Playing with Fire may refer to:

Film

* ''Playing with Fire'' (1916 film), an American silent film * ''Playing with Fire'' (1921 German film), a silent comedy-drama film * ''Playing with Fire'' (1921 American film), a silent comedy film * ''Playing with Fire'' (1934 film), a German film * ''Playing with Fire'' (1975 film), a French-Italian film * ''Playing with Fire'' (1985 film), an American TV film starring Gary Coleman * ''Playing with Fire'' (2008 film), a film by

David DeCoteau David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1962) is an American film director and producer. Early life David DeCoteau was born on January 5, 1962, in Portland, Oregon, where he was raised. DeCoteau was an only child and was adopted at birth. His father ...

* ''Playing with Fire'' (2019 film), a film directed by Andy Fickman * ''

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind ''Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind'' () is a 1980 Hong Kong crime film directed by Tsui Hark. The initial cut of the film was banned for its violence, generating public interest in the film that caused its edited version to become a box o ...

'', a 1980 Hong Kong film released in some regions as ''Playing with Fire''

Literature

Fiction

* ''Playing with Fire'' (Robinson novel), a 2004 Inspector Banks novel by Peter Robinson * ''Playing with Fire'' (Vailland novel), a 1945 novel by Roger Vailland * '' Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire'', a 2008 novel by Derek Landy * ''Playing with Fire'', a novel by

Melody Carlson Melody Carlson (born March 2, 1956) is an American author. She has written over 250 books for women, teens and children, including the ''Diary of a Teenage Girl'' series. Biography Carlson was born March 2, 1956, in San Francisco, California. S ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 1997 novel by

Esther Friesner Esther Mona Friesner-Stutzman ( Friesner; born July 16, 1951) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She is also a poet and playwright. She is best known for her humorous style of writing, both in the titles and the works themselves. ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2015 novel by

Tess Gerritsen Tess Gerritsen (born Terry Tom; June 12, 1953) is the pseudonym of Terry Gerritsen, an American novelist and retired general physician. Early life Tess Gerritsen is the child of a Chinese immigrant and a Chinese-American seafood chef. While grow ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2015 novel by

Renee Graziano Renee Graziano (born July 12, 1969) is an American reality television personality and author. She is known for being the daughter of Anthony Graziano, a former consigliere of the Bonanno crime family and her roles in two reality television shows ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 1983 novel by

Jo Jung-rae Jo Jeong-rae (; born August 17, 1943) is a novelist from South Korea, best known as the author of the best-selling novels ''Taebaek Mountain Range'', ''Arirang'', and ''Han River"Jo Jung-Rae" biographical PDF available at LTI Korea Library or ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 1981 novel by Charlotte Lamb writing as Sheila Holland * ''Playing with Fire'', a 2002 novel by

Henning Mankell Henning Georg Mankell (; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2008 novel by

Francine Pascal Francine Paula Pascal (''née'' Rubin, May 13, 1932 – July 28, 2024) was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. ''Sweet Valley High,'' the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2017 novel by

Katie Price Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Price (''née'' Infield; born 22 May 1978) is an English media personality and model. She gained recognition in the late 1990s for her glamour modelling work, including on Page 3 of the tabloid newspaper ''The Su ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 1990 novel by

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 ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2006 novel by

Gena Showalter Gena Showalter (born 1975 in Oklahoma) is an American author in the genres of Romance novel#Contemporary romance, contemporary romance, Romance novel#Paranormal romance, paranormal romance, and young adult fiction, young adult. Showalter sold he ...

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2013 novel by

Kerry Wilkinson Kerry Wilkinson (born 4 November 1980) is a British author and sports journalist born in Bath, Somerset. In 2018, his book ''Ten Birthdays'' won the Romantic Novelists' Association award for Young Adult Novel of the Year. Along with Marius Ga ...

* "Playing with Fire", a 1900 short story by Arthur Conan Doyle

Nonfiction

* ''Playing with Fire'' (Fleury book), a 2009 autobiography by Theoren Fleury * ''Playing with Fire'' (Weldon and Bjornstad book), a 1984 Christian book by John Weldon and James Bjornstad *'' Playing with Fire: Queer Politics, Queer Theories'', a 1997 essay collection edited by Shane Phelan * ''Playing with Fire'', a 2004 autobiography by

Nasser Hussain Nasser Hussain (born 28 March 1968) is an English cricket commentator and former player who captained the England cricket team between 1999 and 2003, with his overall international career extending from 1990 to 2004. A pugnacious right-hande ...

* ''Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics'', a 2017 book by

Lawrence O'Donnell Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. (born November 7, 1951) is an American television anchor, actor, author, screenwriter, liberal political commentator, and host of '' The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell'', an MSNBC opinion and news program that ...

