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Fictional character in ''Oliver Twist''
Fagin (/ˈfeɪɡɪn/) is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist. In the story, Fagin is the leader
Fagin
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Fagin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fagin is a major character in the Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Fagin may also refer to: Fagin (surname)
Fagin_(disambiguation)
Surname list
Fagin is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Betsy Fagin (born 1972), American poet Claire Fagin (1926–2024), American nurse, educator, academic
Fagin_(surname)
1837–1839 novel by Charles Dickens
where he meets a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin, discovers the secrets of his parentage, and reconnects with his remaining
Oliver_Twist
British pop singer-songwriter (1939–2023)
Joe Fagin (December 1939 – 5 September 2023) was an English pop/rock singer-songwriter. He was best known for the 1984 chart hit "Breakin' Away / That's
Joe_Fagin
American writer (1937–2017)
Larry Fagin (July 21, 1937 – May 27, 2017) was an American poet, editor, publisher, and teacher, and a member of the New York School. Born in Far Rockaway
Larry_Fagin
1960 English musical by Lionel Bart
to Oliver, a pickpocket, and invites Oliver to come and live in Fagin's lair. Fagin is a veteran criminal "fence" who sends out young boys as pickpockets
Oliver!
American nurse and academic (1926–2024)
Claire Muriel Fagin FAAN (née Mintzer; November 25, 1926 – January 16, 2024) was an American nurse, educator, and academic. She was an early advocate
Claire_Fagin
1968 British musical drama film
pickpockets led by Fagin, who instructs the gang in the art of stealing. Fagin later meets with burglar Bill Sikes by the tavern. When Fagin returns to the
Oliver!_(film)
2003 graphic novel by Will Eisner
Fagin the Jew is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Will Eisner. In this book, Eisner retells the story of Fagin from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist
Fagin_the_Jew
American diplomat
Steven H. Fagin is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Yemen since 2022. Fagin graduated in 1985 from East Brunswick
Steven_Fagin
American mathematician and computer scientist
Ronald Fagin (born 1945) is an American mathematician and computer scientist, and IBM Fellow at the IBM Research – Silicon Valley. He is known for his
Ronald_Fagin
Argentinian composer
Lucas Fagin (born 16 June 1980) is an Argentinian composer and co-founder of BabelScores [de; fr; it] – an online library of contemporary music. Born
Lucas_Fagin
Fictional character from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist
criminals on the streets of London trained and overseen by the elderly Fagin. The term has become an idiom describing a person who engages in skillful
Artful_Dodger
1988 American animated film
film was relocated from 19th-century London to late 1980s New York City, Fagin's gang is made up of dogs (one of which is Dodger), and Sykes is a loan shark
Oliver_&_Company
American journalist (born 1963)
Dan Fagin (born February 1, 1963) is an American journalist who specializes in environmental science. He won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Dan_Fagin
Existential second order logic captures NP
Fagin's theorem is the oldest result of descriptive complexity theory, a branch of computational complexity theory that characterizes complexity classes
Fagin's_theorem
British film by David Lean
Nancy. John Howard Davies was cast as Oliver, while Alec Guinness portrayed Fagin and Robert Newton played Bill Sykes (Bill Sikes in the novel). In 1999,
Oliver_Twist_(1948_film)
British actor (1924–2015)
June 2015) was an English actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Lionel Bart's 1960 stage musical Oliver!, originating the role in the
Ron_Moody
Australian television series
Brodie-Sangster as the eponymous Artful Dodger, David Thewlis as Norbert Fagin, and Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox. The first series premiered on 29 November
The Artful Dodger (2023 TV series)
The_Artful_Dodger_(2023_TV_series)
2021 crime drama film
their carer Fagin. Twist paints a giant graffiti on a building. Fagin sends Red to invite Twist (who is smitten with her) to dinner. Fagin's friend Sikes
Twist_(2021_film)
American poet
Betsy Fagin (born 1972) is an American poet. She is the author of self-driving (Autumn House, 2025), winner of the 2024 Autumn House Poetry Prize. Other
Betsy_Fagin
Lionel Bart song written for 1960 musical Oliver!
