Zodiac (disambiguation)

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The zodiac is a coordinate system of twelve "signs", based on twelve constellations used in astronomy and astrology.

Related systems

Babylonian star catalogues, also known as the Babylonian zodiac, the predecessor of the classical Ptolemaic zodiac, based on seasons in the Northern hemisphere
Chinese zodiac, unrelated astrological systems named after the Greek zodiac
Hindu astrology, the Hindu zodiac is a sidereal system from India independent of seasons, based on the Sun's position relative to stars

Places

Zodiac, Missouri
Zodiac, Texas
Zodiac Springs, a spring in Missouri
Zodiac, a well-known climbing route on the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite Valley

People

Heriberto Seda, a serial killer in New York, known as the "New York Zodiac Killer"
Zodiac Killer, unapprehended serial killer in San Francisco
The Zodiac, a ring name of pro wrestler Edward Leslie

Amusement park rides

Zodiac (ride), a ride at Thorpe Park, United Kingdom
Zodiac, a double Ferris wheel

Arts, entertainment, and media

Film

The Zodiac Killer (film), a 1971 film directed by Tom Hanson based on the Zodiac Killer
Zodiac-films, a series of six Danish erotic feature films made from 1973 to 1978
The Zodiac (film), a 2005 film directed by Alexander Buckley about the Zodiac Killer
Zodiac (film), a 2007 film directed by David Fincher based on Robert Graysmith's 1986 book about the Zodiac Killer

Games

Zodiac (solitaire), a solitaire card game which is played with two decks of playing cards shuffled together

Literature

Zodiac (book), a 1986 book by Robert Graysmith about the Zodiac Killer, full title: Zodiac: The Full Story of the Infamous Unsolved Zodiac Murders in California, followed by Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killer (April 2, 2002)
Zodiac (comics), several groups of supervillains in the Marvel Universe
Zodiac (novel), a 1988 novel by Neal Stephenson about environmentalism
Short Trips: Zodiac (2002), an anthology about Doctor Who

Music

Artists

Zodiac (band), a Soviet Union musical group in 1980s
Zodiac (rock band), a German hard/blues rock band. 2010–present.
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, a band
Tierkreis (Stockhausen) ("Zodiac" in German), a composition for 12 music boxes by Karlheinz Stockhausen

Albums and soundtracks

Zodiac (Cecil Payne album), an album by saxophonist Cecil Payne
Zodiac (Electric Six album), a 2010 album by rock band Electric Six
Zodiac (soundtrack), the soundtrack from the 2007 film
The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds, a 1967 psychedelic concept album

Songs

"Zodiac", a song by American musician Ryan Leslie
"Zodiac", a song by American grunge band Melvins
"The Zodiac", a song by the American-Norwegian band Kamelot
"Zodiacs", a song by American singer Roberta Kelly
"Zodiac", a song by American singer Richie Havens from his 1999 album Time

Companies and venues

The Zodiac, a nightclub and music venue in Oxford, United Kingdom
Zodiac Aerospace, a corporation specializing in the production of aerosafety systems (and formerly Zodiac rigid inflatable boats), and the name of several French airships constructed by its predecessor, Société Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray
Zodiac Entertainment, an American television production/distribution company
Zodiak Free Arts Lab, an experimental music venue West Berlin
Zodiac Records (disambiguation), several record labels of that name
Zodiac Marine & Pool, a corporation specializing in the production of Zodiac rigid inflatable boats
Zodiac Watches, a brand of watches

Computing and technology

Tapwave Zodiac, a palmtop computer

Transportation

Zodiac (schooner), an historic schooner homeported in Seattle, Washington, USA
AMD Zodiac, a light sport aircraft
Zephyr Zodiac, the luxury variant of the Ford Zephyr line of cars
Inflatable boat, sometimes known as "zodiacs" after the company (see § Companies and venues above)

Other uses

Zodiac (cipher), a Korean encryption algorithm