Drama

* ''Playing with Fire'' (Edgar play), a 2005 play by David Edgar * ''Playing with Fire'', an 1893 play by

August Strindberg Johan August Strindberg (; ; 22 January 184914 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter.Lane (1998), 1040. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than 60 pla ...

Poetry

* ''Playing with Fire'', a 2006 poetry collection by

Grevel Lindop Grevel Charles Garrett Lindop (born 6 October 1948) is an English poet, academic and literary critic. Life Lindop was born in Liverpool to solicitor John Neale Lindop, LL.M. and Winifred (née Garrett), and educated at Liverpool College, then W ...

Music

Albums

* ''Playing with Fire'' (Aria album) or the title song, 1989 * ''Playing with Fire'' (Kevin Federline album) or the title song, 2006 * ''Playing with Fire'' (Jennifer Nettles album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Playing with Fire'' (Spacemen 3 album), 1989 * '' Playing w/ Fire'', an EP by Redveil, 2023 * ''Playing with Fire'', by

Dervish Dervish, Darvesh, or Darwīsh (from ) in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (''tariqah''), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty. The latter usage is found particularly in Persi ...

, 1995 * ''Playing with Fire'', by

Dave Kilminster David Kilminster (born 25 January 1962) is a British guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and music teacher. He has toured as a sideman with Steven Wilson and Roger Waters. Biography Kilminster began playing piano in childhood, and later ...

, 2004 * ''Playing with Fire'', by

Frank Yamma Frank Yamma (born ) is an Aboriginal singer and songwriter from Central Australia. He is a Pitjantjatjara man who speaks five languages and sings in both Pitjantjatjara and English. Yamma is the son of Isaac Yamma, an early artist who pioneere ...

and Piranpa, 1999 * ''Playing with Fire'', by

Paula Seling Paula Seling (; born 25 December 1978) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. She has released more than thirteen albums (including three Christmas albums) and over twenty singles, which include two top-te ...

and Ovi, 2010

Songs

* "Playing with Fire" (Blackpink song), 2016 * "Playing with Fire" (Darin song), 2013 * "Playing with Fire" (Liam Cacatian Thomassen song), 2016 * "Playing with Fire" (N-Dubz song), 2010 * "Playing with Fire" (Paula Seling and Ovi song), 2010 * "Playing with Fire" (Plan B song), 2012 * "Playing with Fire", by Brad Paisley from '' Play: The Guitar Album'', 2008 * "Playing with Fire", by Brandon Flowers from ''

Flamingo Flamingos or flamingoes () are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbe ...

'', 2010 * "Playing with Fire", by Bullet for My Valentine from '' Temper Temper'', 2013 * "Playing with Fire", by Chelsea Grin from '' Ashes to Ashes'', 2014 * "Playing with Fire", by Crowded House from ''

Dreamers Are Waiting ''Dreamers Are Waiting'' is the seventh studio album by New Zealand-Australian rock band Crowded House, released on 4 June 2021 through EMI Music Australia. It is their first studio album since 2010's '' Intriguer'', with the band reuniting with ...

'', 2021 * "Playing with Fire", by Dead by April from '' Worlds Collide'', 2017 * "Playing with Fire", by Emery from '' The Question'', 2005 * "Playing with Fire", by Forever the Sickest Kids from ''

J.A.C.K. ''J.A.C.K.'' is the third studio album by American pop punk band Forever the Sickest Kids. It is their first release through Fearless Records since their former label, Universal Motown Records, Universal Motown, was shut down, which resulted in ...

'', 2013 * "Playing with Fire", by

Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions are an Irish pop group who formed in 1973 and remained a successful chart act for the next two decades. They were one of the most popular club acts in Ireland, playing on the showband circuit until their retirem ...

, 1985 * "Playing with Fire", by Godflesh from '' Decline & Fall'', 2014 * "Playing with Fire", by Lil Wayne from ''

Tha Carter III ''Tha Carter III'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10, 2008, by Cash Money, Universal Motown and Young Money Entertainment. It follows a string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop a ...

'', 2008 * "Playing with Fire", by Richard Marx from '' Rush Street'', 1991 * "Playing with Fire", by Shannon Curfman from '' Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions'', 1999 * "Playing with Fire", by Thomas Rhett from '' Tangled Up'', 2015

Television

Series

* ''Playing with Fire'' (2013 TV series), an American reality documentary series * ''Playing with Fire'' (2019 TV series), an American Netflix series

Episodes

* "Playing with Fire" (''The Bill'') * "Playing with Fire" (''Dante's Cove'') * "Playing with Fire" (''NCIS'') * "Playing with Fire" (''SeaChange'')