1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. It is sung by the character of Fagin, at a moral crossroads towards the end of the musical as he reconsiders
Reviewing the Situation (song)
Reviewing_the_Situation_(song)
1983 single by Joe Fagin
"That's Livin' Alright" is a double A-side single by English singer Joe Fagin. The songs were produced and arranged by David Mackay. Mackay co-wrote "Breakin'
Breakin' Away / That's Livin' Alright
Breakin'_Away_/_That's_Livin'_Alright
American medievalist
Lisa Fagin Davis (born 1965 or 1966) is an American medievalist, codicologist, and paleographer. She is the executive director of the Medieval Academy
Lisa_Fagin_Davis
2005 drama film directed by Roman Polanski
pickpockets led by the villainous Fagin. He also becomes acquainted with Nancy, a former pupil of Fagin's who is in love with Fagin's associate, Bill Sikes. Dodger
Oliver_Twist_(2005_film)
1997 television movie produced by Walt Disney Television
changes are minor, but a major one is that when Oliver is taken in by Fagin's gang he himself, and not the Widow Corney, is in possession of his mother's
Oliver_Twist_(1997_film)
Character in the novel Oliver Twist
several adaptations for theatre, television and films. She is a member of Fagin's gang and the lover, and eventual victim, of Bill Sikes. As well as Nancy
Nancy_(Oliver_Twist)
Character in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist
elderly criminal Fagin's den, setting out to ruin him. Monks pays Fagin to make Oliver into a criminal, and this is the real reason that Fagin wishes to keep
Monks_(Oliver_Twist)
Title character of the Charles Dickens novel
who pretend to be his siblings, and is returned to Fagin's den. However, Nancy later betrays Fagin and Sikes, as well as herself, for doing so since they
Oliver_Twist_(character)
1905 play by J. Comyns Carr
ten scenes was commissioned by Herbert Beerbohm Tree who wished to play Fagin, so the playwright built the work around that character. The play was first
Oliver_Twist_(play)
English-language vernacular inflected form
Dodger (a Cockney, middle) introduces Oliver (right) to Fagin (left). Using ain't for is not, Dodger tells Oliver: "There ain't no teacher like Fagin!"
Ain't
1990 Danish film
their seven eggs. During a storm, the sparrows are attacked and killed by Fagin, a sadistic and evil vulture-like black bird-of-prey who kills every bird
War_of_the_Birds
English actor, comedian, and writer (born 1955)
(2022) and Man vs. Baby (2025). His work in theatre includes the role of Fagin in the 2009 West End revival of the musical Oliver!. Throughout his career
Rowan_Atkinson
1922 film
adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist, featuring Lon Chaney as Fagin and Jackie Coogan as Oliver Twist. The film was directed by Frank Lloyd
Oliver_Twist_(1922_film)
2007 British television series
police to Fagin's den in hopes of finding Oliver. When they do not find him, they begin to question Fagin, who they suspect has killed Oliver. Fagin confirms
Oliver_Twist_(2007_TV_series)
American defector
David Fagen or David Fagin (1875–?) was an African-American soldier who defected during the Philippine–American War. He acquired the rank of captain in
David_Fagen
Fictional character in Oliver Twist
and kindly middle-aged bachelor who helps Oliver escape the clutches of Fagin, and later adopts him. Mr Brownlow is introduced when the Artful Dodger
Mr_Brownlow
1996 television series
with Fagin's fellowship. Nancy (voiced by Mona Marshall) – A cat. A courteous and kind sort, who dreams of becoming an actress and stays with Fagin's fellowship
Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist
Saban's_Adventures_of_Oliver_Twist
All That You Can Be" The Brotherhood, no. 1 (July 2001). Marvel Comics. Fagin at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe X (w), Esad Ribic (p)
List of Brotherhood of Mutants members
List_of_Brotherhood_of_Mutants_members
English criminal
known as Tasmania). He is widely regarded as the model for the character Fagin in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist. Solomon was born into a Jewish family
Ikey_Solomon
Charles Dickens's racism
portrayed Fagin have tried to downplay Fagin's Jewishness, but actor Timothy Spall emphasised it while also making Fagin sympathetic. For Spall, Fagin is the
Racism in the work of Charles Dickens
Racism_in_the_work_of_Charles_Dickens
2022 family television series
