Brody () is a given name and a surname of either

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origin, which may also be spelled

Brodie Brodie can be a given name or a surname of Scottish origin, and a location in Moray, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic or Pictish languages. In 2012 this nam ...

. An unrelated name Bródy is found in Hungary and Poland. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

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Adam Brody Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2007). For his performance as Noah in the Netflix romantic comedy series '' Nobody Wants T ...

(born 1979), American actor *

Adrien Brody Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama '' The Pianist'' (2002) becoming the youngest acto ...

(born 1973), American actor * Alan Brody, American writer *

Alexander Brody (disambiguation) Alexander Brody may refer to: * Sándor Bródy (writer) (1863–1924), Hungarian author and journalist * Sandy Brody (born 1967), American racing driver * Sándor Bródy (footballer) (1884–1944), Hungarian football player * Alexander Brody (busine ...

, several people *

Ann Brody Ann Brody Goldstein (August 29, 1884 – July 16, 1944), known professionally as Ann Brody, was an American film actress of the silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogu ...

(1884–1944), American actress * David Brody (journalist) (born 1965), American television reporter and author *

David Brody (historian) David Brody (born June 5, 1930) is an American historian, who is professor emeritus of history at the University of California-Davis. Life and education Brody was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, his parents had immigrated to the United States. Work ...

(born 1930), American historian *

Dean Brody Dean Brody (born August 12, 1975) is a Canadian country music artist from British Columbia. He has won 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards. Originally signed to Broken Bow Records in 2008, Brody made his debut later that year with the single "Br ...

(born 1975), Canadian country music singer *

Dylan Brody Dylan Brody (born April 24, 1964) is a U.S. humorist, playwright, author and comedian. In 2005 his play ''Mother May I'' won the Stanley Drama Award. He has appeared on A&E's '' Comedy on the Road'' and Fox TV's '' Comedy Express'' and has writ ...

(born 1964), American writer * Elaine Brody (1922–2014), American gerontologist and sociologist * Florian Brody (born 1953), Austrian-American digital media creator, inventor, writer, public speaker, academic, and global business consultant *

Frances Brody Frances McNeil, also writing as Frances Brody, is an English novelist and playwright, and has written extensively for radio. Early life McNeil was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, where she now lives. She studied at Ruskin College, Oxford and ha ...

, English novelist and playwright also writing as Frances McNeil * Francine Brody (born 1969), British/American actress *

Gene Brody Gene Howard Brody is an American developmental psychologist and prevention scientist and Regent's Professor at the University of Georgia and is the founder and co-director of the University of Georgia's Center for Family Research. He is known for ...

(born 1950), American psychologist *

Howard Brody Howard A. Brody (June 23, 1949–July 22,2024) was an American bioethicist and family physician. He was a professor of family medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch prior to his retirement from there in 2016. For much of his time a ...

(born 1949), American bioethicist * Jane Brody (born 1941), American journalist *

Joseph Brody (disambiguation) Joseph or Joe Brody may refer to: *Joseph Brody (1877–1937), American composer who taught George Gershwin composition *Joe Brody, fictional character in the novel '' The Big Sleep'' and in its film adaptations *Joe Brody, fictional character in ...

, several people *

Lane Brody Lynne Connie Voorlas (born September 24, 1955), known professionally as Lane Brody, is an American country music singer-songwriter, active since the early 1980s, best known for her 1984 Billboard-topping country hit "The Yellow Rose" (a duet wi ...

(born 1955), American singer-songwriter *

Leola Brody Leola Mae Brody ay(May 30, 1922 – December 14, 1997) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Brody batted and threw right handed. She was nicknamed ''Bubbles''.Leonard Brody Leonard Brody is a Canadian venture capitalist and author. He has helped in raising money for startup companies, been through a number of internet IPOs and has been involved in the building, financing and/or sale of more than five companies to ...

(born 1971), Canadian writer * Morton A. Brody (1933–2000), American judge *

Nathan Brody Nathan Brody is an American psychology professor Emeritus known for his work on intelligence and personality. Brody received his BA from University of New Hampshire and his MA and PhD from University of Michigan. He taught at Wesleyan University ...

, American psychologist *

Neville Brody Neville Stanley Brody (born 23 April 1957) is an English graphic designer, typographer and art director. He is known for his work on '' The Face'' magazine (1981–1986), ''Arena'' magazine (1987–1990), and designing record covers for artis ...

(born 1957), British graphic designer *

Reed Brody Reed Brody (born July 20, 1953, Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor. He specializes in helping victims seek justice against abusive leaders for atrocities and has gained fame as the "Dictator Hunter." He ...

is a

Hungarian Jewish The history of the Jews in Hungary dates back to at least the Kingdom of Hungary, with some records even predating the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895 CE by over 600 years. Written sources prove that Jewish communities lived i ...

-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor and author of several books including ''To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré''. *

Richard Brody Richard Brody (born January 22, 1958) is an American film critic, filmmaker and author. Background Brody grew up in Roslyn, New York. He is Jewish and has personally identified as an atheist. Brody attended Princeton University, receiving a B ...

(born 1958), American film critic *

Sam Brody Sam Brody (January 1, 1907 – September 9, 1987) was an English-born founding member of the Workers Film and Photo League, an independent organization founded in 1931 to produce and present films documenting the Great Depression from a Marxist ...

(1907–1987), American film director * Steven Brody (1919 or 1926–1994), American jewelry designer *

Tal Brody Talbot "Tal" Brody (Hebrew language, Hebrew: טל ברודי; born August 30, 1943), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player and current goodwill ambassador of Israel. Brody was drafted #12 in the 1 ...

