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Arts, entertainment and media

* ''Balthazar'' (novel), by Lawrence Durrell, 1958 * ''Balthasar'', an 1889 book by
Anatole France (; born , ; 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie França ...
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Professor Balthazar ''Professor Balthazar'' ( hr, Profesor Baltazar) is a Croatian animated television series for children about an old inventor that was produced between 1967 and 1978. It was created by animator Zlatko Grgić. The series revolves around benevole ...
'', a Croatian animated TV series, 1967-1978 * ''Balthazar'' (TV series), a 2018 French crime thriller drama *
Balthazar (band) Balthazar is a Belgian indie pop/rock group. The band consists of Maarten Devoldere, Jinte Deprez, Simon Casier, Michiel Balcaen, and Tijs Delbeke, who all come from the areas of Kortrijk and Ghent (Flanders). History 2004–2009 Balthazar ...
, a Belgian indie pop and rock group *
DJ Balthazar Deep Zone Project is a Bulgarian house/ electro band formed in 1998 by DJ Dian Solo, JuraTone and Rossko. They are most famous for their collaboration with DJ Balthazar, representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song " DJ ...
, a Bulgarian group


People


Footballers

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Baltasar (footballer) Luís Manuel Alves Rolão Baltazar, known as Baltazar (born 25 November 1966), is a Portuguese football coach and a former player. He is currently the assistant manager of Cameroon national football team. He played 8 seasons and 171 games in th ...
(born 1966), Portuguese footballer *
Baltasar Gonçalves Vítor Manuel Jesus Gonçalves (born 13 May 1948 in Almada), known as Baltasar, is a former Portugal, Portuguese Association football, footballer who played as Forward (association football), forward. Football career Baltasar gained 1 Cap (spo ...
(born 1948), or Baltasar, Portuguese footballer *
Baltazar (footballer, born 1926) Oswaldo da Silva (14 January 1926 – 25 March 1997), commonly known as Baltazar, was a Brazilian footballer. Nicknamed ''Cabecinha de Ouro'' (''Golden Head'') by fans, he played as a striker. Club career Baltazar played for União Monte Alegr ...
, Oswaldo da Silva, Brazilian football striker *
Baltazar (footballer, born 1959) Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior (born 27 July 1959), known simply as Baltazar, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker. During an 18-year professional career he played, other than in his country, in Spain, Portugal, France ...
, Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, Brazilian football striker *
Marco Balthazar Marco António Burigo Balthazar (born 14 May 1983) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Esporte Clube Cruzeiro. He also holds an Italian passport. Career Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Balthazar signed ...
(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *
Batata (footballer) Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira (born 6 May 2000), better known as Batata, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Swiss club FC Sion. Career Batata began playing senior football with Vila Nova Futebol Clu ...
(Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira, born 2000), Brazilian footballer


Other people with the given name

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Balthazar (given name) Balthazar (also spelled Balthasar, Balthassar, or Baltazar), from Akkadian 𒂗𒈗𒋀 ''Bel-shar-uzur'', meaning "Bel protects the King" is the name commonly attributed to Balthazar (magus), one of the Three Wise Men, at least in the west. Though ...
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Balthazar (magus) Saint Balthazar; also called Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea, was according to Western Christian tradition one of the biblical Magi along with Caspar and Melchior who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Balthazar is traditionally ...
, a name commonly attributed to one of Three Wise Men *
Balthasar of Werle Balthasar, Lord of Werle-Güstrow (c. 1375 – 5 April 1421) was Lord of Werle-Güstrow from 1393 or 1394 to 1421 and Prince of Wenden from 1418. He was the eldest son of Lorenz of Werle and Matilda of Werle-Goldberg (d. before 17 December ...
( 1375–1421), Lord of Werle-Güstrow *
Balthasar, Duke of Mecklenburg Balthasar of Mecklenburg (1451 – 16 March 1507) was a Duke of Mecklenburg and Coadjutor of the Diocese of Hildesheim between 1471 and 1474 and the Diocese of Schwerin between 1474 and 1479. Balthasar was the youngest son of Henry IV, D ...
(1451–1507) *
Balthasar of Żagań Balthasar, Duke of Żagań ( pl, Baltazar żagański; – Przewóz, 15 July 1472), was a Duke of Żagań- Przewóz since 1439 (with his brothers as co-rulers until 1449), from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461–1468, he recovered the Du ...
(c. 1415 – 1472), a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz


