A thief is a person who engages in

theft Theft (, cognate to ) is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shor ...

. Thief or thieves may also refer to:

Games

* ''Thief'' (series), a video game series ** '' Thief: The Dark Project'', the first in the series ** ''

Thief II ''Thief II: The Metal Age'' is a 2000 stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in March 2000. Like its predecessor '' Thief: The Dark Project'', the game follows Garrett, a master thief who works i ...

: The Metal Age'', the second in the series ** '' Thief: Deadly Shadows'', the third in the series ** ''Thief'' (2014 video game), a reboot of the ''Thief'' franchise * ''Thief'' (arcade game), a 1981 arcade video game * ''Thief'' (Apple II game), a 1982 computer game for the Apple II *

Thief (character class) In tabletop games and video games, a character class is an occupation, profession, or role assigned to a Player character, game character to highlight and differentiate their Attribute (role-playing games), capabilities and Statistic (role-playi ...

, a common character in role-playing games

Film and television

* ''The Thief'' (1914 film), an American silent film * ''The Thief'' (1920 film), a film by Fox Film * ''The Thief'' (1947 film), a Mexican comedy film * The Thief (TV series), an Egyptian TV Series * ''The Thief'' (1952 film), an American black-and white Cold War spy film starring Ray Milland * ''The Thieves'' (1959 film), an Italian-Spanish comedy film * ''Thieves'' (1977 film), an American film * ''Thief'' (film), a 1981 American crime film, directed by Michael Mann, starring James Caan * ''The Thief'' (1997 film), a Russian film directed by Pavel Chukhrai * ''Thieves'' (1996 film), a French film * ''

The Thieves ''The Thieves'' () is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film directed by Choi Dong-hoon with an ensemble cast. With over 12.9 million ticket sales, the action comedy is the tenth highest-grossing film in Korean film history. Plot Yen ...

'', a 2012 South Korean film * ''Thief'' (TV series), an FX Networks television series which debuted in 2006 * ''Thieves'' (TV series), a 2001 American television series * ''Thieves'' (play), a 1974 play by Herb Gardner * "Thief" (''L.A.'s Finest''), a 2019 television episode

Literature

* ''The Thief'' (Turner novel), a 1996 novel by Megan Whalen Turner * ''The Thief'' (novella), a 2006 short novel by Ruth Rendell * ''The Thief'' (Clive Cussler novel), a 2012 novel by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott *''The Thief'', a 2012 novel by

Fuminori Nakamura is the pseudonym of a Japanese author. Nakamura came to international attention when he won the 2010 Kenzaburō Ōe Prize for his novel, ''The Thief'' (掏摸, "Pickpocket"). The English translation of the novel was well received. Biography N ...

Music

* Thieves (band), a 1990s British pop duo

Albums

* ''Thief'' (Destroyer album) or the title song, 2000 * ''Thief'' (soundtrack), by Tangerine Dream, from the 1981 film * ''Thief'' (Dan Mangan album), 2020 * ''The Thief'' (album), by Floater, or the title song, 2018 * ''Thieves'' (album), by British India, 2008 * ''Thieves'' (EP), by Shearwater, 2005

Songs

* "Thief" (Camouflage song), 1999 * "Thief" (Our Lady Peace song), 2000 * "Thief", by

Ansel Elgort Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film '' Carrie'' (2013). He gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic d ...

, 2017 * "Thief", by Caligula's Horse from '' The Tide, the Thief & River's End'', 2013 * "Thief", by Can, 1970 * "Thief", by Imagine Dragons from the deluxe edition of ''

Smoke + Mirrors ''Smoke + Mirrors'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The album was recorded during 2014 at the band's home studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Self-produced by members of the band along with English hip-hop produce ...

'' * "Thief", by Kayo Dot from ''

Hubardo ''Hubardo'' is the sixth studio album by American avant-garde metal band Kayo Dot. It is a concept double album self-released and funded through pre-orders on frontman Toby Driver's Ice Level Music in 2013. It is the follow-up to ''Gamma Knife'' ...

'', 2013 * "Thief", by

Ookay Abraham Laguna (born January 10, 1992), known by his stage name Ookay, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. Career Laguna is based in Los Angeles and his father is a bassist who performed a bass solo during Ookay's Father's Day se ...

, 2016 * "Thief", by Third Day from ''

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia in 1991. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. The band's name is a reference to the ...

'', 1996 * "The Thief", by Relient K from ''

Apathetic EP ''Apathetic EP'' is the fifth EP released by Relient K. It was released on November 8, 2005, and was initially packaged with copies of ''Mmhmm'', but is also available separately. The EP reached no. 94 on the Billboard 200. The song "In ...

'', 2005 * "Thieves" (Ministry song), 1989 * "Thieves" (She & Him song), 2010 * "Thieves", by Animosity from ''

Empires An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred t ...

'', 2005 * "Thieves", by Rascal Flatts from ''

Back to Us ''Back to Us'' is the tenth studio album by American country music trio Rascal Flatts. It was released on May 19, 2017 through Big Machine Records. The group produced the album themselves, save one track on the deluxe edition, which was produced ...

'', 2017

Other uses

* The Thief (hotel), a luxury waterfront hotel in Oslo, Norway *

Thief in law Theft (, cognate to ) is the act of taking another person's property or Service (economics), services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synon ...

Thief knot The thief knot resembles the reef knot (square knot) except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure their belongings in a ditty bag using the thief knot, often with the ends hidden. If another ...

Gentleman thief A gentleman thief, gentleman burglar, lady thief, or phantom thief is a stock character in fiction. A gentleman or lady thief is characterised by impeccable manners, charm, courtesy, and the avoidance of physical force or intimidation to stea ...

* Whiskey thief, tool used by master distillers for sampling * Wine thief, tool used by winemakers