Balthazar, or variant spellings, may refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

* ''Balthazar'' (novel), by Lawrence Durrell, 1958 * ''Balthasar'', an 1889 book by Anatole France * ''

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

* Baltasar (footballer) (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

* Balthazar (given name), including a list of people with the name *

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 (1451–1507) * Balthasar of Żagań (c. 1415 – 1472), a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz

People with the surname

* Bogdan Baltazar (1939–2012), Romanian banker and politician * Hans Urs von Balthasar (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 *

(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 (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

* Balthazar River (Dominica) * Balthazar River (Grenada)

Other uses

* Balthazar (restaurant), in New York City, U.S. * Balthazar Science Center, Skövde, Sweden * Balthazar, a 12-litre wine bottle