A matchmaker, or

marriage broker Matchmaking is the process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, in which case the matchmaker is also known as a marriage broker. The word is also used in the context of sporting events such as boxing, in ...

, is a person who engages in matchmaking, sometimes as a profession. Matchmaker or The Matchmaker may also refer to:

Films and television

Feature films

* ''The Matchmaker'' (1934 film), an Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi * ''The Matchmaker'' (1958 film), a 1958 film starring Shirley Booth * ''The Matchmaker'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Janeane Garofalo * ''The Matchmaker'' (2010 film), a 2010 Israeli film

Television series

* ''Matchmaker'' (game show), a late-80's dating show * ''Matchmaker'', an English-language Canadian television series *

Svaty ''Svaty'' ( uk, Свати; russian: Сваты; "In-Laws") is a Ukrainian comedy series from the production company Kvartal-95. In total, seven seasons were created and the musical ''Novogodniye Svaty'' ("New Year's In-Laws"). Also, a televisi ...

, a Ukrainian TV series ;Television episodes * "Matchmaker" (''How I Met Your Mother''), a 2005 episode of the situation comedy ''How I Met Your Mother'' * "The Matchmaker" (''Frasier''), a 1994 episode of the situation comedy ''Frasier''

Literature

* ''Matchmaker'', a play by

John B. Keane John Brendan Keane (21 July 1928 – 30 May 2002) was an Irish playwright, novelist and essayist from Listowel, County Kerry. Biography A son of a national school teacher, William B. Keane, and his wife Hannah (née Purtill), Keane was ...

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The Matchmaker ''The Matchmaker'' is a 1954 play by Thornton Wilder, a rewritten version of his 1938 play ''The Merchant of Yonkers''. History The play has a long and colorful history. John Oxenford's 1835 one-act farce ''A Day Well Spent'' had been extende ...

'', a 1955 play by Thornton Wilder

Music

Songs

* “

Matchmaker, Matchmaker "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" is a song from the 1964 musical '' Fiddler on the Roof'', with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. It was later made into a film in 1971. The story revolves around a poor Jewish milkman, Tevye Tevye the Da ...

”, a 1964 song from the musical ''Fiddler on the Roof''

Visual arts

* '' The Matchmaker (painting)'', a 1625 painting by

Gerard van Honthorst Gerard van Honthorst (Dutch: ''Gerrit van Honthorst''; 4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch Golden Age painting, Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the nickn ...

Other uses

Matchmakers Matchmakers is a brand of chocolate sticks currently owned and made by Nestlé. Thin, twig-like and brittle, they were first launched in 1968 by Rowntree's and were one-third of the length they are now - about the length of a match. For many yea ...

, an elongated confectionery snack