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black cat A black cat is a Cat, domestic cat with black fur. They may be a specific Purebred, breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular or mixed breed. Most black cats have golden iris (anatomy), irises due to their high melanin pigment content. Bl ...
is a cat with black fur. Black Cat(s) or The Black Cat(s) may also refer to:


Arts and entertainment


Films

* Black Cat Films, a series of short films made starting in 1916 by
Essanay Studios Essanay Studios, officially the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago by George Kirke Spoor and Gilbert M. Anderson, originally as the Peerless Film Manufactu ...
* ''The Black Cat'' (1934 film), an American horror film starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff * ''The Black Cat'' (1941 film), an American comedy/horror film starring Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi * ''Black Cat'', a 1959 Indian Hindi-language film starring Balraj Sahni * "The Black Cat", a segment of the 1962 AIP anthology horror film ''
Tales of Terror ''Tales of Terror'' is a 1962 American International Pictures Gothic horror anthology film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Ric ...
'' * ''The Black Cat'' (1981 film) (''Gatto nero''), an Italian film by Lucio Fulci * ''The Black Cat'' or ''Il gatto nero'', a 1989 Italian film starring
Urbano Barberini Urbano Barberini Riario Sforza Colonna di Sciarra (born 18 September 1961), best known as Urbano Barberini or sometimes Urbano Barberini Sforza, is an Italian actor. He is also a translator, theater producer and artistic director. He is fluent ...
* "The Black Cat", a segment of the 1990 Italian anthology horror film '' Two Evil Eyes'', directed by Dario Argento * ''Black Cat'' (1991 film), a Hong Kong film starring Jade Leung and Simon Yam * ''The Black Cat'', a 1995 UK horror film by Rob Green * ''Black Cat'' (2007 film), an Indian Malayalam-language film by Vinayan


Television

* "The Black Cat" (''Masters of Horror''), an episode of ''Masters of Horror'' * "The Cat"/"The Black Cat", a two-episode story arc of the 1994 animated series ''Spider-Man''


Music


Groups

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Black Cats (band) Black Cats (in Persian بلک کتس) is a Los Angeles based Persian pop group founded and produced by Shahbal Shabpareh. The band was originally formed in Tehran, Iran in the 1960s and other than Shabpareh, the members have been constantly cha ...
, a US-based Persian pop band


Albums

*'' The Black Cat!'', a 1970 album by Gene Ammons *''Kara Kedi'' (English: ''Black Cat''), a 2010 album by
Serdar Ortaç Serdar Ortaç (born 16 February 1970) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer from Turkey. He is known as one of the most popular singers in Turkish pop-music history. Personal life Born in Istanbul; his father Crimean Tatar from Cide,Ka ...
* ''Black Cat'' (Never Shout Never album), 2015 * ''Black Cat'' (Zucchero album), 2016


Songs

* "Black Cat" (song), a 1989 song by Janet Jackson *"Black Cat", a song by Broadcast from '' Tender Buttons'' *"Black Cat", a song by Cacophony from ''
Go Off! ''Go Off!'' is the second and final studio album by heavy metal band Cacophony, released in 1988 through Shrapnel Records. About two years after the album's release, guitarist Jason Becker was diagnosed with ALS, which eventually led to his ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by Gentle Giant from ''
Acquiring the Taste ''Acquiring the Taste'' is the second studio album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971 on the Vertigo label. It was the final album by the band to feature original drummer Martin Smith. Background The album was a d ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by Ladytron from ''
Velocifero ''Velocifero'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron and their first to be released by Nettwerk. The album was first released digitally on 19 May 2008, followed by a physical release on 2 June in the United Kingdo ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by the Living End from ''
State of Emergency A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state before, during, o ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by Mayday Parade from ''
A Lesson in Romantics ''A Lesson in Romantics'' is the debut studio album by American Rock music, rock band Mayday Parade. The band resulted from a merger of two separate bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. The band released an Extended play, EP, ''Tales Tol ...
'' *"Black Cat", a song by
Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...
*"Black Cat", a song by Ziggy Marley from ''
Love Is My Religion ''Love Is My Religion'' is Ziggy Marley's second solo album, the first being ''Dragonfly'', after the 2000 end of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. The album was released on 2 July 2006 by father Bob Marley's label Tuff Gong Worldwide, and carries ...
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In print

* "The Black Cat" (short story), by Edgar Allan Poe * ''Black Cat'' (manga), a Japanese manga series later adapted into an anime * Black Cat pirates, a group of characters in ''One Piece'' media *
Black Cat (Harvey Comics) Black Cat is a comic book adventure heroine published by Harvey Comics from 1941 to 1951. Harvey also published reprints of the character in both the mid-1950s and the early 1960s. The character's creation is claimed by the Harvey family to have o ...
, a comic book character published from 1941 to 1951 *
Black Cat (Marvel Comics) Black Cat is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #194 in July 1979 as an List of Spider-Man enemies, adver ...
, a comic book character first published in 1979 * ''The Black Cat'' (Canadian magazine), a 1970 Canadian fantasy magazine * ''The Black Cat'' (US magazine), a late 19th- and early 20th-century American literary magazine * ''Black Cat'', a 2004 novel by V. C. Andrews * ''The Black Cat'', a 2010 novel by
Martha Grimes Martha Grimes (born May 2, 1931) is an American writer of detective fiction. She is best known for a series featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector, and Melrose Plant, an aristocrat turned amateur sleuth. Early life and education Marth ...


