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AV idol
AV idol (AV女優): a performer in Japan's adult video industry marketed with idol-style branding and fan events. Distinct from non-nude gravure idols; tantai and kikaku production styles; regulated by Article 175 and the 2022 performer-protection law.
Ava (2020 film)
Ava (2020) is an American action thriller directed by Tate Taylor, written by Matthew Newton, starring Jessica Chastain as a black-ops assassin marked for death by her own organization; released by Vertical Entertainment on September 25, 2020, distinct from the 2017 French and Iranian films of the same name.
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay, American filmmaker from Long Beach, California, director of Selma, 13th, A Wrinkle in Time, and When They See Us; first Black woman Golden Globe Best Director nominee and founder of the ARRAY collective.
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner (1922–1990), American film star from rural North Carolina, broke through as Kitty Collins in The Killers (1946), earned an Oscar nomination for Mogambo, married Rooney, Shaw, and Sinatra, and lived in Spain and London.
Ava Michelle
Ava Michelle (Ava Michelle Cota), American actress, dancer, singer, and model born 2002 in Fenton, Michigan; Dance Moms alumna who starred as Jodi Kreyman in Netflix's Tall Girl (2019) and Tall Girl 2 (2022) and co-founded the Devon Michael Foundation.
Ava Pickett
Ava Pickett (born 1993, Essex) is an English playwright and screenwriter; her debut play 1536 won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and transferred to the West End, and she writes for The Great, Brassic, and a Joan of Arc film with Baz Luhrmann.
Ava Yaman
Ava Yaman, Turkish actress born 2006 in Istanbul; debuted as Özge in Bir Derdim Var (2023) and became famous as Eleni Miryano in TRT 1's Taşacak Bu Deniz (2025).
Aval (2017 film)
Aval (அவள்), aka The House Next Door (Hindi) and Gruham (Telugu), is Milind Rau's 2017 trilingual Indian supernatural horror film starring Siddharth, Andrea Jeremiah, and Anisha Victor, released 3 November 2017.
Aval Appadithan (அவள் அப்படித்தான்)
Aval Appadithan (அவள் அப்படித்தான், She Is Like That) is a 1978 Tamil black-and-white drama directed by C. Rudhraiya, starring Sripriya, Kamal Haasan, and Rajinikanth; a feminist cult classic that won Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (அவள் ஒரு தொடர்கதை)
Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (அவள் ஒரு தொடர்கதை), also Aval Oru Thodarkathai, is a 1974 Tamil drama directed and written by K. Balachander from M. S. Perumal's story, starring Sujatha as breadwinner Kavitha, with Kamal Haasan; it won the 1975 Filmfare Best Director award and was remade in four languages.
Avalon (2001 film)
Avalon (アヴァロン) is a 2001 Japanese-Polish live-action sci-fi film by Mamoru Oshii, his first after Ghost in the Shell, shot in Poland with Polish cast; Ash seeks the game level Class Real.
Avalon High (film)
Avalon High is a 2010 American fantasy teen film directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Britt Robertson and Gregg Sulkin, based on Meg Cabot's novel.
Avan Ivan (அவன் இவன்)
Avan Ivan (அவன் இவன்) is a 2011 Tamil comedy drama directed by Bala, his fifth film, starring Vishal and Arya as pickpocket half-brothers under zamindar G. M. Kumar; AGS Entertainment production released 17 June 2011.
Avan Jogia
Avan Jogia is a Canadian actor, writer, and director from Vancouver, known for Beck Oliver on Victorious, Danny Desai on Twisted, and King Tut in the miniseries Tut.
Avane Srimannarayana (ಅವನೇ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ನಾರಾಯಣ)
Avane Srimannarayana (ಅವನೇ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ನಾರಾಯಣ), aka Athade Srimannarayana in Telugu, is a 2019 Kannada fantasy adventure comedy directed by debutant Sachin Ravi, starring Rakshit Shetty as Inspector Narayana; shot over 198 days with 335 call sheets and released in five languages from 27 December 2019.
Avatar (2009 film)
Avatar (2009 film), James Cameron's epic science fiction movie set in 2154 on Pandora, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana; highest-grossing film of all time, three Academy Awards, released December 18, 2009 by 20th Century Fox.
Avatar (franchise)
Avatar is James Cameron's science fiction film franchise set on Pandora, home of the Na'vi. Three released films (2009, 2022, 2025) each grossed over $1 billion; Avatar held the all-time box office record until October 2026, with Avatar 4 and 5 scheduled for 2029 and 2031.
Avatar 3
Avatar 3, released as Avatar: Fire and Ash, is a 2025 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron and the third in the Avatar franchise.
Avatar 4
Avatar 4 is the planned fourth James Cameron film in the Avatar franchise, dated December 21, 2029 by 20th Century Studios. Scripts are written and part of the film is already shot, but Disney had not formally greenlit completion as of 2026.
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) is the first Avatar Studios animated film, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender set years later, directed by Lauren Montgomery, released on Paramount+ July 25, 2026 after delays and a leak.
Avatar: Seven Havens
Avatar: Seven Havens is a 2D-animated Nickelodeon/Avatar Studios series by DiMartino and Konietzko, set 225 years after The Legend of Korra, following twin Avatars Pavi and Nisha in a post-cataclysm world; it premiered October 9, 2026 on Paramount+ and was renewed through Book 4.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a Nickelodeon animated series (2005-2008) by DiMartino and Konietzko about Aang, the Avatar who masters water, earth, fire, and air bending based on Chinese martial arts; it spawned The Legend of Korra, a 2010 film, and the Netflix live-action remake.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)
Netflix live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, premiered February 22, 2024; showrunner Albert Kim; renewed for Seasons 2 and 3; Season 2 released June 25, 2026.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise)
Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise, part of the Avatar Legends universe, is Nickelodeon's media franchise from Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, spanning the 2005-2008 animated series, The Legend of Korra, live-action adaptations, Avatar Studios, and Seven Havens.
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is James Cameron's sequel to Avatar, following the Sully family among Pandora's oceanic Metkayina. It pioneered underwater performance capture, grossed $2.33 billion worldwide, and won the Visual Effects Oscar.
Avatara Purusha 2
Avatara Purusha 2 (ಅವತಾರ ಪುರುಷ 2), or Trishankupayanam, is a 2024 Kannada comedy-fantasy thriller directed by Suni, the sequel to Avatara Purusha (2022), starring Sharan and Ashika Ranganath in a quest for the Trishanku Mani gemstone.
Avatharam (అవతారం) (2014 Telugu film)
Avatharam (అవతారం) is a 2014 Telugu devotional fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, starring Bhanupriya as goddess Akkamma, Radhika Kumaraswamy, and Richard Rishi, released 18 April 2014.
AVCHD
AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) is a high-definition digital video recording format established jointly by Panasonic and Sony in 2006, recording 1080i and 720p video with the H.264 codec.
Avengement
Avengement is a 2019 British crime action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson, starring Scott Adkins as Cain Burgess, an escaped convict taking revenge on his brother Lincoln's gang; released 24 May 2019 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
The Avengers (复仇者联盟) is the MCU's fictional superhero team, first appearing in the 2012 film The Avengers as the franchise's first planned crossover, with Endgame earning $2.8 billion and Doomsday due December 2026.