Inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Offi ...

is the transferring of property and debt upon a death to a beneficiary. Inheritance, or The Inheritance, may also refer to:

Computer science

* Inheritance (genetic algorithm) *

Inheritance (object-oriented programming) In object-oriented programming, inheritance is the mechanism of basing an Object (computer science), object or Class (computer programming), class upon another object (Prototype-based programming, prototype-based inheritance) or class (Class-base ...

Films

* ''The Inheritance'', American title of the 1947 British film ''

Uncle Silas ''Uncle Silas'', subtitled "A Tale of Bartram Haugh", is an 1864 Victorian Gothic mystery- thriller novel by the Irish writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Despite Le Fanu resisting its classification as such, the novel has also been hailed as a wo ...

'' * The Inheritance (1962 film) , a film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. * ''The Inheritance'' (1964 film), an hourlong documentary about American garment workers produced by the

Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) was a United States labor union known for its support for "social unionism" and progressive political causes. Led by Sidney Hillman for its first thirty years, it helped found the Congress of Indus ...

, written by Millard Lampell, directed by Harold Mayer. Its theme song was sung by

Pete Seeger Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weav ...

and

Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning nearly seven decades. An Academy Awards, Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award-winning rec ...

. * ''The Inheritance'' (1976 film), an Italian drama by Mauro Bolognini * ''

The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday ''The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday'' () is a 1992 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Věra Chytilová. It was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. Synopsis Bohus is a lazy bumpkin and spends his days drinking. One day ...

'', a 1992 Czech comedy film by Věra Chytilová * ''The Inheritance'' (1997 film), an American television film starring

Meredith Baxter Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom ''Bridget Loves Bernie'' (1972–1973), ABC drama series ''Family'' (1976–1980) and the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1982 ...

and

Tom Conti Tommaso Antonio Conti (born 22 November 1941) is a Scottish actor. Conti has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards ...

* ''Inheritance'' (2001 film), an Argentine drama by Paula Hernández * ''The Inheritance'' (2003 film), also known as ''Arven'' in Danish, by Per Fly * ''Inheritance'' (2006 film), documentary by James Moll about the daughter of a concentration camp commandant * ''The Inheritance'' (2007 film), a Scottish road film * ''Inheritance'' (2012 film), by Hiam Abbass * ''The Inheritance'' (2014 film), a documentary about Huntington's disease * ''Inheritance'' (2017 thriller film) * ''Inheritance'' (2017 drama film) * ''Inheritance'' (2020 film), by Vaughn Stein * ''The Inheritance'' (2020 film), by

Ephraim Asili Ephraim Asili is an American filmmaker. Biography Asili grew up in Roslyn, Pennsylvania. He became involved with MOVE and took interest in filmmaking after the production of a 2004 documentary about the organization. He studied film at Temple Un ...

* ''Inheritance'' (2024 film), by Sylwester Jakimow * ''The Inheritance'' (2024 horror film), by Alejandro Brugués * ''Inheritance'', by

Neil Burger Neil Norman Burger is an Americans, American filmmaker. He is known for the fake-documentary ''Interview with the Assassin'' (2002), the period drama ''The Illusionist (2006 film), The Illusionist'' (2006), ''Limitless (film), Limitless'' (2011 ...

Music

Albums

* ''Inheritance'' (Hobbs' Angel of Death album), 1995 * ''Inheritance'', a 2013 album by

The Last Bison The Last Bison, formerly known as Bison, is an American indie folk band formed in Chesapeake, Virginia. The Last Bison originally dubbed their sound "mountaintop chamber music," combining elements of alternative indie-folk with classical sensibil ...

* ''Inheritance'' (Audrey Assad album), 2016

Songs

* "Inheritance", by Scorpions from ''

Lonesome Crow ''Lonesome Crow'' is the debut studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. It was recorded soon after Scorpions became a fully professional band under the production of Conny Plank, apparently in only six or seven days, and released on 29 Fe ...

'', later covered by Iron Christ * "Inheritance", by Talk Talk from ''

Spirit of Eden ''Spirit of Eden'' is the fourth studio album by English band Talk Talk, released in 1988 on Parlophone Records. It was compiled from a lengthy recording process at London's Wessex Studios between 1987 and 1988, with songs written by singer Mar ...

