Brody (name)
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Brody (/broʊdi/) is a given name and a surname of either Jewish or British origin, which may also be spelled Brodie. An unrelated name Bródy is found in Hungary and Poland.
Notable people with the name include:
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Brody
[edit]- Adam Brody (born 1979), American actor
- Adrien Brody (born 1973), American actor
- Alan Brody, American writer
- Alexander Brody (disambiguation), several people
- Ann Brody (1884–1944), American actress
- David Brody (journalist) (born 1965), American television reporter and author
- David Brody (historian) (born 1930), American historian
- Dean Brody (born 1975), Canadian country music singer
- Dylan Brody (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, English novelist and playwright also writing as Frances McNeil
- Francine Brody (born 1969), British/American actress
- Gene Brody (born 1950), American psychologist
- Howard Brody (born 1949), American bioethicist
- Jane Brody (born 1941), American journalist
- Joseph Brody (disambiguation), several people
- Lane Brody (born 1955), American singer-songwriter
- Leola Brody (1922–1997), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Leonard Brody (born 1971), Canadian writer
- Morton A. Brody (1933–2000), American judge
- Nathan Brody, American psychologist
- Neville Brody (born 1957), British graphic designer
- Reed Brody is a Hungarian Jewish-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor and author of several books including To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré.[1]
- Sam Brody (1907–1987), American film director
- Steven Brody (1919 or 1926–1994), American jewelry designer
- Tal Brody (born 1943), American-born Israeli basketball player
- Thomas Brody (disambiguation), several people
- William R. Brody (born 1944), American radiologist and university president
Bródy
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Bródy is a Hungarian surname. The "ó" is a long o [o:] in Hungarian, and the "y" indicates a "from": "from Bród". This surname is also associated with the Ukrainian city of Brody.
- Henrik Bródy (1868–1942), Hungarian rabbi and writer
- Imre Bródy (1891–1944), Hungarian physicist
- János Bródy (born 1946), Hungarian singer, lyricist and songwriter
- Michael Brody (born 1954), Hungarian linguist
- Sándor Bródy (footballer) (1884–1944), Hungarian footballer
- Sándor Bródy (writer) (1863–1924), Hungarian writer
- T. Peter Brody (1920–2011), British-naturalised Hungarian physicist
- Zsigmond Bródy (1840–1906), Hungarian journalist
Given name
[edit]- Brody Bishop (born 1984), Canadian basketball player
- Brody Dalle (born 1979), Australian musician
- Brody Hutzler (born 1971), American actor
- Brody Jenner (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
[edit]- Jessica Brody, in the television series Homeland
- Brody Davis, in the television series Roswell
- James Brody, in the television series SeaQuest DSV
- Jason Brody, protagonist of the 2012 video game Far Cry 3
- Joe Brody, in the novel The Big Sleep and in its adaptation in the films made in 1946 and 1978
- Marcus Brody, in the Indiana Jones films
- Martin Brody, in the films Jaws and Jaws 2, played by Roy Scheider
- Matt Brody, in the television series Baywatch
- Nicholas Brody, in the television series Homeland
- Brody Romero, in the television series Power Rangers Ninja Steel
- Brody, in the animated television series The Ridonculous Race
- Brody, playable character in the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré. Columbia University Press. November 2022. ISBN 9780231554633.