Tempest is a synonym for a

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. '' The Tempest'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Tempest or The Tempest may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''The Tempest'' (1908 film), a British silent film * ''The Tempest'' (1911 film), an American silent film * ''Tempest'' (1928 film), a John Barrymore film * ''The Tempest'' (1935 film), a Chinese film of the 1930s * ''Tempest'' (1958 film), an Alberto Lattuada film * ''The Tempest'' (1960 film), an American television film * ''The Tempest'' (1963 film), an Australian television film * ''The Tempest'' (1979 film), a film by Derek Jarman * ''Tempest'' (1982 film), a Paul Mazursky film * ''The Tempest'' (2010 film), a Julie Taymor film * ''Tempest'' (2015 film), an animated short film * ''The Tempest'', a 1980 instalment of ''

BBC Television Shakespeare The ''BBC Television Shakespeare'' is a series of British television adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to ...

'' directed by John Gorrie * ''The Tempest'', a 1998 made-for-TV film by

Jack Bender Jack Bender (born September 25, 1949) is an American television and film director, television producer and former actor best known for his work as a director on ''Lost'', ''The Sopranos'' and '' Game of Thrones''. Biography Bender grew up in ...

* ''Tempest'', a 2012 film by

Rob Curry Rob Curry is a British film director, best known for his work on theatrical documentaries. His films include TEMPEST (released in UK cinemas in 2012), and Way of the Morris (co-directed with Tim Plester), which premiered at SXSW and was released ...

and Anthony Fletcher

Literature

* ''Tempest'' (Bulis novel), a 1998 ''Doctor Who'' spin-off novel by Christopher Bulis * ''Tempest'' (Denning novel), a 2006 ''Star Wars'' novel by Troy Denning * ''The Tempest'' (Dryden and D'Avenant play), a 1667 adaptation of Shakespeare's play by John Dryden and William d'Avenant * ''The Tempest'', a ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' novel by Susan Wright * '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest'', part of the comic book series

Music

Classical music

* ''The Tempest'' (Sullivan), Arthur Sullivan's 1861 incidental music to Shakespeare's play * ''The Tempest'' (Sibelius), Jean Sibelius's 1926 incidental music to Shakespeare's play * ''The Tempest'' (Tchaikovsky), an 1873 symphonic fantasy by Tchaikovsky * "

Tempest Sonata The Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, was composed in 1801–02 by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is usually referred to as ''The Tempest'' (or ''Der Sturm'' in his native German), but the sonata was not given this title by Beethoven, or ind ...

" or Piano Sonata No. 17, a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven

Operas

* ''The Tempest'' (Adès), a 2004 opera by Thomas Adès * ''The Tempest'' (Hoiby), a 1986 opera by Lee Hoiby, after Shakespeare * ''The Tempest'' (Smith), a 1756 opera by John Christopher Smith * ''The Tempest'', opus Z 631, a 1695 (?) semi-opera by

Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest E ...

Bands

Tempest (Celtic rock band) Tempest is an American Celtic rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, based in Oakland, California. They fuse the traditional Celtic music with Norwegian and European folk, American folk, and progressive rock. History The band formed in 198 ...

, an American Celtic rock band group *

Tempest (musician) TEMP3ST is an American indie electronic rock band, consisting of award-winning songwriter and producer, Gabrielle Wortman, Christopher Roberts and George Madrid. The band formed in May 2012 after a three-year collaboration between Christopher Ro ...

, electronic/alternative American rock band founded by Gabrielle Wortman *

Tempest (UK band) Tempest was a British progressive rock band active from 1972 to 1974. Its core members were Jon Hiseman on drums and Mark Clarke on bass. They released two studio albums before breaking up. History Hiseman and Clarke had played in Colosseum tog ...

, a British progressive rock group *

Tempest (South Korean band) Tempest (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band under Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk, Eunchan, Lew, Hwarang, and Taerae. They made their debut on March 2, 2022 with their debut ...

, a South Korean boy group *

Tempest (Christian rock band) Tempest was a Christian metal band founded in 1985 in Evansville, Indiana. The band recorded two albums on the Pure Metal Records label. Guitarist Mick Rowe was originally a one-man-band called Travail (e.g. Dashboard Confessional or Five for Fig ...

, an American Christian metal band *

The Tempest (band) The Tempest were an English pop band from Liverpool, active from 1984 until 1986. The group were signed to Magnet Records for £1.25 million and released four singles and an album, recording with producers Gus Dudgeon, Glenn Tilbrook and Stev ...

