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
editFilm and television
edit- 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 Beyblade: Metal Masters (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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Faust Overture (c. 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
edit- 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
edit- Faust (paintings) (1976–1979), a series by Nabil Kanso
People
editIn academia
edit- 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
- Johannes Faust (1832–1903), German entomologist
- Faust Shkaravsky (1897–1975), army physician and forensic expert
In arts
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Faust, Alberta, a hamlet in Canada
- Faust, Missouri, a ghost town
- Faust, North Carolina, an unincorporated community
- Faust, Utah, an unincorporated community
Other
edit- FAUST (programming language), a purely functional language for signal processing
- MV Faust, a cargo carrier in service 2007–present
- SS Faust, a coaster in service 1920–1926
See also
edit- Works based on Faust
- Deals with the Devil in popular culture
- Fausto (disambiguation)
- Faustus (disambiguation)
- Foust, a surname (including a list of people with the name)