'', later covered by Recoil * "Inheritance", by New Model Army from ''

Thunder and Consolation ''Thunder and Consolation'' is the fourth studio album by English rock band New Model Army, released on 15 March 1989 by EMI Records. The album stands as a landmark in the New Model Army catalogue, being their most successful album to date and r ...

'' * "Inheritance", by Prong from the ''

Airheads ''Airheads'' is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Rich Wilkes. It stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler as the members of a struggling rock band who hijack a Los Angeles radio station in ord ...

'' soundtrack * "Inheritance", by John van Tongeren from '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' * "Inheritance", by Katatonia from ''

Night Is the New Day ''Night Is the New Day'' is the eighth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. It was released 2 November 2009, in Europe and 10 November 2009, in North America through Peaceville Records. Thirteen tracks were recorded, eleven of whi ...

'' * "The Inheritance (Green)", by The Dear Hunter from ''

The Color Spectrum ''The Color Spectrum'' is the name of both the fourth studio album by American progressive rock band The Dear Hunter, and a series of nine EPs by the band, each of which reflects an individual color of the visible color spectrum (namely Black, ...

Literature

Science fiction and fantasy

* ''The Inheritance'' (novel), 2001, in the Dragonlance Dungeon & Dragons setting *

The Inheritance Cycle ''The Inheritance Cycle'' is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia (), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and ...

, a series of young-adult novels by Christopher Paolini ** ''Inheritance'' (Paolini novel), 2011 * ''Inheritance'' (Savile novel), 2006, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe * "Inheritance" (short story), a 1947 supernatural sci-fi story by Arthur C. Clarke * The Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin

Plays

* ''Inheritance'' (play), 2003, by Hannie Rayson, set in Australia * ''The Inheritance'' (play), 2018, by Matthew López

Other books

* ''The Inheritance'', a novel composed in 1849 by

Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Good Wives'' (1869), ''Little Men'' (1871), and ''Jo's Boys'' ...

and first published in 1997 * ''Inheritance'', a 1932 novel by

Phyllis Bentley Phyllis Eleanor Bentley (19 November 1894 – 27 June 1977) was an English novelist. Biography The youngest child of a mill owner, she grew up in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire and was educated at Halifax High ...

* ''Inheritance'', a 2004 novel by

Lan Samantha Chang Lan Samantha Chang (Chinese: 張嵐; pinyin: ''Zhāng Lán''; born 1965) is an American novelist and short story writer. She is the author of '' The Family Chao'' (2022) and short story collection ''Hunger''. For her fiction, which explores Chi ...

* ''The Inheritance'', a 2005 translation of a novel by Palestinian writer

Sahar Khalifeh Sahar Khalifeh (; born 1941) is a Palestinians, Palestinian writer. She has written eleven novels, which have been translated into English, French, Hebrew, German, Spanish, and many other languages. One of her best-known works is the novel ''Wil ...

* ''The Inheritance'', a 2010 novel by

Simon Tolkien Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien (born 12 January 1959) is a British novelist and former barrister. He is the grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien, and the eldest child of Christopher Tolkien. Biography Simon Tolkien was born in Oxford on 12 January 1959, th ...

* ''Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love'', published in 2019 by American novelist

Dani Shapiro Dani Shapiro (born April 10, 1962) is an American writer, the author of six novels including ''Family History'' (2003), ''Black & White'' (2007) and ''Signal Fires'' (2022) and the memoirs ''Slow Motion'' (1998), ''Devotion'' (2010), ''Hourglass ...

Television

* ''Inheritance'' (TV series), a 1967 British TV series * ''The Inheritance'' (TV series), a 2023 British TV series * "Inheritance" (''Arrow''), a 2019 episode * "Inheritance" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), episode first aired in 1993 * "Inheritance" (''Lassie''), a 1954 premiere * "The Inheritance" (''Mad Men''), a 2008 television episode * "The Inheritance" (''Grimm''), 2014 TV episode

Visual arts

* ''Inheritance'' (Munch), a painting by Edvard Munch