A matchmaker, or

marriage broker Matchmaking is the process of pairing two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, in which case the intermediary or matchmaker is also known as a marriage broker. Matchmaking may be done as a profession for a fee or it may ...

, is a person who engages in pairing single people for marriage, sometimes as a profession. More broadly, this may refer to other brokers to find suitable pairings in business or other fields. Matchmaker or The Matchmaker may also refer to:

Films and television

Feature films

* ''The Matchmaker'' (1934 film), an Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi * ''The Matchmaker'' (1958 film), a 1958 film starring Shirley Booth * ''The Matchmaker'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Janeane Garofalo * ''The Matchmaker'' (2010 film), a 2010 Israeli film * ''The Matchmaker'' (2018 film), a short drama film directed by Leonora Pitts

Television

* ''Matchmaker'' (game show), a late 1980s dating show * ''Matchmaker'', an English-language Canadian television series * ''

Svaty ''Svaty'' (; ; English: "Matchmakers" or "The In-Laws") is a Ukrainian Russian-language comedy series from the production company Kvartal-95. In total, seven seasons were created and the musical ''Novogodniye Svaty'' ("New Year's In-Laws"). Al ...

'', a Ukrainian TV series * "Matchmaker" (''How I Met Your Mother''), a 2005 episode of the situation comedy ''How I Met Your Mother'' * "The Matchmaker" (''Frasier''), a 1994 episode of the situation comedy ''Frasier'' * ''The Matchmakers'' (TV series), a 2023 South Korean television series

Songs, plays and paintings

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" is a song from the 1964 musical ''Fiddler on the Roof'', with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. The play was later made into a film in 1971. The story revolves around a poor Jewish milkman, Tevye, and his ...

”, a 1964 song from the musical ''Fiddler on the Roof'' * ''

The Matchmaker ''The Matchmaker'' is a 1954 Broadway play by Thornton Wilder, a rewritten version of his 1938 play '' The Merchant of Yonkers''. History The play has a long and colorful history. John Oxenford's 1835 one-act farce ''A Day Well Spent'' ha ...

'', a 1955 play by Thornton Wilder * '' The Matchmaker (painting)'', a 1625 painting by Gerard van Honthorst * ''Matchmaker'', a 1975 play by John B. Keane * "Matchmaker", a song by Hailey Blais on the 2023 album

Wisecrack Wit is a form of intelligent humour—the ability to say or write things that are clever and typically funny. Someone witty, also known as a wit, is a person skilled at wit, making spontaneous one-line or single-phrase jokes. Forms of wit incl ...

Other uses

Matchmakers Matchmakers is a brand of chocolate sticks currently owned and made by Nestlé. Thin, twig-like and brittle, they were first launched in 1968 by Rowntree's and were one-third of the length they are now - about the length of a match. For many yea ...

, an elongated confectionery snack *

Matchmakers' Union The Matchmakers' Union (founded as The Union of Women Matchmakers) was a British trade union formed in 1888 following the successful Matchgirls' strike. On its creation, it was the largest union of women and girls in the country, and inspired a wa ...

, a trade association for match factory workers

Films and television

Feature films

Television

Songs, plays and paintings

Other uses

See also