Venues

* Black Cat (Washington, D.C., nightclub) *
Black Cat Bar The Black Cat Bar or Black Cat Café was a bar in San Francisco, California. It originally opened in 1906 and closed in 1921. The Black Cat re-opened in 1933 and operated for another 30 years. During its second run of operation, it was a hangou ...
, a bar in San Francisco, California *
Black Cat Tavern The Black Cat Tavern is a historic gay bar located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. In 1967, it was the site of one of the first demonstrations in the United States protesting police brutality against LGBT people, pre ...
, a bar in Los Angeles, California and site of an early LGBT demonstration protesting police brutality


Business

* Black Cat, an imprint of the publisher
Grove Press Grove Press is an American publishing imprint that was founded in 1947. Imprints include: Black Cat, Evergreen, Venus Library, and Zebra. Barney Rosset purchased the company in 1951 and turned it into an alternative book press in the United S ...
* Black Cat, a brand of cigarettes made by the
Carreras Tobacco Company The House of Carreras was a tobacco business established in London in the nineteenth century by Don José Carreras Ferrer, a nobleman from Spain. It remained an independent company until merging with Rothmans of Pall Mall in November 1958. In ...
* Ora Black Cat, a Chinese battery electric city car


Military

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13th Armored Division (United States) The 13th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. History and combat chronicle The division was activated on 15 October 1942 at Camp Beale, east of Marysville, California. The 13th Armored, known as ...
or The Black Cats, a division of the U.S. Army in World War II * ''Black Cat'' (aircraft), an American B-24 heavy bomber, last American bomber shot down over Germany in World War II *
Black Cats (Royal Navy) The Wildcat Demo Team (also known as the Black Cats) are the Royal Navy's helicopter aerobatics display team. The team is composed of two AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 anti-submarine warfare, anti-submarine (ASW) a ...
, the Royal Navy's helicopter display team *
Black Cat Squadron The Black Cat Squadron (), formally the 35th Squadron, was a squadron of the Republic of China Air Force that flew the U-2 surveillance plane out of Taoyuan Air Base in northern Taiwan, from 1961 to 1974. 26 ROCAF pilots successfully completed U ...
, a squadron of the Republic of China Air Force *
Consolidated PBY Catalina The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (U.S. Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In U.S. Army service, it was designated as the OA- ...
, an American flying boat nicknamed Black Cat when painted black during World War II


Organizations

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13 Black Cats The 13 Black Cats, also known as the 13 Flying Black Cats or simply the Black Cats, was a 1920s group of Los Angeles–based performers who would do stunts, primarily using airplanes and also including motorcycles and automobiles, for a set price. ...
, also known as the Black Cats, a 1920s professional stunt flying group *
Black Cat group The Black Cat group, or the Black Cats, was a pro-United National Party (UNP) paramilitary group in Sri Lanka. The Black Cats were initially formed following the electoral victory of President Ranasinghe Premadasa. It was the predominant anti- ...
, a counter-insurgency militant group in Sri Lanka 1989-1993 *
BlackCat (cyber gang) BlackCat, also known as ALPHV and Noberus, is a computer ransomware family written in Rust. It made its first appearance in November 2021. By extension, it is also the name of the threat actor(s) who exploited it. BlackCat operates on a ranso ...
, a ransomware hacker group * Black cat, an anarcho-syndicalist symbol *
National Security Guard The National Security Guard (NSG) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is the primary counter-terrorism force of the Government of India. It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue ...
or Black Cats, a counter-terrorism force in India *
Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1879, the club has won si ...
or The Black Cats, an English football club


Other uses

* Black Cat (wrestler) or Victor Manuel, professional wrestler * Black Cat roundabout, a road intersection in the United Kingdom * Black cat analogy, an analogy accounting for various disciplines, such as philosophy or theology


See also

* El Gato Negro (disambiguation) *
Chat Noir (disambiguation) means "Black Cat" in French. It refers to: * The French spelling of Cat Noir, a.k.a. Adrien Agreste Adrien Agreste () is a fictional character and the male protagonist of the animated television series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noi ...
* Kuroneko (disambiguation) * Chorny Kot (Black Cat), a German-trained Belarusian guerrilla unit during World War II {{disambiguation