Kiss of Death may refer to: *

Kiss of Judas The kiss of Judas, also known as the Betrayal of Christ, is the act with which Judas identified Jesus to the multitude with swords and clubs who had come from the chief priests and elders of the people to arrest him, according to the Synoptic ...

, Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss identifying him to his executioners *

Kiss of death (mafia) The kiss of death (Italian: ''Il bacio della morte'') is the sign given by a mafioso boss or ''caporegime'' that signifies that a member of the crime family has been marked for death, usually as a result of some perceived betrayal. It is unclear ...

, a Mafia signal that someone has been marked for execution

Film and television

* ''Kiss of Death'' (1916 film), a Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström * ''Kiss of Death'' (1947 film), a film directed by Henry Hathaway * ''The Kiss of Death'' (1973 film), a film featuring Chen Ping * ''Kiss of Death'' (1977 film), a made-for-TV film directed by Mike Leigh * ''Kiss of Death'' (1995 film), a remake of the 1947 film, directed by Barbet Schroeder * ''Kiss of Death'' (2008 film), a 2008 UK crime drama television film * ''Kiss of Death'' (audio drama), a 2011 audio play based on the TV series ''Doctor Who'' * "Kiss of Death" (''Get Smart''), an episode of ''Get Smart'' * "Kiss of Death" (''That '70s Show''), an episode of ''That '70s Show''

Literature

* ''The Kiss of Death'' (novel), a 2008 novel by Marcus Sedgwick * ''Kiss of Death'', a young-adult novel by

Malcolm Rose Malcolm Rose (born 1953) is a British young adult author. Many of his books, including the ''Traces'' and ''Lawless and Tilley'' series, are mysteries or thrillers where the hero uses science to catch the criminal or terrorist. Biography ...

* ''Kiss of Death'', the eighth novel in '' The Morganville Vampires'' series by Rachel Caine

Music

Albums

* ''Kiss of Death'' (Jadakiss album), 2004 * ''Kiss of Death'' (Motörhead album), 2006 * ''Kiss of Death'', by IC3PEAK, 2022 * ''Kiss of Death'', by Untoten, 1997

Songs

* "Kiss of Death" (song), by Mika Nakashima, the opening theme from the anime series ''Darling in the Franxx'' * "Kiss of Death", by Anvil from '' Strength of Steel'' * "Kiss of Death", by Alec Empire from ''

Futurist Futurists (also known as futurologists, prospectivists, foresight practitioners and horizon scanners) are people whose specialty or interest is futures studies or futurology or the attempt to systematically explore predictions and possibilities ...

'' * "Kiss of Death", by Black Sabbath from '' Forbidden'' * "Kiss of Death", by Dokken from '' Back for the Attack'' * "Kiss of Death", by Glamour of the Kill from ''

Glamour of the Kill Glamour of the Kill (sometimes abbreviated as GOTK) were an English metalcore band from York. They had a Kerrang! video of the week with the track "Feeling Alive". History "Glamour of the Kill" were formed in January 2007. They take their na ...

'' * "Kiss of Death", by Jassie Gift from the '' Rain Rain Come Again'' soundtrack * "Kiss of Death", by New Order, the B-side of the single "

The Perfect Kiss "The Perfect Kiss" is the ninth single by the British alternative dance and rock band New Order. It was recorded at Britannia Row Studios in London and released on 13 May 1985 by Factory Records. It is the first New Order song to be released ...

" * "Kiss of Death", by Split Lip Rayfield from '' Never Make It Home''

Other uses

* Kiss of death (firearm), a handgun hidden in lipstick, used by the KGB * ''The Kiss of Death'' (sculpture), a 1930 marble sculpture in Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona * ''The Kiss of Death'' (1957), a photograph of Linda Christian and Alfonso de Portago * "Kiss of Death", a game-winning shot made by

Mario Elie Mario Antoine Elie (born November 26, 1963) is an American former professional basketball coach and player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Elie grew up in New York City and played college basketball for the American International ...

during the 1995 NBA Playoffs * Kiss-o'-Death, a network packet used to counteract

NTP server misuse and abuse Misuse of a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server ranges from flooding it with traffic (effectively a DDoS attack) or violating the server's access policy or the NTrules of engagement One incident was branded ''NTP vandalism'' in an open letter from ...