Oz or OZ may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Land of Oz The Land of Oz is a fantasy world introduced in the 1900 children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by William Wallace Denslow, W. W. Denslow. Oz consists of four vast quadrants, the Gillikin Countr ...

, the setting for many of L. Frank Baum's novels

Fictional characters and entities

* Oz (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a character from the TV series * Oz (''One Piece''), a manga character *

OZ (Ultimate Marvel) ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate Ma ...

, a mutagen * OZ, a virtual world, virtual reality in the movie ''

Summer Wars is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, produced by Madhouse, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji ...

'' * Leonard "Oz" Osbourne, a Geordie bricklayer in British TV series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', played by Jimmy Nail * Chris Ostreicher, a character in the ''American Pie'' film series * Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky, a character in the comedy film, '' The Whole Nine Yards'' and its sequel, ''

The Whole Ten Yards ''The Whole Ten Yards'' is a 2004 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak and Natasha Henstridge. It is a sequel to the 2000 film '' The Whole Nine Yards''. It was ...

''. * Organization of the Zodiac, or Oz, an organization in the anime series ''

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "Afte ...

'' * Oz Vessalius, a protagonist in the manga ''

Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its chapters ...

'' * Oz, a playable character in '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfares Exo Zombies mode *

Wizard of Oz (character) Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs, better known as the "Wizard of Oz" and, during his reign, as "Oz, the Great and Terrible", is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. ...

, often known simply as "Oz"

Comics

* ''Oz'' (comics), a comic book series based on ''The Wizard of Oz'' * ''Oz'' (Judge Dredd story), a mini-series * ''Oz'', a ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comic * ''Oz'', a manga by

Natsumi Itsuki is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with ''Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy'' in ''LaLa''. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for '' Oz'' and the 1997 Ko ...

Music

Oz (band) Oz (styled as OZ) is a Finnish heavy metal band, originally from Nakkila, Finland. It was formed in 1977, split in 1991 and re-established 2010. Since 1983, OZ has been active mostly in Sweden as the band members moved to Stockholm after th ...

, a Finnish heavy metal band *

Carmen Maki & Oz , born Maki Annette Lovelace, is a Japanese singer and lyricist, whose career spans more than five decades. After debuting as a folk singer in 1969 with the million-selling single "Toki ni wa Haha no Nai Ko no Yō ni", she quickly shifted to ro ...

, a Japanese rock band * ''Oz'' (album), by Missy Higgins, 2014 * ''Oz'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack for the HBO television series * '' FZ:OZ'', an album by Frank Zappa * "Oz", a song by Two Hours Traffic from their self-titled debut album

Publications

* ''Oz'' (magazine) (1963–1973), Australia/UK underground satire magazine * The Oz, a nickname for the newspaper ''

The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet daily newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964. As the only Australian daily newspaper distributed nationally, its readership of b ...

'' *

OZ (radio amateur magazine) Oz or OZ may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Land of Oz, the setting for many of L. Frank Baum's novels Fictional characters and entities * Oz (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a character from the TV series * Oz (''One Piece''), a manga cha ...

, a Danish radio amateur magazine published by

Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører The Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører (EDR) (in English, Danish Amateur Radio Experimenters) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Denmark. Membership benefits of EDR include the sponsorship of amateur radi ...

Liber OZ "Liber OZ", also known as "Book 77", "The Book of the Goat", and "The Rights of Man" is a single-page declaration authored by the English occultist Aleister Crowley in 1941. This text, initially published as a leaflet or broadside, delineates the ...

, the Rights of Man. * ''

Ozwords ''Ozwords'' was a publication of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, a joint project of Oxford University Press and the Australian National University. History ''Ozwords'' began in 1989 as a simple typescript ''Australian National Di ...

'' (1994–2019), newsletter from the Australian National Dictionary Centre, Canberra

Other arts and entertainment

* '' The Dr. Oz Show'', a syndicated daytime television show * ''Oz'' (TV series), an HBO-produced prison drama * ''Oz'' (1976 film), an Australian update of ''The Wizard of Oz'' * ''

OZ - Over Zenith ''The Sword of Etheria'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by Konami#Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. It was originally released on June 30, 2005 for PlayStation 2 as (''Over Zenith ...

'', a game for the PlayStation 2 *'' Oz: Into the Wild'', a novel featuring the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' character Oz

Businesses and organizations

OZ Group OZ S.p.A., also known as OZ Group is an Italian company founded in 1971 that produces car and motorcycle wheels, specifically alloy wheels. They are an OEM supplier to a number of manufacturers in addition to aftermarket sales and are a prom ...

, an Italian wheel manufacturer * OZ Minerals, an Australian mining company *

Circus Oz Circus Oz is a contemporary circus company based in Australia, collectively owned by its Membership, founded in 1978. Its shows incorporate circus, theatre, satire, rock 'n' roll and a uniquely Australian humour. History Early years Circus Oz r ...

