An executioner is an officer of the court who carries out capital punishment sentences.
Executioner may also refer to: "The Executioner", a painting by 17th-century Spanish Tenebrist painter Jusepe de Ribera
Literature Comics Executioner (character), a Marvel Comics supervillain Executioner (DC Comics), different DC Comics supervillains
Novels The Executioners (Moore novel), a 1951 novel by Brian Moore The Executioners (MacDonald novel), a 1957 novel by John D. MacDonald The Executioner (), a 1961 novel by Pierre Boulle The Executioners, a 1967 novel by John Creasey The Executioner (book series), a series of novels running since 1969 featuring the character Mack Bolan The Executioners (Killmaster novel), a 1971 Nick Carter novel Executioner, a 2002 World of Darkness novel by Gherbod Fleming, the sixth volume in the Predator & Prey series, spun off from the tabletop game Hunter: The Reckoning The Executioner (Kisyov novel), a 2003 novel by Stefan Kisyov about the killer of Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov
Essays The Executioner (de Maistre) - a meditation by Joseph de Maistre on the importance of the executioner in maintaining order
Film Executioners (film), a 1993 film by Johnny To and Ching Siu-tung The Executioner (1963 film) or El verdugo, a Luis García Berlanga film The Executioner (1970 film) a film directed by Sam Wanamaker starring George Peppard The Executioner (1975 film), a 1975 South Korean film Executioner (1974 film), a 1974 film starring Sonny Chiba The Executioner, a 1978 film also known as Massacre Mafia Style Permission to Kill, a 1975 film also known as The Executioner
Television Characters Nathaniel Barnes / Executioner, a Gotham character (seasons 2–3, 2015–2017)
Episodes "Executioner", Brimstone episode 6 (1998) "Executioner", Crossing Lines season 3, episode 6 (2015) "Executioner", Digimon Ghost Game episode 13 (2022) "Executioner", Gunsmoke season 2, episode 19 (1957) "Executioner", Law & Order season 18, episode 9 (2008) "The Executioner", Alcoa Presents One Step Beyond season 3, episode 15 (1961) "The Executioner", Fabian of Scotland Yard episode 19 (1955) "The Executioner", Gotham season 3, episode 9 (2016) "The Executioner", Jigsaw John episode 10 (1976) "The Executioner", Kindred Spirits season 2, episode 5 (2017) "The Executioner", M Squad season 2, episode 11 (1958) "The Executioner", Manhunt (1959) season 2, episode 16 (1960) "The Executioner", Monarca season 2, episode 8 (2021) "The Executioner", Play for Today series 10, episode 27 (1980) "The Executioner", The Executioner and Her Way of Life episode 1 (2022) "The Executioner", The Rebel (American) season 2, episode 40 (1961) "The Executioner", The Rifleman season 2, episode 32 (1962) "The Executioner", The Wednesday Play season 4, episode 22 (1966) "The Executioners", Crane series 1, episode 5 (1963) "The Executioners", Dixon of Dock Green series 13, episode 4 (1966) "The Executioners", Doctor Who season 2, episode 30; episode 1 of The Chase (1965) "The Executioners", Spyder's Web episode 2 (1972) "The Executioners: Part 1", The F.B.I. season 2, episode 25 (1967) "The Executioners: Part 2", The F.B.I. season 2, episode 26 (1967) "The Executioners", The Virginian season 1, episode 1 (1962)
Shows The Executioner (TV series) a 2015 television drama produced by TVB
Sports The Executioners (professional wrestling), the name of several WWE tag teams Buddy Rose or The Executioner, American wrestler Terry Gordy or The Executioner, wrestler Bernard Hopkins or The Executioner, American boxer
Music Executioner (album), a 2009 album by Mantic Ritual Executioner (band), a thrash metal band from Boston The X-Ecutioners, American turntablist group
See also Executor (disambiguation)