Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:

People

* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), legendary figure, son of Oisín and grandson of Finn mac Cumhall

Places

* Oscar, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Texas, an unincorporated community * Oscar, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Oscar (disambiguation) * Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township

Animals

* Oscar (bionic cat), a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws * Oscar (bull), #16, (d. 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull * Oscar (fish), ''Astronotus ocellatus'' * Oscar (therapy cat), cat purported to predict the deaths of hospice patients * Oscar, a nickname for Beast of Busco, a North American cryptid turtle * Oscar, a nickname for Unsinkable Sam, a World War II ship's cat

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Oscars, another name for the Academy Awards, and the awarded statue, an Oscar

Characters

* Oscar, a List of characters in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Oscar, character in the video game ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' * Oscar, the main character fish from the animated film ''Shark Tale'' * Oscar, a main character fish from the animated television series ''Fish Hooks'' * Oscar, an infant character in the film ''Ghostbusters II'' * Oscar, a page in Verdi's opera ''Un ballo in maschera'' * Oscar the Grouch, a Muppet on ''Sesame Street'' * Old Oscar, a character in ''Jay Jay the Jet Plane'' * Oscar Madison, the sloppy roommate in ''The Odd Couple'' media franchise * Oscar Martinez (The Office), Oscar Martinez (''The Office''), an openly gay accountant in the American TV series ''The Office''

Films and manga

* The Oscar (film), ''The Oscar'' (film), starring Stephen Boyd * Oscar (1967 film), ''Oscar'' (1967 film), starring Louis de Funès * Oscar (1991 film), ''Oscar'' (1991 film), starring Sylvester Stallone * ''Lady Oscar'' or ''La Rose de Versailles'', one of the best-known titles in shōjo manga and a media franchise created by Riyoko Ikeda * Lady Oscar (film), ''Lady Oscar'' (film), a 1979 English-language Japanese-French romantic drama film based on ''La Rose de Versailles''

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* Oscar (opera), ''Oscar'' (opera), a 2013 opera about Oscar Wilde, by Theodore Morrison * Oscar (video game), ''Oscar'' (video game), a 1993 platform game * Oscar (TV serial), ''Oscar'' (TV serial), a 1985 British TV serial * OSCAR Radio, a school FM radio station in Northamptonshire, England

Military

* Oscar (paradummy), American nickname for decoys dropped during the 1944 invasion of Normandy * Oscar, an Allies codename for Nakajima Ki-43, a World War II Japanese aircraft * Oscar, the letter O in the ICAO spelling alphabet (NATO phonetic alphabet) * Oscar-class submarine, a Soviet/Russian Navy submarine class

Organizations and enterprises

* Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) * Oscar Health, a U.S. health insurance company

Science

* OSCAR (gene), short for Osteoclast-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor * Ocean Surface Current Analysis – Real time, a Ocean current#OSCAR: Near-realtime global ocean surface current data set, website that provides data on ocean currents

Technology and transport

* OSC OSCar, a synthesizer manufactured by the Oxford Synthesizer Company * OScar, a project aiming to design an open source vehicle * OScar (Danish automobile), a Danish sports car * Amateur radio satellite, OSCAR (Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio), an artificial satellite built and used by amateur radio operators for use in the amateur-satellite service * ''MSC Oscar'', container ship * Outer Suburban CAR, a name for NSW TrainLink H set, a type of electric train in Australia * ''Oscar'', a The Wreck of the Oscar (1 April 1813), a whaling ship sunk off Aberdeen in 1813

Computing

* OSCAR McMaster, an electronic medical record system * OSCAR protocol, a protocol used by AOL Instant Messenger * Open Source Cluster Application Resources, a Linux-based software installation

Other uses

* Cyclone Oscar, a tropical cyclone * Out of School Care and Recreation * Veal Oscar, a culinary creation