The Gambler may refer to: *

Gambler Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three ele ...

, a person who gambles

Film and television

Films

* ''The Gambler'' (1919 film), a German silent film * ''The Gambler'' (1938 film), a German film * ''The Gambler'' (1958 film), a French-Italian film * ''Gambler'' (film), a 1971 Indian Bollywood film directed by Amarjeet * ''The Gambler'' (1974 film), an American film starring James Caan and Paul Sorvino * ''The Gambler'' (film series), a 1980–1994 American TV movie series starring Kenny Rogers, based on his song "The Gambler" ** ''

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler ''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler'' (also known as ''The Gambler'') is a 1980 American Western television film directed by Dick Lowry. The film premiered on CBS on April 8, 1980. It was loosely based on the Grammy-winning Kenny Rogers song of the ...

'', the first film in the series, also known as ''The Gambler'' * ''The Gambler'' (1989 film), a Russian film directed by Sergei Bodrov * ''The Gambler'' (1995 film), a Bollywood film directed by Dayal Nihalani * ''The Gambler'' (1997 film), a Dutch-Hungarian-British film about Dostoyevsky writing his novella, directed by Károly Makk * ''The Gambler'' (2013 film), a Lithuanian film directed by Ignas Jonynas * ''The Gambler'' (2014 film), an American remake of the 1974 film * ''The Gambler'' (2019 film), an Indian Malayalam-language superhero film

Television episodes

Literature

Novels

* ''The Gambler'' (novel), an 1867 short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky * ''The Gambler'', a 1905 novel by

Katherine Cecil Thurston Katherine Cecil Thurston, born Kathleen Annie Josephine Madden (18 April 1874 – 5 September 1911), was an Irish novelist, best known for two political thrillers. Life Born Kathleen Annie Josephine Madden at 14 Bridge Street, Cork, Ireland, ...

* ''The Gambler'', a 1924 novel by

Max Brand Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 – May 12, 1944) was an American writer known primarily for his Western (genre), Western stories using the pseudonym Max Brand. As Max Brand, he also created the popular fictional character of young ...

* ''The Gambler'', a 1937 novel by Anne Meredith * ''The Gambler'', a 1950 novel by William Krasner * ''The Gambler: An Autobiography 1920-1939'', a 1973 non-fiction book by

Stuart Cloete Edward Fairly Stuart Graham Cloete (23 July 1897 – 19 March 1976) was a South African novelist, essayist, biographer and short story writer. Early life Cloete was born in Paris to Margaret Edit Park, granddaughter of Glasgow banker Edward ...

* ''The Gambler'', a 1996 novel by Christine Dwyer Hickey * ''The Gambler'', a 1998 novel by J. R. Roberts * "The Gambler" (Bacigalupi story), a 2008 novelette by Paolo Bacigalupi * ''The Gambler'', a. k. a. ''Tyler O'Neill's Redemption'', a 2010 novel by Molly O'Keefe

Plays

* ''The Gambler'' (Betti), a 1950 play by Ugo Betti * ''The Gambler'' (''Il giocatore''), a 1950 play by

Ugo Betti Ugo Betti (4 February 1892 in Camerino – 9 June 1953 in Rome) was an Italian judge, better known as an author, who is considered by many the greatest Italian playwright next to Pirandello. Biography Betti studied law in Parma at the time when ...

Magazines

Gambler (comics) Gambler is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Eric Goins portrays the Steven Sharpe incarnation of Gambler in the television series '' Stargirl''. Publication history The Steven Sharpe III ver ...

, two DC Comics supervillains * ''Gambler'' (magazine), a 1993–1999 Polish video game monthly

Music

* ''The Gambler'' (Prokofiev), a 1917 opera by Prokofiev based on Dostoyevsky's novella * ''The Gambler'' (album), by Kenny Rogers, 1978 ** "The Gambler" (song), the title song * ''Gambler'' (album), a musical by Eric Woolfson, 1996 * ''The Gambler'' (EP), by Mike Doughty, 2005 * "Gambler" (song), by Madonna, 1985 *"Gambler", a song by

Monsta X Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooho ...

from ''One of a Kind,'' 2021 *"The Gambler", a song by Fun from ''

Aim and Ignite ''Aim and Ignite'' is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Fun. It was recorded at Appletree Studios. Background On February 4, 2008, The Format broke up. Soon after, vocalist Nate Ruess had called up Jack Antonoff, from the ba ...

'', 2009 *"The Gambler", a song by Ray Manzarek from '' The Whole Thing Started with Rock & Roll Now It's Out of Control'', 1974

People

* The Gambler (wrestler), Jeffrey Gann, American professional wrestler *

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (born Kenneth Donald Rogers) (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particul ...

(1938–2020), country singer *

Kenny Rogers (baseball) Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, with a 20-year career (1989 to 2008) for six different teams. He won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, ...

(born 1964)

Other uses

* ''Gambler'' (board game), a 1975 Parker Brothers game * The Gambler (custom car), winner of the 1988

Detroit Autorama The Detroit Autorama, also known as America's Greatest Hot Rod Show, is a showcase of custom cars and hot rods held each year at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, in either late February or early March. It is promoted by Championship Auto S ...

Ridler Award