thief Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some ...

is a person who takes another person's property or services without consent. Thief or thieves may also refer to:

Games

* ''Thief'' (series), a video game series ** '' Thief: The Dark Project'', the first in the series ** ''

Thief II ''Thief II: The Metal Age'' is a 2000 stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Like its predecessor '' Thief: The Dark Project'', the game follows Garrett, a master thief who works in and around ...

: The Metal Age'', the second in the series ** '' Thief: Deadly Shadows'', the third in the series ** ''Thief'' (2014 video game), a reboot of the ''Thief'' franchise * ''Thief'' (arcade game), a 1981 arcade video game * ''Thief'' (Apple II game), a 1982 computer game for the Apple II *

Thief (character class) In tabletop games and video games, a character class is a job or profession commonly used to differentiate the abilities of different game characters. In role-playing games (RPGs), character classes aggregate several abilities and aptitudes, ...

, a common character in role-playing games

Film and television

* ''The Thief'' (1914 film), an American silent film * ''The Thief'' (1920 film), a film by Fox Film * ''The Thief'' (1947 film), a Mexican comedy film * The Thief (TV series), an Egyptian TV Series * ''The Thief'' (1952 film), an American black-and white Cold War spy film starring Ray Milland * ''The Thieves'' (1959 film), an Italian-Spanish comedy film * ''Thieves'' (1977 film), an American film * ''Thief'' (film), a 1981 American crime film, directed by Michael Mann, starring James Caan * ''The Thief'' (1997 film), a Russian film directed by Pavel Chukhrai * ''Thieves'' (1996 film), a French film * ''Street Thief'' (2006 film), a documentary-style fictional film *''

The Thieves ''The Thieves'' () is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film directed by Choi Dong-hoon with an ensemble cast. With over 12.9 million ticket sales, the action comedy is the ninth highest-grossing film in Korean film history. Plot Yen ...

'', a 2012 South Korean film * ''Thief'' (TV series), an FX Networks television series which debuted in 2006 *''

Thieves Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some ...

'', a 2001 American television series * ''Thieves'' (play), a 1974 play by Herb Gardner *''

The Thief and the Cobbler ''The Thief and the Cobbler'' is an Unfinished creative work, unfinished animated film, animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Richard Williams (animator), Richard Williams. Originally conceived in the 1960s, the film was in and out o ...

'', an unfinished animated film by Richard Williams

Literature

* ''The Thief'' (Turner novel), a 1996 novel by Megan Whalen Turner * ''The Thief'' (novella), a 2006 short novel by Ruth Rendell * ''The Thief'' (Clive Cussler novel), a 2012 novel by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott *''The Thief'', a 2012 novel by

Fuminori Nakamura is the pseudonym of a Japanese author. Nakamura came to international attention when he won the 2010 Kenzaburō Ōe Prize for his novel, ''The Thief'' (掏摸, "Pickpocket"). The English translation of the novel was well received. Works in Eng ...

Music

* Thieves (band), a 1990s British pop duo

Albums

* ''Thief'' (Destroyer album) or the title song, 2000 * ''Thief'' (soundtrack), by Tangerine Dream, from the 1981 film *

Thief (Dan Mangan album) ''Thief'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, released November 20, 2020 on Arts & Crafts Productions.Alex Hudson"Dan Mangan Releases Covers Album 'Thief'" ''Exclaim!'', November 20, 2020. The album is a collection ...

, 2020 * ''The Thief'' (album), by Floater, or the title song, 2018 * ''Thieves'' (album), by British India, 2008 * ''Thieves'' (EP), by Shearwater, 2005

Songs

* "Thief" (Camouflage song), 1999 * "Thief" (Our Lady Peace song), 2000 * "Thief", by

Ansel Elgort Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film ''Carrie'' (2013) and gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic dr ...

, 2017 * "Thief", by Caligula's Horse from '' The Tide, the Thief & River's End'', 2013 * "Thief", by

Can Can may refer to: Containers * Aluminum can * Drink can * Oil can * Steel and tin cans * Trash can * Petrol can * Metal can (disambiguation) Music * Can (band), West Germany, 1968 ** ''Can'' (album), 1979 * Can (South Korean band) Other * C ...

, 1970 * "Thief", by

Ookay Abraham Laguna, known by his stage name Ookay, is an American electronic music producer, DJ and singer. Career Laguna is based in Los Angeles and his father is a bassist who performed a bass solo during Ookay's Father's Day set at EDC 2015. ...

, 2016 * "The Thief", by Relient K from ''

Apathetic EP ''Apathetic EP'' is the fifth EP released by Relient K. It was released on November 8, 2005, and was initially packaged with copies of '' Mmhmm'', but is also available separately. The EP reached no. 94 on the Billboard 200. The song "In ...

'', 2005 * "Thief", by Third Day from ''

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...

'', 1996 * "Thieves" (Ministry song), 1989 * "Thieves" (She & Him song), 2010 * "Thieves", by Rascal Flatts from ''

Back to Us ''Back to Us'' is the tenth and final studio album by American country music trio Rascal Flatts. It was released on May 19, 2017 through Big Machine Records. The group produced the album themselves, save one track on the deluxe edition, which wa ...

'', 2017

Profession

Thief in law A “thief in law” (Russian: вор в зако́не, Georgian: კანონიერი ქურდი), in the Soviet Union, the post-Soviet states, and respective diasporas abroad is a specifically granted formal and special status of " ...

Thief-taker In English legal history, a thief-taker was a private individual hired to capture criminals. The widespread establishment of professional police in England did not occur until the 19th century. With the rising crime rate and newspapers to bring th ...

Places

* The Thief, a luxury waterfront hotel in Oslo, Norway *

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Thief River Falls, sometimes referred to as Thief River or abbreviated as TRF, is a city in Pennington County in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,749 at the 2020 census. Thief River Falls is the county ...

Other uses

Thief knot The thief's knot resembles the reef knot (square knot) except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure their belongings in a ditty bag using the thief knot, often with the ends hidden. If another ...

Gentleman thief A gentleman thief, gentleman burglar, lady thief, or phantom thief is a stock character in fiction. A gentleman or lady thief is characterised by impeccable manners, charm, courteousness, and the avoidance of physical force or intimidation to ...

* Whiskey thief, tool used by master distillers for sampling * Wine thief, tool used by winemakers