The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus in the Bible.

The Prodigal Son or Prodigal Son may also refer to:

Film

  • L'Enfant prodigue (1907 film) (The Prodigal Son), by Michel Carré, based on his play
  • , a short silent film by Georges Berr
  • The Prodigal Son (1923 film), a British silent film based on Hall Caine's novel
  • The Prodigal Son (1934 film), a German film
  • The Prodigal Son, a 1952 Hong Kong film directed by Ng Wui
  • The Prodigal Son (1962 film), an Australian TV production of an opera by Debussy
  • The Prodigal Son (1981 film), a Hong Kong comedy film directed by Sammo Hung
  • The Prodigal Son (1993 film), a short animation
  • The Prodigal (1931 film), an American pre-Code film
  • The Prodigal, a 1955 biblical epic film
  • The Prodigal (1983 film), 1983 directed by James F. Collier
  • Prodigal Sons (film), a 2008 American documentary

Literature

  • <!--Prodigal Son (Bludnyj syn), Russian autobiographical novel by Grigori Machtet 1882 no mention in article-->
  • The Prodigal Son (Hall Caine novel), 1904
  • Prodigal Son (novel), by Dean Koontz, 2005

Music

  • Prodigal Son (musician), Calvin Curtis Whilby (born 1976), Jamaican gospel singer

Classical

  • L'enfant prodigue (ballet), a 1812 ballet-pantomime by Pierre Gardel
  • L'enfant prodigue (Auber) (The Prodigal Son), an 1850 grand opera by Daniel Auber
  • The Prodigal Son (Sullivan), an 1869 oratorio by Arthur Sullivan
  • L'enfant prodigue (Debussy) (The Prodigal Son), a 1884 cantata by Debussy
  • Prodigal Son (ballet), a 1929 ballet by George Balanchine
  • Prodigal Son, music for the ballet by Prokofiev
  • The Prodigal Son, a 1938 ballet by David Lichine
  • The Prodigal Son a 1945 opera by Frederick Jacobi
  • The Prodigal Son (Den förlorade sonen), a 1957 ballet suite by Hugo Alfvén
  • The Prodigal Son (Britten), a 1968 opera by Benjamin Britten

Albums

  • The Prodigal Son (Keith Green album), 1983
  • Prodigal Son (The Saints album), 1988
  • Prodigal Son (Martin Simpson album), 2007
  • The Prodigal Son (Nektar album), 2001
  • The Prodigal Son, disc 2 of G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 by Nate Dogg, 1988
  • Prodigal Son (Michael Powers album) an album by Blues musician Michael Powers, 2006
  • The Prodigal Son (Ry Cooder album), 2018
  • Prodigal Sons, a 1983 album by The Dubliners

Songs

  • "The Prodigal Son", a song (originally called "That's No Way to Get Along"), written by Robert Wilkins
  • covered by the Rolling Stones on the 1968 album Beggars Banquet
  • "Prodigal Son", a single by Steel Pulse from the 1978 album Handsworth Revolution
  • "Prodigal Son", a song by Iron Maiden from the 1981 album Killers
  • "Prodigal Son", a single by Kid Rock from the 1993 album The Polyfuze Method (also re-recorded for the 2000 compilation The History of Rock)
  • "The Prodigal Son", a song by Extol from the 1999 album Mesmerized
  • "The Prodigal Son", a song Two Gallants by from the 2006 album What the Toll Tells
  • "Prodigal Son", a song by Bad Religion from the 2007 album New Maps of Hell
  • "Prodigal Son" (Sevendust song), 2008
  • "Prodigal Son", a song by Sam Amidon from the 2008 album All Is Well
  • "Prodigal Son", a song by Kamelot from the 2012 album Silverthorn
  • "The Prodigal Son", a song by Fallujah from the 2016 album Dreamless

Painting and sculpture

  • The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt), a painting, c. 1669
  • The Prodigal Son (Giorgio de Chirico), a painting, 1922
  • The Prodigal Son (Rubens), a painting by Peter Paul Rubens, 1618
  • The Prodigal Son (van Hemessen), a painting by Jan Sanders van Hemessen, 1536
  • The Prodigal Son (sculpture), by Rodin

Television

  • "The Prodigal Son" an episode of War of the Worlds
  • "Prodigal Son", an episode of Miami Vice season 2
  • "Prodigal Son", an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond season 4
  • "Prodigal Son", an episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 4
  • "Prodigal Son" (Vera), a 2013 episode
  • Prodigal Son (TV series), an American drama series airing on Fox

Theatre

  • The Prodigal Son, a 1905 play based on The Prodigal Son (Hall Caine novel)
  • Prodigal Son, a 2016 play by John Patrick Shanley
  • The Prodigal, a 1960 play by Jack Richardson
  • , a 1736 play by Voltaire

See also

  • Prodigal Daughter (disambiguation)
  • Lost Son (disambiguation)
  • The Prodigal (disambiguation)
  • Return of the Prodigal Son (disambiguation)
  • Prodigal Sun, a 2000 album by The Dawn