Silence Silence is the absence of ambient hearing, audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low sound intensity, intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be exten ...

is the lack of audible sound. Silence or The Silence may also refer to:

Places

*Silence, a district of southern

Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...

, Belgium

People with the name

Silence Dogood Silence Dogood was the pen name used by Benjamin Franklin to get his work published in the '' New-England Courant'', a newspaper founded and published by his brother James Franklin. This was after Benjamin Franklin was denied several times when ...

, 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 The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...

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 ''Hiljaisuus'' ( English transl. ''Silence'') is a 2011 Finnish war docudrama film directed by Sakari Kirjavainen and set in winter and spring 1944, near the end of the Continuation War The Continuation War, also known as the Second Sov ...

'' or ''Silence'', a 2011 Finnish film by Sakari Kirjavainen *''

Barfi! ''Barfi!'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language period romantic comedy film written and directed by Anurag Basu, edited by Akiv Ali and backed by UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz (in her Hi ...

'' 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 Silence'' () is a 2023 drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. The film stars Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Devos. It premiered on 25 September 2023 at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was released in France on 10 Janua ...

'', a 2023 drama film *''

'', 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 Diarmaid Ninian John MacCulloch (; born 31 October 1951) is an English academic and historian, specialising in ecclesiastical history and the history of Christianity. Since 1995, he has been a fellow of St Cross College, Oxford; he was former ...

*"Silence: A Fable", a short story by

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely re ...

*'' Silence: Lectures and Writings'', a 1961 collection of writings by John Cage *''The Silence'', a 2015 horror novel for

Tim Lebbon Tim Lebbon (born 28 July 1969, London) is a British horror and dark fantasy writer. Life Lebbon was born in London. He lived in Devon until he was eight and then in Newport until the age of 26. He now lives in Goytre, Monmouthshire with his ...

* ''The Silence'' (novel), a 2020 novel by Don DeLillo

Music

Compositions

*''

4′33″ ''4′33″'' is a Modernism (music), modernist composition by American experimental music, experimental composer John Cage. It was composed in 1952 for any instrument or combination of instruments; the score instructs performers not to play t ...

'' or ''Silence'', a composition by John Cage *''Silence'', a composition by

Charlie Haden Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than fifty years. Haden helped to revolutionize the harmonic concept of bass playin ...

*''Silence'', a composition by Halvor Haug *''Silence'', a composition by

Michael Isaacson Michael Isaacson (born in Brooklyn, New York, USA in 1946) is a composer of Jewish synagogue music, and one of the originators of the Jewish camp song movement.Alexander Gelfand"A Musical Midrashist", ''The Forward'', December 5, 2007.Alexande ...

Groups and labels

Silence (band) Silence is a Slovenes, Slovene electronic music, electronic, synthpop and soundtrack music composing duo consisting of Boris Benko (singer and songwriter) and Primož Hladnik (keyboards and arrangements). Their fanbase and their tours are curren ...

, 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 Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top ...

*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 Cadaveria, real name Raffaella Rivarolo (born 31 May 1972), is an Italian musician famous for being one of the first women to enter the extreme metal scene in the early 1990s, as former vocalist and keyboard player of the symphonic black metal ...

*''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 Chaos Divine from '' The Human Connection'', 2011 *"Silence", by A Day to Remember from '' Big Ole Album Vol. 1'', 2025 *"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 Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

'', 2001 *"Silence", by Level 42 from '' Staring at the Sun'', 1988 *"Silence", by Mike Posner from ''

At Night, Alone ''At Night, Alone.'' is the second studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on May 6, 2016 by Island Records. The album features guest appearances by Labrinth and Big Sean. The album received positive reviews from music criti ...

'', 2016 *"Silence", by The Parlotones from '' Radiocontrolledrobot'', 2005 *"Silence", by Rainbow from ''

Stranger in Us All ''Stranger in Us All'' is the eighth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, released on 11 September 1995 by RCA Records. This was the band's first studio album in twelve years, and originally intended to be a solo album by Blackmor ...

'', 1995 *"Silence", by Seal from '' Seal 6: Commitment'', 2010 *"Silence", by Sevendust from ''

Next NeXT, Inc. (later NeXT Computer, Inc. and NeXT Software, Inc.) was an American technology company headquartered in Redwood City, California that specialized in computer workstations for higher education and business markets, and later develope ...

'', 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 "The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original ac ...

", 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

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