, a UK pop band

Albums

* ''Tempest'' (Balflare album) (2006) * ''Tempest'' (Jesse Cook album) (1995) * ''Tempest'' (Bob Dylan album) (2012) * ''The Tempest'' (album), a 2007 album by Insane Clown Posse * ''Tempest'' (Tussle album) (2012)

Songs

* "Tempest" (Deftones song) (2012) * "Tempest" (Bob Dylan song) (2012) * "Tempest", a song by Namie Amuro, part of a triple A-side single "Naked"/"Fight Together"/"Tempest" * "Tempest", a 2007 song by Delta-S from ''

Voyage to Isis ''Voyage to Isis'' is the second album by industrial band Delta-S, released in December, 2007 on WindM Records. The songs "The Phoenix Effect", "Denial", "Wastelands", "Erase", "Rapture of the Deep" and "Waiting for the Sunrise" can all currently ...

'' * "Tempest", a 2018 song by Low from ''

Double Negative A double negative is a construction occurring when two forms of grammatical negation are used in the same sentence. Multiple negation is the more general term referring to the occurrence of more than one negative in a clause. In some languages, ...

'' * "Tempest", a 2018 song by

Lucius Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (''praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from L ...

from ''Nudes'' * "The Tempest", a 2008 track by Mike Oldfield from ''

Music of the Spheres The ''musica universalis'' (literally universal music), also called music of the spheres or harmony of the spheres, is a philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies – the Sun, Moon, and planets – as a fo ...

'' * "The Tempest", a 2008 track by Pendulum from ''

In Silico In biology and other experimental sciences, an ''in silico'' experiment is one performed on computer or via computer simulation. The phrase is pseudo-Latin for 'in silicon' (correct la, in silicio), referring to silicon in computer chips. It ...

'' * "Tempest", a 2009 song by A Storm of Light from ''

Forgive Us Our Trespasses ''Forgive Us Our Trespasses'' is the second studio album by the American post-metal band A Storm of Light. The song "Tempest" was made into a music video, directed by the guitarist/vocalist Josh Graham. The lyrics and album artwork depict environ ...

'' * "

7empest "7empest" (pronounced "tempest") is a song by American rock band Tool. Clocking in at over 15 minutes in length, it is the final song on the band's fifth studio album, ''Fear Inoculum''. The song peaked at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rock ...

" (pronounced "tempest"), a 2019 song by Tool from ''Fear Inoculum''

Paintings

* ''The Tempest'' (Giorgione), a 1508 work by Giorgione * ''The Tempest'', a 1913–1914 painting by Oskar Kokoschka also known as ''

The Bride of the Wind ''The Bride of the Wind (Die Windsbraut)'' (or ''The Tempest'') is a 1913–1914 painting by Oskar Kokoschka. The oil on canvas work is housed in the Kunstmuseum Basel. Kokoschka's best known work, it is an allegorical picture featuring a self-p ...

Sculptures

* ''The Tempest'' (''La Tempête'') sculpture by

Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...

* ''The Tempest'' (Hebald), an outdoor sculpture by Milton Hebald in Central Park, New York, U.S.

Television

* "Tempest" (''Smallville''), a 2002 episode of ''Smallville'' * The Tempest, a

Dharma Initiative The Dharma Initiative, also written DHARMA (Department of Heuristics and Research on Material Applications), is a fictional research project and organization featured in the television series ''Lost''. It was introduced in the second season epis ...

station on ''Lost''

Other arts and entertainment

Tempest (comics) Tempest, in comics, may refer to: DC Comics: * Tempest (DC Comics), five DC Comics characters of the same name including: ** Joshua Clay ** Christopher Champion of Atari Force ** Garth (comics) ** Mike Tempest, a character who became involved with ...

, various comic book titles and characters * ''Tempest'' (video game), a 1981 arcade game from Atari * Tempest (''Magic: The Gathering''), an expansion to the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game * ''Tempest'', a fictional starship in the video game '' Mass Effect: Andromeda''

Military

Hawker Tempest The Hawker Tempest is a British fighter aircraft that was primarily used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the Second World War. The Tempest, originally known as the ''Typhoon II'', was an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, intended to ...

, a World War II–era British Royal Air Force fighter plane *

BAE Systems Tempest The BAE Systems Tempest is a proposed sixth-generation fighter aircraft that is under development in the United Kingdom for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft is intended to enter service from 2035, gradually replacing the Eurofighter Typh ...

, a planned British Royal Air Force fighter plane * HMS ''Tempest'' (H71), an R-class destroyer launched in 1917 * HMS ''Tempest'' (N86), a T-class submarine launched in 1941 * USS ''Tempest'' (1862), a Civil War gunboat * USS ''Tempest'' (1869), a monitor renamed USS ''Yuma'' * USS ''Tempest'' (PC-2), a Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship launched in 1992 * SD ''Tempest'', a tugboat supporting the United Kingdom's Naval Service *

Operation Tempest file:Akcja_burza_1944.png, 210px, right Operation Tempest ( pl, akcja „Burza”, sometimes referred to in English as "Operation Storm") was a series of uprisings conducted during World War II against occupying German forces by the Polish Home ...