exploits as part of Fagin's gang, prior to his introduction in Oliver Twist. Billy Jenkins as Jack Dawkins/Dodger Christopher Eccleston as Fagin Aabay Ali as
Dodger_(TV_series)
1933 American film directed by William J. Cowen
novel of the same title, it stars Dickie Moore as Oliver, Irving Pichel as Fagin, Doris Lloyd as Nancy, and William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes. Released
Oliver_Twist_(1933_film)
1999 British TV series or program
Ben Evans) as Charlie. It revolves around Elsie's son Richard (known as Fagin) and his dodgy business ventures, assisted by the two boys, who attempted
High Hopes (British TV series)
High_Hopes_(British_TV_series)
American actor (born 1944)
to make a film of Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation, by Dan Fagin. He would later create a second film and television production company,
Danny_DeVito
English actor (born 1963)
Landscapers (2021), John Dee in the Netflix drama series The Sandman (2022), and Fagin in the Disney+ TV series The Artful Dodger (2023). His performance in Fargo
David_Thewlis
American architect
Clarke's Fagin Building, constructed in St. Louis, was commissioned by Aaron W. Fagin, the vice president of the Merchant's Exchange of St. Louis. Fagin wished
Charles_Boss_Clarke
‹ The template Historical populations is being considered for merging. › The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has a total population of roughly 1.4 million
Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh
Demographics_of_Arunachal_Pradesh
1982 television film directed by Clive Donner
a criminal named Fagin. Soon enough, Oliver learns that Fagin teaches young boys how to steal. Oliver also meets Bill Sikes, Fagin's brutal associate
Oliver_Twist_(1982_TV_film)
Nursing school in Philadelphia, U.S.
Nursing's main building, Claire M. Fagin Hall, is located south of the center of campus. Within a block of Fagin Hall are the Hospital of the University
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
University_of_Pennsylvania_School_of_Nursing
Season of television series
him up in front of the review board for disobeying direct orders. 82 21 "Fagin" Fred Berner Craig Gore & Tim Walsh May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) 421 6.15 Lindsay
Chicago_P.D._season_4
American vocal group
group, which consisted of lead singer Richard Street, Sandra Fagin, John "Maurice" Fagin, and Warren Harris, had two minor hits, "Say You" (#36 R&B),
The_Monitors_(American_group)
Jewish English letter writer (1817–1903)
from Dickens. Dickens' novel Oliver Twist refers to one of its characters, Fagin, 274 times in the first 38 chapters as "the Jew", while the ethnicity or
Eliza_Davis_(letter_writer)
English actor (born 1949)
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. In 1997, Lindsay played the role of Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of Oliver! at the London Palladium
Robert_Lindsay_(actor)
American television sitcom (1989–1991)
the place. 8 8 "The Good, the Bad, the Obnoxious" Fred K. Keller Clifford Fagin September 3, 1989 (1989-09-03) Brad's snobby enemy from school visits the
Hey_Dude
American computer scientist
Almaden Research Center. Data exchange: semantics and query answering, R Fagin, PG Kolaitis, RJ Miller, L Popa, Theoretical Computer Science 336 (1), 89-124
Phokion_G._Kolaitis
Fictional character in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Sikes is a malicious criminal in Fagin's gang, and a vicious robber and murderer. Throughout much of the novel Sikes
Bill_Sikes
Prejudice against Jews based on their economic status and activities
translated into Japanese more than any other play by Shakespeare. The character Fagin in Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist is depicted as avaricious and has
Economic_antisemitism
1999 television series produced by ITV
Brownlow by two of Fagin's adult accomplices, Bill Sikes (a housebreaker) and Nancy (Sikes's lover and a prostitute), and returned to Fagin's house. Brownlow
Oliver_Twist_(1999_TV_series)
American baseball player
Joseph Fagin was a catcher for the St. Louis Browns of the National League in 1895. Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
Joe_Fagin_(baseball)
English actor and singer (1928–2013)
Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947). On stage he played the role of Fagin in Lionel Bart's production of Oliver! at the New Theatre, St Martin's Lane
Aubrey_Woods