People with the surname

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Bogdan Baltazar Bogdan Baltazar (22 September 1939 – 28 December 2012) was a leading Romanian banker and the first spokesman of the Romanian government following the fall of the communist regime. He was also a significant financial and banking advisor. Earl ...
(1939–2012), Romanian banker and politician *
Hans Urs von Balthasar Hans Urs von Balthasar (12 August 1905 – 26 June 1988) was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest who is considered an important Catholic theologian of the 20th century. He was announced as his choice to become a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, ...
(1905–1988), Swiss theologian and priest *
J. G. Balthazar Brigadier Jerome Gautier "Lyle" Balthazar was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer who served as Commander, Security Forces Jaffna and Chief of Staff of the Army. Early life and education Born in the east coast town of Batticalo, Balthazar was educat ...
, Sri Lankan Burgher army brigadier *
Marco Balthazar Marco António Burigo Balthazar (born 14 May 1983) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Esporte Clube Cruzeiro. He also holds an Italian passport. Career Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Balthazar signed ...
(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *
Nic Balthazar Nic Balthazar (born 24 July 1964 in Ghent) is a Belgian film director and a TV/radio personality (presenter, reporter, producer). Family Balthasar was born into a Ghent family of politicians active in the Socialistische Partij Anders. He is the ...
(born 1964), Belgian film director *
Wilhelm Balthasar Wilhelm Balthasar (2 February 1914 – 3 July 1941) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II. As a fighter ace, he is credited with seven aerial victories during the Spanish Civil War and further 40 aerial ...
(1914–1941), World War II German Luftwaffe ace *
Francisco Balagtas Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltasar, was a Filipino Tagalog litterateur and poet during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is ...
(1788–1862), or Francisco Baltazar, Filipino poet


Places

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Balthazar River (Dominica) The Balthazar River is a river in Dominica. See also *List of rivers of Dominica Dominica is an island-nation in the Caribbean that is part of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands. * Anse Du Mé River * Aouya River * Balthazar River * Ba ...
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Balthazar River (Grenada) The Balthazar River is a river of Grenada. See also *List of rivers of Grenada This is a list of rivers of Grenada. Rivers in Grenada flow towards the Caribbean Sea, which surrounds the islands of Grenada. There are no rivers on the islands ...


Other uses

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Balthazar (restaurant) Balthazar is a French brasserie restaurant located at 80 Spring Street (between Broadway and Crosby Street) in SoHo in Manhattan, in New York City. It opened on April 21, 1997, and is owned by restaurateur Keith McNally. McNally also owns Past ...
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Balthazar Science Center Balthazar Science Center is a Swedish science center located in Västergötland, Skövde. It contains four Halley's comet 3D models, as part of the Sweden Solar System. The Chairman of the Board The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or ch ...
, Skövde, Sweden * Balthazar, a 12-litre
wine bottle A wine bottle is a bottle, generally a glass bottle, that is used for holding wine. Some wines are fermented in the bottle while others are bottled only after fermentation. Recently the bottle has become a standard unit of volume to describe sal ...


See also

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Belshazzar (disambiguation) Belshazzar was a Babylonian leader. Belshazzar may also refer to: * Belshazzar (Handel), Handel's oratorio * Belshazzar (novel), novel by H. Rider Haggard * Belshazzar (unit), bottle size * Belshazzar, a nickname and a trade name for an overhead ...
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