wall A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: * Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the sup ...

is a solid structure that provides a barrier or enclosure. Wall, WALL, or The Wall may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Wall'' (Original French title: "''Mur''"), a French–Israeli film about the

Israeli West Bank barrier The Israeli West Bank barrier, comprising the West Bank Wall and the West Bank fence, is a separation barrier built by Israel along the Green Line and inside parts of the West Bank. It is a contentious element of the Israeli–Palestinian ...

* ''The Wall'' (1962 film), an American propaganda film about the erection of the Berlin Wall * ''The Wall'' (1967 film), a 1967 French drama * ''

Deewaar ''Deewaar'' () is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Salim–Javed ( Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar). It stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Nirupa Roy and Parveen Babi. The ...

'' (''The Wall''), a 1975 Indian crime drama directed by Yash Chopra * ''

Pink Floyd – The Wall ''Pink Floyd – The Wall'' is a 1982 British live-action/animated psychological musical drama film directed by Alan Parker, based on Pink Floyd's 1979 album of the same name. The screenplay was written by Pink Floyd vocalist and bassist Rog ...

'', a 1982 film based on the music album by Pink Floyd * ''The Wall'', a 1982 Holocaust drama starring

Tom Conti Tommaso Antonio Conti (born 22 November 1941) is a Scottish actor, theatre director, and novelist. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1979 for his performance in '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'' and was nominated for the Academy Aw ...

* ''The Wall'' (1998 American film), a 1998 TV film * ''The Wall'' (1998 Belgian film), a Belgian tragicomedy film by Alain Berliner * ''The Wall'' (2011 film), a 2011 French film * ''The Wall'' (2012 film), a 2012 Austrian film * ''The Wall'' (2017 film), a war film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena

Literature

* The Wall (''A Song of Ice and Fire''), a structure within the world of the epic fantasy novel series by George R. R. Martin * ''The Wall'' (Bykaŭ short story collection), by Belarusian writer Vasil Bykaŭ, 1997 * ''The Wall'' (novel), by Austrian writer Marlen Haushofer, 1963 * ''The Wall'' (Sartre short story collection), by French writer Jean-Paul Sartre, 1939 * ''The Wall'', a novel by

John Hersey John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to n ...

about the Warsaw Ghetto, 1950 * ''The Wall'', a novel by

John Lanchester John Henry Lanchester (born 25 February 1962) is a British journalist and novelist. He was born in Hamburg, brought up in Hong Kong and educated in England; between 1972 and 1980 at Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk, then at St John's College, ...

set in a future dystopian Britain, 2019 * ''The Wall'', a novel by

Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her fir ...

, 1938 * ''The Wall'', a novel by

William Sutcliffe William Sutcliffe (born 9 March 1971) is a British novelist. He has written many acclaimed novels, spanning genres from satire to YA fiction. His 2008 book ''Whatever Makes You Happy'' has been adapted into a 2019 film by Netflix, under the tit ...

, 2013 * ''The Wall'', a novel by Peter Vansittart, 1990 * '' The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain'', a children's book by Peter Sís, 2007

Music

Bands

* The Wall (band), a punk rock band formed in 1978 * Bức Tường (''The Wall''), a Vietnamese glam metal bands

Albums

* ''

The Wall ''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/ CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-imp ...

'', an album by Pink Floyd released in 1979

Concerts and tours

The Wall Tour (1980–81) ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

, a 1980–81 tour to promote the Pink Floyd album ''The Wall'' * ''

The Wall – Live in Berlin ''The Wall – Live in Berlin'' was a live concert performance by Roger Waters and numerous guest artists, of the Pink Floyd studio album ''The Wall'', itself largely written by Waters during his time with the band. The show was held in Berlin ...

'', a 1990 charity concert by Roger Waters after his departure from Pink Floyd *

The Wall Live (2010–13) ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

, a 2010-13 tour by Roger Waters

Songs

* "The Wall" (1957 song), a song from 1957 by Patti Page * "The Wall" (Willie Nelson song), a 2013 song written by country music singer Willie Nelson * "The Wall" (Michelle Wright song), a 1994 song by Michelle Wright * "The Wall", a song by Johnny Cash on the 1968 album ''

At Folsom Prison ''Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison'' is the first live album by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records on May 6, 1968. After his 1955 song "Folsom Prison Blues", Cash had been interested in recording a performance at a p ...

'' * "The Wall", a song by Kansas on the 1976 album ''

Leftoverture ''Leftoverture'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1976. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2001. It was the band's first album to be certified by the RIAA, and remains their highest selling al ...

