Rocket Man, Rocketman, etc., may refer to:

Fiction and literature

* ''Rocket Man'' (manga), a detective fiction manga by Motohiro Katou * "

Rocketman!! Rocket Man, Rocketman, etc., may refer to: * a person who uses rockets * a colloquial expression for astronaut Film, television and audio plays * ''The Rocket Man'' (1954 film), a comedy film * ''RocketMan'' (1997 film), a science-fiction come ...

", a chapter of the manga series ''One Piece'' * "The Rocket Man", a short story by Ray Bradbury, collected in ''

The Illustrated Man ''The Illustrated Man'' is a 1951 collection of 18 science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the stories is the conflict of the cold mechanics of technology and the psychology of people. It was nom ...

'' * "Rocketman", an identity adopted by the character Tyrone Slothrop in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''

Gravity's Rainbow ''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In particular, ...

Film and television

* ''The Rocket Man'' (film), 1954 comedy film * ''

RocketMan ''RocketMan'' (also written as ''Rocket Man'') is a 1997 American comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard and starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, and Jeffrey DeMunn. A partial remake of the 1967 film, '' The ...

'', a 1997 science-fiction comedy film * ''Rocket Man'' (TV series), a 2005 UK drama series starring Robson Green * "Rocket Man" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), a 2007 episode * ''Rocketman'' (film), 2019 film about Elton John * ''Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat-Earth'', a 2019 documentary about "Mad" Mike Hughes

Music

* "Rocket Man" (song), a 1972 song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin * '' Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits'', a 2007 album by Elton John * Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live, a 2007–2010 tour by Elton John * "Rocket Man", a 1962 song by

The Spotnicks The Spotnicks were an instrumental rock group from Sweden that formed in 1961. They were known for wearing "space suit" costumes on stage and for their innovative electronic guitar sound. They released 43 albums and sold more than 18 million recor ...

the main melody of which is taken from the Russian song "Polyushko-polye" * "Rocket Man", a 1970 song by

Pearls Before Swine A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle (mollusc), mantle) of a living animal shell, shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pea ...

, based on the Bradbury short story * ROCKETMAN, stage name of Japanese musician

Ryo Fukawa , also known as ROCKETMAN, is a Japanese comedian and musician. He belongs to Watanabe Entertainment. On television he generally takes minor roles and is characterized by his childlike temperament and boyish looks. He is also a member of the ...

People with the nickname Rocket Man

Azizulhasni Awang Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he is the first and the only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Ol ...

(born 1988), Malaysian track cyclist, nicknamed the "Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature *

Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-un (; , ; born 8 January 1982) is a North Korean politician who has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is a son of Kim Jong-il, who was North Korea's sec ...

(born ~1982-1984), the third

Supreme Leader of North Korea The supreme leader () of North Korea is the ''de facto'' paramount leader of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the Korean People's Army. The title has not been written into the national constitution as a separate office, but it currentl ...

* Ryan Newman (born 1977), NASCAR Cup Series driver *

Joe Rokocoko Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko (pronounced , born 6 June 1983) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player, who played as a wing. Born in Fiji, Rokocoko grew up in New Zealand and played for the Blues and Auckland. He later played f ...

(born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player *

Yves Rossy Yves Rossy (born 27 August 1959) is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series of experimental individual jet packs, the latest using carbon-fiber wings for flight. Often referred to as "J ...

(born 1959), Swiss aviator and inventor of a fixed-wing jet pack *

Larry Schultz Larry Schultz (November 14, 1950 – February 27, 2011) was an American Yoga as exercise, yoga teacher who was a long-time student of the founder of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, K. Pattabhi Jois. Schultz is primarily recognized as the creator of Rocket ...

(1950–2011), American founder of Rocket Yoga

Other uses

Astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...

, sometimes nicknamed a rocket man * ''

King of the Rocket Men ''King of the Rocket Men'' is a 1949 12-chapter black-and-white movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed Fred C. Brannon, that stars Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters, Jr., James Craven, ...

Fiction and literature

Film and television

Music

People with the nickname Rocket Man

Other uses

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