, a World War II operation of the Polish Home Army * Tempest, a variant of the

Centurion tank The Centurion was the primary British Army main battle tank of the post-World War II period. Introduced in 1945, it is widely considered to be one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining in production into the 1960s, and seeing ...

used in Singapore * Tempest MPV, a British army version of the

Cougar The cougar (''Puma concolor'') is a large Felidae, cat native to the Americas. Its Species distribution, range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mamm ...

military vehicle

People

Tempest (surname) Tempest is the surname of: * Tempest family, a recusant family of northern England in the 16th and 17th centuries ** Vane-Tempest baronets, dynasty of barons in the United Kingdom ** Vane-Tempest-Stuarts, Marquess of Londonderry, Marquesses of Lond ...

Tempest Anderson Tempest Anderson (7 December 1846–26 August 1913)) was an Ophthalmology, ophthalmic surgeon at York County Hospital in the United Kingdom, and an expert amateur photographer and vulcanologist. He was a member of the Royal Society of London ...

(1846–1913), English ophthalmic surgeon, amateur photographer and vulcanologist *

Tempestt Bledsoe Tempestt Bledsoe (born August 1, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable, the fourth child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–92). In December ...

(born 1973), American actress *

Tempest DuJour Tempest DuJour is the stage name of Patrick Lee Holt, an American drag performer most known for competing on season 7 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Holt is also an associate professor at the University of Arizona. Career Tempest DuJour has performe ...

, American drag queen *

Tempest Storm Tempest Storm (born Annie Blanche Banks; February 29, 1928 – April 20, 2021), also dubbed "The Queen Of Exotic Dancers," was an American burlesque star and motion picture actress. Along with Lili St. Cyr, Sally Rand, and Blaze Starr, she was ...

, stage name of American exotic dancer, burlesque dancer, and film actress Annie Blanche Banks (1928–2021)

Transportation

* ''Tempest'' (ship), a steamship of the Anchor Line that vanished in 1857 *

Tempest (keelboat) The Tempest is a trailerable, one-design racing sailboat that was designed by British naval architect Ian Proctor and first built in 1965.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 116-117. Ho ...

Moyes Tempest The Bailey-Moyes Tempest, is an Australian- American high-wing, strut-braced, single-seat, microlift glider that was designed by Bob Bailey of Florida, United States and produced by Moyes Microlights of Waverley, New South Wales, Australia. ...

, a glider produced by Moyes Microlights *

Pontiac Tempest The Pontiac Tempest is an automobile that was produced by Pontiac from 1960 to 1970, and again from 1987 to 1991. The Tempest was introduced as an entry-level compact in October 1960 at the Paris Auto Show for the 1961 model year. An innovative ...

, an automobile produced by General Motors from 1961 to 1970 and 1987 to 1991 *

VinFast Tempesr VinFast LLC is a Vietnamese private automotive company headquartered in Vietnam. Established in 2017, it is a member of the conglomerate organization Vingroup, that was founded by Phạm Nhật Vượng. It is the first Vietnamese car brand to ...

, an electric scooter manufactured by

VinFast VinFast LLC is a Vietnamese private automotive company headquartered in Vietnam. Established in 2017, it is a member of the conglomerate organization Vingroup, that was founded by Phạm Nhật Vượng. It is the first Vietnamese car brand to ...

Other uses

Tempest (codename) TEMPEST is a U.S. National Security Agency specification and a NATO certification referring to spying on information systems through leaking emanations, including unintentional radio or electrical signals, sounds, and vibrations. TEMPEST covers bot ...

, a standard of shielding for wires and computers used by the U.S. and other governments *

Tempest Peak The Marshall Mountains () are a group of mountains overlooking Beardmore Glacier in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. They are bounded on the north by Berwick Glacier, and on the south by Swinford Glacier. The mountains were discovered by th ...

, a mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica *

Tempest Stele The Tempest Stele (alt. Storm Stele) was erected by pharaoh Ahmose I early in the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, . The stele describes a great storm striking Egypt during this time, destroying tombs, temples and pyramids in the Theban region and the wor ...

, a stele erected by Egyptian Pharaoh Ahmose I c. 1550 BC *

The Tempest (media company) ''The Tempest'' is an American multinational digital media and entertainment company for women and non-binary individuals that was founded in 2016 by Laila Alawa. Their purpose is to serve as "the destination for diverse women to share, inspire ...

, digital media startup, founded 2016 * Tempest, a brand operated by the department store

Menarys Menarys is a Northern Ireland-based department store, operating twenty stores under their own name, as well as eleven stores under the 'Tempest' brand and an online store which launched in May 2010. Their head office is in Moygashel, Dungannon. ...

* Tempest, the watermelon flavor of the chewing gum 5 in Australia and New Zealand