Normal form used in database normalization
(4NF) is a normal form used in database normalization. Introduced by Ronald Fagin in 1977, 4NF is the next level of normalization after Boyce–Codd normal
Fourth_normal_form
Audio drama
starred Jessica Chastain. The show was created by Greg O'Connor and Josh Fagin. The show premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival. The show was nominated
The_Space_Within
Song
the same name. The song is part of Act One of Oliver!, and is sung in Fagin's lair. It begins with spoken dialogue between Nancy and the Artful Dodger
I'd Do Anything (Oliver! song)
I'd_Do_Anything_(Oliver!_song)
Character from Charles Dickens Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist. He is a young boy and a member of Fagin's gang of pickpockets. Bates acts as the best friend to the Artful Dodger
Charley_Bates
Branch of mathematical logic
theory. The first main result of descriptive complexity was Fagin's theorem, shown by Ronald Fagin in 1974. It established that NP is precisely the set of
Descriptive_complexity_theory
British actor (born 1933)
adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist set in the present day, Caine plays Fagin. In interviews promoting the 2021 film Best Sellers, Caine suggested that
Michael_Caine
English actor (1915–1993)
several Christmas productions of Peter Pan. Later he would tour Australia as Fagin in the musical Oliver which he also produced. His film career included a
Richard_Wordsworth
Chinese stealth fighter aircraft
(Chinese: 威龙; pinyin: Wēilóng; lit. 'Mighty Dragon', NATO reporting name: Fagin), is a twin-engine all-weather stealth fighter developed by China's Chengdu
Chengdu_J-20
American actor (born 1947)
Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor. He also portrayed Fagin in the 1997 Disney adaptation of Oliver Twist, Meyer Lansky in HBO's Lansky
Richard_Dreyfuss
American writer (1891–1954)
(married 1939-her death 1950). After becoming a widower, he married Ruth Fagin (married 1952–until their murder in 1954). Before he married his second
Maxwell_Bodenheim
First Nations actor and musician (born 1953)
show Big Comfy Couch as Wobbly.[citation needed] Farmer played the role of Fagin in Twist, the 2003 independent adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic
Gary_Farmer
Welsh actor (1947–2018)
in Tanygroes St in Port Talbot. He was best known for playing Richard 'Fagin' Hepplewhite in the BBC Wales situation comedy High Hopes. Prior to training
Robert_Blythe_(actor)
Book by Dan Fagin
Science and Salvation is a 2013 nonfiction book by the American author Dan Fagin. It is about the dumping of industrial pollution by chemical companies including
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
Toms_River:_A_Story_of_Science_and_Salvation
2001 children's novel
receives a phone call from a Mr. Fagin, a distant relative who informs Poe that he cannot take the orphans. In Oliver Twist, Fagin is a nefarious character who
The_Vile_Village
English musician, comedian and actor (born 1947)
Show; Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, at the London Palladium and Fagin in Oliver! (1998 and 2009). From July 2007, Abbot took over the role of
Russ_Abbot
English actress (born 1991)
Victoria in the NBCUniversal series Dodger, alongside Christopher Eccleston as Fagin and David Threlfall as Chief of Police. In 2023, she played lead role as
Tanya_Reynolds
New Zealand actor (1930–2025)
appeared in Irma La Douce, The Incomparable Max and Oliver!, for which his Fagin was nominated for a Tony Award. He was also known for his roles in Gilbert
Clive_Revill
British drama television series
Dodger visits Fagin in his cell, the image of the man foretells the famous 1839 drawing by George Cruikshank, for Oliver Twist, of "Fagin in the condemned
Dickensian_(TV_series)
English actor (1914–2000)
with director David Lean: as Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946); Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948); Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Alec_Guinness
Database normalization
is a superkey for R. The fifth normal form was first described by Ronald Fagin in his 1979 conference paper Normal forms and relational database operators
Fifth_normal_form
1985 British TV series or programme
[citation needed] For a detailed plot, see Oliver Twist. Eric Porter - Fagin Michael Attwell - Bill Sikes Ben Rodska - Oliver Twist Amanda Harris - Nancy
Oliver_Twist_(1985_TV_serial)