(born 1943), American-born Israeli basketball player * William R. Brody (born 1944), American radiologist and university president

Bródy

Bródy is a Hungarian surname. The "ó" is a long o :in Hungarian, and the "y" indicates a "from": "from Bród". This surname is also associated with the Ukrainian city of

Brody Brody (, ; ; ; ) is a city in Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located in the valley of the upper Styr, Styr River, approximately northeast of the oblast capital, Lviv. Brody hosts the administrati ...

. *

Henrik Bródy Heinrich Brody (German), Bródy Henrik (Hungarian) or Haim Brody (; 21 May 1868 – 1942) was a Hungarian (after 1918 Czechoslovakian) rabbi. He was born in Ungvár, in the Ung County of the Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Ukraine). He was a d ...

(1868–1942), Hungarian rabbi and writer *

Imre Bródy Imre Bródy (1891, Gyula, HungaryAntal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 453-456–1944, Mühldorf) was a Hungarian physicist who invented in 1930 the krypton-filled fluorescent lamps (also known as the kr ...

(1891–1944), Hungarian physicist *

János Bródy János Kristóf Bródy ( Hungarian: Bródy János, born 5 April 1946) is a Hungarian pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and scriptwriter. Successful both with the bands Illés and Fonográf and in his solo career, writing lyrics for s ...

(born 1946), Hungarian singer, lyricist and songwriter * Michael Brody (born 1954), Hungarian linguist *

Sándor Bródy (footballer) Sándor Bródy (15 August 1884 – 19 April 1944) was a Jewish- Hungarian football (soccer) player. He competed for Hungary at the 1912 Olympics and was a star in the national side. His first appearance in Ferencvaros was in 1902 and he play ...

(1884–1944), Hungarian footballer *

Sándor Bródy (writer) Sándor Bródy (23July 186312August 1924) was a Hungarian author and journalist. Biography Bródy was born in Eger, Hungary. His family was Jewish. After attending the schools of Eger he devoted himself entirely to literature. From 1888 to 18 ...

(1863–1924), Hungarian writer *

T. Peter Brody T. P. "Peter" Brody (18 April 1920 Budapest, Hungary – 18 September 2011 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) was a British-naturalised physicist and the co-inventor of Active Matrix Thin-Film Transistor display technology together with Fa ...

(1920–2011), British-naturalised Hungarian physicist *

Zsigmond Bródy Sigmund Brody, or Bródy Zsigmond (November 15, 1840, Miskolc - January 6, 1906, Budapest ) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian journalist, and member of the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament. Life He attended the Gymnasium (school), gymnasiu ...

(1840–1906), Hungarian journalist

Given name

* Brody Bishop (born 1984), Canadian basketball player *

Brody Dalle Brody Dalle (born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson; 1 January 1979) is an Australia, Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. She began playing music at the age of 13 and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18, where she founded the punk rock ban ...

(born 1979), Australian musician *

Brody Hutzler Ian Brody Hutzler (born April 20, 1971) is an American actor. Early life Ian Brody Hutzler was born on April 20, 1971, in Fairbanks, Alaska. He attended Michigan State University before relocating to Los Angeles. Career Hutzler played the rol ...

(born 1971), American actor *

Brody Jenner Sam Brody Jenner (born August 21, 1983) is an American television personality, business owner and DJ from Malibu, California. He is known for his appearances in reality television series such as '' The Princes of Malibu'', '' The Hills'', ''Bro ...

(born 1983), American actor and television personality * Brody Malone (born 2000), American artistic gymnast * Brody Stevens (born Steven Brody, 1970–2019), American comedian and actor

Fictional characters

Jessica Brody Jessica Brody is an American author and writing educator. Her writing consists mainly of young adult fiction. Early life Brody graduated from Smith College in 2001 with a double major in Economics and French and worked for MGM Studios as a fina ...

, in the television series ''

Homeland A homeland is a place where a national or ethnic identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethnic natio ...

'' * Brody Davis, in the television series ''Roswell'' *

James Brody James Brody (July 13, 1941 – April 11, 2010) was an American composer, born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Frank J. Oteri of the American Music Center's ''New Music Box'' called Brody "an important figure in the development of electronic music i ...

, in the television series ''SeaQuest DSV'' * Jason Brody, protagonist of the 2012 video game ''

Far Cry 3 ''Far Cry 3'' is a 2012 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the third main installment in the '' Far Cry'' series after ''Far Cry 2''. The game takes place on the fictional Rook Islands, a t ...

'' * Joe Brody, in the novel ''

The Big Sleep ''The Big Sleep'' (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los A ...

'' and in its adaptation in the films made in

1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...

and

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

Marcus Brody This is a list of characters in the ''Indiana Jones'' series. Overview Family tree , - , style="text-align: left;", Notes: Introduced in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' Indiana Jones Indiana Jones (character), Dr. Henry Walton ...

, in the ''Indiana Jones'' films * Martin Brody, in the films '' Jaws'' and ''

Jaws 2 ''Jaws 2'' is a 1978 American horror thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb. It is the sequel to Steven Spielberg's '' Jaws'' (1975), and the second installment in the ''Jaws'' franchise. The film stars Roy ...

'', played by

Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for t ...

* Matt Brody, in the television series ''Baywatch'' *

Nicholas Brody Nicholas Brody, played by actor Damian Lewis, is a fictional character on the American television series ''Homeland'' on Showtime, created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Brody is a United States Marine Corps Private who is held as a prisone ...

, in the television series ''

'' * Brody Romero, in the television series ''

Power Rangers Ninja Steel ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program ''Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' ...

'' * Brody, in the animated television series ''

The Ridonculous Race ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' (also known as ''Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race'' or simply ''The Ridonculous Race'') is a Canadian animated reality television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality tele ...

'' * Brody, playable character in the mobile game '' Mobile Legends: Bang Bang''

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