Silence

Introduction

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Silence is the lack of audible sound.

Silence or The Silence may also refer to:

Places
  • Silence, a district of southern Brussels, Belgium
People with the name
  • Silence Dogood, a pen name of Benjamin Franklin
  • Silence Mabuza (born 1977), South African boxer
  • Silence Wang (born 1989), Chinese pop singer
  • The Silence (producer) (Mark Maclaine), a British educator, director, and music producer
Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

  • Silence (Doctor Who), fictional aliens in Doctor Who
  • Lady Silence, an Inuk character in Dan Simmons' 2007 novel The Terror

Films and television series

  • Silence (1926 film), a silent film by Rupert Julian
  • Silence (1931 film), a film by Louis J. Gasnier and Max Marcin
  • Silence (1963 film), a Soviet two-part feature by Vladimir Basov
  • The Silence (1963 film), a film by Ingmar Bergman
  • Silence (1971 film), a film by Masahiro Shinoda based on the 1966 novel by Shūsaku Endō
  • The Silence (1975 film), a made-for-TV film about James Pelosi
  • The Silence (1998 film), a film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  • Cisza (film) or Silence, a 2001 Polish film by Michal Rosa
  • Dead Silence or Silence, a 2006 horror film
  • The Silence (2006 film), an Australian television film
  • Silence (2010 film), a 2010 Indian Kannada-language film
  • The Silence (2010 film) or Das letzte Schweigen, a German film
  • The Silence (TV series), a 2010 BBC TV series
  • Hiljaisuus or Silence, a 2011 Finnish film by Sakari Kirjavainen
  • Barfi! or Silence, a 2012 Indian Hindi-language film
  • Silence (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam-language film
  • The Silence (2015 film), an Indian Marathi-language film by Gajendra Ahirey
  • Silence (2016 film), a film by Martin Scorsese, also based on the Endō novel
  • The Silence (2019 film), a horror film by John R. Leonetti and based on the novel by Tim Lebbon
  • Silence (2020 film), an Indian Tamil-language thriller film
  • A Silence, a 2023 drama film
  • Silence, an Indian film series, including
    • Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021)
    • Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout (2024)

Literature

  • Silence (1969 play), a short play by Harold Pinter, first performed in 1969
  • The Silence, a 1969 novel by Jens Bjørneboe, the third and final part in his History of Bestiality-trilogy
  • Silence (1999 play), a play by Moira Buffini
  • Silence (Balmont), an 1898 poetry collection
  • Silence (Kennaway novel), 1972 novel by James Kennaway
  • Silence (Fitzpatrick novel), a 2011 novel by Becca Fitzpatrick
  • Silence (Endō novel), a 1966 novel by Shūsaku Endō
  • "Silence", an 1839 poem by Edgar Allan Poe
  • Le Roman de Silence, a thirteenth-century Old French novel by Heldris of Cornwall
  • Silence: A Christian History, a 2013 book by Diarmaid MacCulloch
  • "Silence: A Fable", a short story by Edgar Allan Poe
  • Silence: Lectures and Writings, a 1961 collection of writings by John Cage
  • The Silence, a 2015 horror novel for Tim Lebbon
  • The Silence (novel), a 2020 novel by Don DeLillo

Music

Compositions

  • 4′33″ or Silence, a composition by John Cage
  • Silence, a composition by Charlie Haden
  • Silence, a composition by Halvor Haug
  • Silence, a composition by Michael Isaacson

Groups and labels

  • Silence (band), a Slovene electronic music duo
  • Mott the Hoople, a British rock band formerly known as Silence
  • Silence 4, a Portuguese band
  • Silence Records, a Swedish record label
  • The Silence, an Australian band of the 1960s that featured Graham Goble, later of Little River Band
  • The Silence, a 1960s band from Leatherhead that evolved into John's Children

Albums

  • Silence (Blindside album) (2002)
  • Silence (Anthony Braxton album) (1969)
  • Silence (Facemob album) (2002)
  • Silence (Charlie Haden album) (1989)
  • Silence (Tara MacLean album) (1996)
  • Silence (David Murray album)
  • Silence (Slapshock album) (2006)
  • Silence (Sonata Arctica album) (2001)
  • Silence (Unashamed album) (1994)
  • Underconstruction 1: Silence, a 2003 extended play album by Gigi D'Agostino
  • Silence, a 2014 album by Cadaveria
  • Silence, a 1987 album by Stephan Eicher

Songs

  • "Silence" (Delerium song), 1999
  • "Silence" (Marshmello song), 2017
  • "Silence" (Stromae song), 2010
  • "Silence", by Aly & AJ from Insomniatic, 2007
  • "Silence", by Caligula's Horse from Moments from Ephemeral City, 2011
  • "Silence", by DragonForce from Reaching into Infinity, 2017
  • "Silence", by Gomez from Split the Difference, 2004
  • "Silence", by Jars of Clay from The Eleventh Hour, 2002
  • "Silence", by Jay Chou from Fantasy, 2001
  • "Silence", by Level 42 from Staring at the Sun, 1988
  • "Silence", by Mike Posner from At Night, Alone, 2016
  • "Silence", by The Parlotones from Radiocontrolledrobot, 2005
  • "Silence", by Rainbow from Stranger in Us All, 1995
  • "Silence", by Seal from Seal 6: Commitment, 2010
  • "Silence", by Sevendust from Next, 2005
  • "Silence", by The Ting Tings from Sounds from Nowheresville, 2012
  • "Silence", by Vanilla Ninja from Love Is War, 2006
  • "Silence (Pretending's So Comfortable)", by As It Is from Never Happy, Ever After, 2015
  • "The Silence" (song), by Alexandra Burke, 2009
  • "The Silence", by Bastille from All This Bad Blood, 2013
  • "The Silence", by Gamma Ray from Heading For Tomorrow, 1990
  • "The Silence", by Mayday Parade from Anywhere But Here, 2009
  • "The Sound of Silence", by Simon & Garfunkel, 1965

Television

Programs

  • Silence (TV series), a 2006 Taiwanese television series starring Vic Zhou
  • The Silence (TV series), a BBC One series about a deaf girl who witnesses a murder

Episodes

  • "Silence" (Death Note episode) (2007)
  • "Silence" (The Following), a 2015 episode of The Following
  • "The Silence" (The Amazing World of Gumball), a 2019 episode of The Amazing World of Gumball
  • "The Silence" (Six Feet Under episode) (2005)
  • "The Silence" (The Twilight Zone), an episode of The Twilight Zone

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

  • Silence (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure game
  • Silence! The Musical, a 2003 off-Broadway musical parody of the film Silence of the Lambs
Other uses
  • Silence (charity), a Hong Kong charity for the deaf
  • Silence (climb), a difficult climbing route located in Flatanger, Norway
  • Silence, a brand name for lorazepam
See also
  • List of silent musical compositions
  • Quiet (disambiguation)
  • Silenced (disambiguation)
  • Silencing (disambiguation)
  • Silencio (disambiguation)
  • Silent (disambiguation)
  • Cylance

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