Crooked Man may refer to:

Characters

*The Crooked Man, the main villain in the Netflix web television series ''

Raising Dion ''Raising Dion'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero Drama (film and television), drama television series that premiered on October 4, 2019, on Netflix. It is based on the 2015 comic book and short film of the same name by Dennis Liu. In ...

'' *The main antagonist in the video game ''

The Wolf Among Us ''The Wolf Among Us'' is an episodic adventure game developed and published by Telltale Games. It is based on Bill Willingham's ''Fables'' comic book series, to which it serves as a prequel. The game consists of five episodes that were re ...

'' *A demonic antagonist in the 2016 horror film ''

The Conjuring 2 ''The Conjuring 2'' (known in the United Kingdom as ''The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case'') is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson. It ...

'' *Jeremiah Witkins / "The Crooked Man", the main antagonist in the limited series '' Hellboy: The Crooked Man'' and its movie adaptation

Film and television

* ''The Crooked Man'', a 2003 British television movie starring Ross Kemp *"The Crooked Man", an

episode An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a serial (radio and television), series intended for radio, television or Streaming media, streaming consumption. Etymology The noun ''episode'' is ...

of the ''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a Detective fiction, fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "Private investigator, consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obser ...

'' television series *''The Crooked Man'', an episode of the animated show ''

Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' is an animated television series in which Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life in the 22nd century. The series is a co-production by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Scottish Television Enterprises a ...

'' *"The Crooked Man", an episode of the television series ''

The Adventures of Ellery Queen ''The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' is the title of two separate television series made in the 1950s. They are based on the fictional detective Ellery Queen and the cases he solves with his father Inspector Richard Queen. ''The Adventures of Ell ...

'' *'' Hellboy: The Crooked Man'', starring Martin Bassindale as Jeremiah Witkins / "The Crooked Man" *'' There Was a Crooked Man...'', a 1970 western film with

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in '' The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. ...

and

Henry Fonda Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in Hollywood. On screen and stage, he often portrayed characters who embodied an everyman image. Bo ...

Literature

*"The Crooked Man", an alternate title of "

The Adventure of the Crooked Man "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as '' The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes''. It was first published in ''The Strand Magazi ...

", a Sherlock Holmes short story *''A Crooked Man'', a novel by

Christopher Lehmann-Haupt Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (June 14, 1934 – November 7, 2018) was an American journalist, editor of ''The New York Times Book Review'', critic, and novelist, based in New York City. He served as senior Daily Book Reviewer from 1969 to 1995. Bi ...

*"The Crooked Man", a

Melinda Snodgrass Melinda Marilyn Snodgrass (born November 27, 1951) is an American science fiction writer for print and television. In February 2021 Melinda was the Screenwriting Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 39th annual Life, the Universe, & Everyt ...

short story in the anthology ''Card Sharks'' *"The Crooked Man", a

Charles Beaumont Charles Beaumont (born Charles Leroy Nutt; January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres.Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, "Beaumont, Charles" ...

short story

Music

*"The Crooked Man", a song from ''Western Approaches'' *"Crooked Man", a song by Show of Hands from the album ''As You Were''

Other uses

*''Crooked Man'', a 2011 international stand-up tour by

Tommy Tiernan Tommy Tiernan (; born 16 June 1969) is an Irish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his stand-up career, hosting '' The Tommy Tiernan Show'' (2017–present) and playing Gerry in the sitcom '' Derry Girls'' (2018–2022). Early l ...

*''The Crooked Man and The Crooked Cat'', a 2013 Hidden Object computer game created by Blue Tea Games

Characters

Film and television

Literature

Music

Other uses

See also