'' * "The Wall", a 2011 song by Yuck * "The Wall", a song composed by Ramin Djawadi on the 2011 soundtrack of ''Game of Thrones'' * "The Wall", a song by Bruce Springsteen on the 2014 album ''High Hopes'' * "The Wall", a song composed by Thomas Newman on the 2015 soundtrack of ''Bridge of Spies'' * "The Wall", a song by Hong Kong rock band Beyond (1992) * "La Pared" ("The Wall"), a song by Shakira on the 2005 album '' Fijación Oral, Vol. I''

Television

Programs and series

* ''The Wall'' (American game show), a 2017 American television game show ** ''The Wall'' (Australian game show), a 2017 Australian television game show based on the American version ** ''The Wall'' (British game show), a 2019 British television game show based on the American version ** ''The Wall'' (Chilean game show), the 2018 Chilean adaptation of the American game show with Rafael Araneda **'' The Wall Philippines'', a 2021 Philippine television game show based on the American version * ''The Wall'' (2008 TV series), a 2008 British comedy television programme debuting in 2008 * The Wall Song, a 2020 Thai television game show * ''

La Faille ''La Faille'' (English: ''The Flaw'') or ''The Wall'' (French: ''Le Mur'') is a French Canadian television crime drama series of three seasons, with a total of 25 episodes, which started broadcasting on Club Illico in 2019. The series ...

'' a 2019 French Canadian TV series, referred to as ''The Wall'' in some markets

Episodes and events

* "The Wall" (''Heroes''), an episode of the television series ''Heroes'' * "The Wall" (''The Twilight Zone''), a 1989 episode of the television series ''The Twilight Zone'' * "The Wall" (''The Unit''), an episode of the television series ''The Unit'' * "The Wall", an episode of the TV series ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' * The Wall, an event from the TV series ''

Gladiators A gladiator ( la, gladiator, "swordsman", from , "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gla ...

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Wall'' (play), a 2009 play by David Hare * ''The Wall'' (SoHo), a piece of art

Brands and enterprises

WALL A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: * Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the sup ...

, an AM radio station in Middletown, New York, United States * Wall, a chain of music stores owned in 1997 by WHSmith and acquired in 1998 by

Camelot Music Camelot Music was a mall-based American retailer of prerecorded music and accessories and was one of the largest music retailers in the United States based on store count. As of May 31, 1998, the company operated 455 stores in 37 states nationwide ...

People

Wall (surname) Wall is a surname. List People with the surname include: *Alfred Wall (composer) (1875–1936), British violinist and composer *Alfred M. Wall (1889–1957), British trade unionist and political activist *Anita Wall (born 1940), Swedish actress * ...

, list of notable people with the surname * Rahul Dravid, an Indian cricketer nicknamed "The Wall" *

Jerry Tuite Michael Jerome Tuite (December 27, 1966 – December 6, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling from 1999 to 2001 under the ring names The Wall and Sgt. A.W.O.L., as wel ...

, a deceased WCW professional wrestler, whose ring name was "The Wall"

Places

Canada

* The Wall, structure in

Fermont Fermont () is a town in northeastern Quebec, Canada, near the Quebec-Labrador border about from Labrador City on Route 389, which connects to the Trans-Labrador Highway (Newfoundland and Labrador Route 500). It is the seat of the Regional Cou ...

, Quebec

United Kingdom

* Wall, Northumberland, England *

Wall, Staffordshire Wall is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, just south of Lichfield. It lies on the site of the Roman settlement of Letocetum. The parish includes the small villages of Pipehill, Hilton and Chesterfield, and the tiny h ...

, England

United States

Wall, Pennsylvania Wall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census. History Wall is located at the site of a farm purchased by James Walls in 1829. The property, on the south bank of Turtle Creek, was ...

Wall, South Dakota Wall ( Lakota: ''Makȟóšiča Aglágla Otȟuŋwahe'', "Town alongside the Badlands") is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 699 at the 2020 census. History Wall was platted in 1907 when the Chicago an ...

Wall, Texas Wall is an unincorporated community in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. According to the '' Handbook of Texas'', the community had an estimated population of 200 in 2000. The community is part of the San Angelo, Texas Metropolitan Statist ...

* The Wall (mountain), a mountain in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming * Wall Creek, Oregon * Wall Street, the financial district of New York City *

Wall Township, New Jersey Wall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area and is a bedroom community of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 26,164, refl ...

Science and technology

Wall (butterfly) ''Lasiommata megera'', the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Palearctic realm with a large variety of habitats and number of generations a year. Description ''P. meger ...

or ''Lasiommata megera'', a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae * wall (Unix) or , a unix command-line utility to write messages to users * Facebook Wall, a feature on

Facebook Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Mosk ...

that allows users to post comments and links on their friends' profile pages * Galaxy wall, a subtype of

galaxy filament In cosmology, galaxy filaments (subtypes: supercluster complexes, galaxy walls, and galaxy sheets) Boris V. Komberg, Andrey V. Kravtsov, Vladimir N. Lukash; "The search and investigation of the Large Groups of Quasars" ; ;R.G. Clowes; "Large Qu ...

Other uses

* The Wall, the Memorial Wall of the

Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. The site is dominated by two black granite walls engraved with the names of those ...

* Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport (ICAO: WALL), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia *

Trump wall The Trump wall, commonly referred to as "The Wall", is an expansion of the Mexico–United States barrier that started in the U.S. during the 1980’s to keep help enforce immigration laws in the United States. Prior to Donald Trump, border ...

, an expansion to the U.S.–Mexico border wall *

Green Monster The Green Monster is a popular nickname for the left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. The wall is from home plate and is a popular target for right-handed hitters. Overview The wall was part ...

(sometimes known as "The Wall"), a feature at Fenway Park in Boston * Wall bang, to shoot someone through a wall or object in videogames