, an Australian circus group *

The Oz Film Manufacturing Company The Oz Film Manufacturing Company was an independent film studio from 1914 to 1915. It was founded by L. Frank Baum (president), Louis F. Gottschalk (vice president), Harry Marston Haldeman (secretary), and Clarence R. Rundel (treasurer) as an ...

, an independent film studio from 1914 to 1915, co-founded by L. Frank Baum *

CHOZ-FM CHOZ-FM (94.7 Hertz, MHz) is a Canadian radio station based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its main St. John's transmitter broadcasts at 94.7 Hertz, MHz, with additional transmitters located throughout the island. The station, known as ...

, a Canadian radio station based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, known as OZ FM *

Asiana Airlines Asiana Airlines Inc. ( ) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul.Home
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(IATA code OZ since 1988) *

Ozark Air Lines Ozark Air Lines was a local service carrier (originally known as a feeder airline) in the United States that operated from 1950 until 1986, when it was purchased by Trans World Airlines (TWA). Ozark got a second chance to be an airline when t ...

(IATA code OZ until 1986)

People

Oz (surname) Oz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amos Oz (19392018), Israeli author * Avraham Oz (born 1944), Israeli theatre professor * Daphne Oz (born 1986), American author, chef, and television host * Doğan Öz (19341978), Turki ...

, a list of people *

Oz (given name) Oz is the given name or nickname of: Given name: * Oz Almog (born 1956), Israeli–Austrian artist * (born 1960), Israeli sociologist and historian * Oz Blayzer (born 1992), Israeli basketball player * Oz Ifrah (born 1982), Israeli football playe ...

, a list of people with either the given name or nickname *

Oz (record producer) Ozan Yildirim (; born 11 January 1992), professionally known as OZ, is a Swiss record producer and songwriter of Turkish descent. He has produced for many hip hop artists, including Drake, Future and Travis Scott, including on the number-one hi ...

, a Swiss record producer *

Oz Fox Richard Alfonso Martinez (born June 18, 1961), better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez' high school friends called him ''Oz'' in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to ...

(born 1961), stage name of Richard Alfonso Martinez, lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper * Oz, ring name of

Kevin Nash Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Ac ...

(born 1959), American semi-retired professional wrestler

Places

* A nickname for Australia; see

Name of Australia The name ''Australia'' (pronounced in Australian English) is derived from the Latin , meaning , and specifically from the hypothetical postulated in pre-modern geography. The name was popularised by the explorer Matthew Flinders from 1804, an ...

Oz, Isère Oz is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Isère department The following is a list of the 512 communes in the French department of Isère. The communes cooperate in the fol ...

, a town and ''commune'' in France *

Oz, Kentucky Oz is an unincorporated community and coal town located in McCreary County, Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the ...

, an unincorporated community *

Oz Park Oz Park is a public park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of North Side, Chicago. It is located at 2021 North Burling Street, at the corner of Lincoln and Webster, just south of the Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton intersection. The park borders ...

, a public park in Chicago * A nickname for

Oswego, New York Oswego () is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Oswego is situated at the mouth of the Oswego River (New York), Osw ...

Extraterrestrial

* Oz Terra, a highland region on Pluto's moon Charon

Science and technology

Ounce The ounce () is any of several different units of mass, weight, or volume and is derived almost unchanged from the , an Ancient Roman unit of measurement. The avoirdupois ounce (exactly ) is avoirdupois pound; this is the United States ...

, abbreviated oz., referring to several units of measure *

Oz (programming language) Oz is a multiparadigm programming language, developed in the Programming Systems Lab at Université catholique de Louvain, for programming-language education. It has a canonical textbook: Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming ...

* .oz, a former

MHSnet MHSnet is a store-and-forward Message Handling System for wide area networks. MHSnet and its precursor, SUNIII, were used to implement the Australian Computer Science network, commonly known as ACSnet, which connected Australia's Universities to ea ...

domain * .oz, an OpenNIC hosted Top-level domain * OZ Virtual, a 3D world viewer * Oz: an EEG electrode site according to the 10-20 system

Other uses

Oz Brigade The 89th Brigade "Oz" ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a special forces brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was established in December 2015. The new brigade, dubbed the Commando Brigade, is composed solely of infantry special-operations units ...

, an Israel Defense Forces commando brigade *

Congregation Ohab Zedek Congregation Ohab Zedek, sometimes abbreviated as OZ and formally known as the First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 118 West 95th Street, Upper West Side, in Manhattan, New Yor ...

, a Manhattan synagogue sometimes abbreviated OZ * The

Opel Opel Automobile GmbH (), usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Gr ...

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