Grandmaster or Grand Master may refer to:

People

Grandmaster Flash Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958), popularly known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is an American DJ and rapper. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Hip Hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Grandmaster Flash and the Fur ...

, Joseph Saddler (born 1958), hip-hop musician and disc jockey *

Grandmaster Melle Mel Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961 in The Bronx), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Melle Mel (or simply Melle Mel) () is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furiou ...

, Melvin Glover (born 1961), hip-hop musician * "Grandmaster Sexay", nickname for professional wrestler

Brian Christopher Brian Christopher Lawler (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his career in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), where he performed as "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Grand M ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Grand Master (Jedi) Jedi (), Jedi Knights, or collectively the Jedi Order are the main heroic protagonists of many works of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Working symbiotically alongside the Galactic Republic, Old Galactic Republic, and later supporting the Rebel All ...

, also known as "Jedi Grand Master", or formally "Grand Master of the Jedi Order"—Order of the Jedi in ''Star Wars'' *

Grandmaster (DC Comics) Manhunter is the name given to several different fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. They are depicted as superheroes and antiheroes. Paul Kirk, Rick Nelson, Paul Kirk "Paul Kirk, Manhunter" was a crime serie ...

, a DC Comics character *

Grandmaster (Marvel Comics) The Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #69. The Grandmaster is one of the ageless Elders of the Universe and has master ...

, a Marvel Comics character * "Grandmaster B", a nickname used by Bud Bundy from the TV sitcom '' Married... with Children'' *Grand Master of Witches, a fictional character from the anime ''

Tweeny Witches A between maid (nickname tweeny, also called hall girl particularly in the United States) was a female junior domestic worker in a large household with many staff. The position became largely defunct in the 20th century, as few households needed ...

Films

Grandmaster (1972 film) ''Grandmaster'' (russian: Гроссмейстер, Grossmeyster) is a 1972 Soviet sports drama film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan. Plot The film tells about the emotional chess player Sergey Khlebnikov, who does not play for the sake of victory. ...

, a Soviet drama film * ''Grandmaster'' (2012 film), an Indian film * ''The Grandmaster'' (film), a 2013 Hong Kong film

Music

* ''Grandmasters'' (album), an album by DJ Muggs and GZA

Positions

Grand Master (ancient China) Grand Preceptor, also referred to as Grand Master, Section Cp2:192 C was the senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The other two were Grand Tutor (太傅) and Grand Protector (太保), respectively. These three p ...

* Grand Master (order), the head of various orders ** Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller **

Grand Master of the Knights Templar The grand master of the Knights Templar was the supreme commander of the holy order, starting with founder Hugues de Payens in 1118. Some held the office for life while others resigned life in monasteries or diplomacy. Grand masters often led ...

Grand Master of the Teutonic Order The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (german: Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens; la, Magister generalis Ordo Teutonicus) is the supreme head of the Teutonic Order. It is equivalent to the grand master of other military orders and the superi ...

Grand Master (Masonic) A Grand Master is a title of honour as well as an office in Freemasonry, given to a freemason elected to oversee a Masonic jurisdiction, derived from the office of Grand Masters in chivalric orders. He presides over a Grand Lodge and has certa ...

* Grand Master of Education, Science, and Culture,

Francisco Macías Nguema Francisco Macías Nguema ( Africanised to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong; 1 January 1924 – 29 September 1979), often mononymously referred to as Macías, was an Equatoguinean politician who served as the first President of Equatorial Guinea f ...

(1924–1979), the first president of Equatorial Guinea

Superior skills

Grand master

* Grand Master, a rank in competitive shooting within the USPSA and IPSC * Grand Master, the highest skill ranking in the '' Tetris: The Grand Master'' video game series *

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is a lifetime honor presented annually by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) to no more than one living writer of fantasy or science fiction. It was inaugurated in 1975 when Robe ...

, awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America *

Grand Master of Memory Grand Master of Memory (GMM) is a title previously awarded by the International Association of Memory to people who are able to successfully negotiate the following three memory feats: *Memorise 1,000 random digits in an hour *Memorise the order of ...

, awarded by the World Memory Sports Council

Grandmaster

Grandmaster (chess) Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally it h ...

Grandmaster (martial arts) Grandmaster and Master are titles used to describe or address some senior or experienced martial artists. Typically these titles are honorary in nature, meaning that they do not confer rank, but rather distinguish the individual as very highly re ...

* Grandmaster or

Master craftsman Historically, a master craftsman or master tradesman (sometimes called only master or grandmaster) was a member of a guild. The title survives as the highest professional qualification in craft industries. In the European guild system, only mas ...

, a member of a guild * Grandmaster, the highest skill ranking in the ''Overwatch'' video game *

MWA Grand Master Award Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is an organization of mystery and crime writers, based in New York City. The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday. It presents the Edgar Award, ...

, awarded by the Mystery Writers of America *

Spectrum Award for Grand Master The Spectrum Award for Grand Master has been awarded annually since 1995 by the Spectrum Fantastic Art Advisory Board. A Grand Master, as Arnie Fenner (SFA Advisory Board member) has explained, is an artist who has worked for at least twenty years ...

awarded by Spectrum Fantastic Art * World Grand Master (bridge), maintained by the

World Bridge Federation The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body of contract bridge. The WBF is responsible for world championship competitions, most of which are conducted at a few multi-event meets on a four-year cycle. The most prestigiou ...

World Horror Convention Grand Master Award The World Horror Convention Grand Master Award is a yearly distinction given to an author who has contributed greatly to the field of horror literature. Nominees must be alive at the time of voting and can not have previously won the award. The aw ...

, voted by participants in the annual World Horror Convention

Other uses

* Grand Master (custom car), winner of the 2002

Ridler Award 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 TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan, in either late February or early March. It is promoted by Championship Auto Shows Inc ...

* ''Grandmaster'', the source for the time reference in

Precision Time Protocol The Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a protocol used to synchronize clocks throughout a computer network. On a local area network, it achieves clock accuracy in the sub-microsecond range, making it suitable for measurement and control systems. ...