress
Nancy Faust (born 1947), American organist

Sportspeople

Andre Faust (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
Charlie Faust (1880–1915), American baseball pitcher
Christopher Faust (born 1968), German hockey coach and trainer
George Faust (1917–1993), American football player
Gerry Faust (born 1935), American football player and coach
Joe Faust (athlete) (born 1942), American high jumper

Other people

Alfred Faust (1883–1961), German advertising executive, journalist and politician
Charles L. Faust (1879–1928), American politician from Missouri
Jack Faust (attorney) (born 1932), American attorney and television broadcaster
James E. Faust (1920–2007), American leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jean Satterthwaite Faust (born 1930), American women's rights activist
William Faust (1929–1995), American politician from Michigan

Places

Faust, Alberta, a hamlet in Canada
Faust, Missouri, a ghost town
Faust, North Carolina, an unincorporated community
Faust, Utah, an unincorporated community

Other

FAUST (programming language), a purely functional language for signal processing
, a cargo carrier in service 2007–present
, a coaster in service 1920–1926