Welsh actor (born 1947)
jazz singer Nancy Wilson in a Prague nightclub. In 1994, Pryce portrayed Fagin in a revival of the musical Oliver!, and starred alongside Emma Thompson
Jonathan_Pryce
American actor (born 1951)
Year(s) Production Role Notes 1964-65 Oliver! Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang National tour 1965 Londoner u/s Noah Claypool Broadway 1987-91 Les Misérables
Michael_McCormick_(actor)
1974 film directed by Hal Sutherland
old crook Fagin. When he is mistakenly taken as a thief, wealthy victim Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver to his home and shelters him. But Fagin and the dangerous
Oliver_Twist_(1974_film)
Song
West End in 1960. The song is sung in Fagin's lair in a scene based on the section of Dickens's book where Fagin (played by Ron Moody in the film) teaches
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
You've_Got_to_Pick_a_Pocket_or_Two
British TV sitcom (1992–2005)
Herman Hupfeld song "As Time Goes By", and the recorded version by Joe Fagin was used as the title music. The series was produced by Theatre of Comedy
As_Time_Goes_By_(TV_series)
List of performances by the English actor
collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957
Alec Guinness on stage and screen
Alec_Guinness_on_stage_and_screen
American singer and actor (born 1974)
Year Title Role Notes 1984 Oliver! Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang Broadway/Known as Ruben Cuevas 1986 Lady With a View Johnny Known as Reuben Gaumes at
Rubén_Gómez_(singer)
American Orthodox rabbi (1965 – 2025)
through an Orthodox view. In May 2020, following the retirement of Allen Fagin, Hauer was appointed the Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union
Moshe_Hauer
British actor (1928–1995)
He played Count Bronowsky in The Jewel in the Crown; he was also seen as Fagin in the 1985 BBC version of Oliver Twist; as Thomas Danforth in the 1980
Eric_Porter
Groups of homeless children
George Cruikshank original engraving of Oliver (right), the pickpocket Artful Dodger (centre), and the criminal Fagin (left)
Blackguard_Children
British stage and television actor (born 1944)
and musicals in the West End. He is known chiefly for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! After working in the West End, he played the villain in over
Graham_Hamilton
Fictional character in Star Wars
Steve Alpin saying Watto's lines to a mirror. Alec Guinness performing as Fagin in Oliver Twist was used as an influence in the character's demeanor. The
Watto
1912 film by Thomas Bentley
from a harsh workhouse into the underworld of London, where he encounters Fagin's gang of pickpockets, boys trained to steal for their master. After being
Oliver Twist (1912 British film)
Oliver_Twist_(1912_British_film)
British panel show episodes
Packed a Boot" Susan Wokoma 9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) 2,251,000 147 9 "Fagin at the Disco" Sue Perkins 16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2,182,000 148 10
List_of_Taskmaster_episodes
1988 soundtrack album by various artists
v t e Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist Characters Oliver Twist Bill Sikes Fagin Mr Brownlow Nancy Rose Maylie Monks The Artful Dodger Charley Bates Mr Sowerberry
Oliver_&_Company_(soundtrack)
American band
Way Home was formed in 1986 by guitarist Dean Zuckerman, bassist Eddie Fagin, drummer Kevin Costigan, and singer Jennifer Barry with the band name officially
Half_Way_Home_(band)
NATO reporting name Common name Faceplate Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-2 Fagin Chengdu J-20 Fagot Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fang Lavochkin La-11 Fantail Lavochkin
List of NATO reporting names for fighter aircraft
List_of_NATO_reporting_names_for_fighter_aircraft
FAGIN
FAGIN
FAGIN
Boy/Male
Hindu
Knowledgable
Male
Italian
Italian form of German Warin, GUERINO means "cover, shelter."
Male
Yiddish
(וֶועלוֶל) Yiddish name VELVEL means "wolf."
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek
People's Victory; Female Version of Nicholas
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Victory
Boy/Male
British, English
Bridge
Girl/Female
British, English, French, Latin
Gold; Beloved of Amun; Pregnant Mother; Star of the Sea
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Husband of Saraswati
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna, Moon
FAGIN
FAGIN
FAGIN
FAGIN
FAGIN