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Uunchai

Uunchai (ऊँचाई, "Height") is a 2022 Hindi adventure drama directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, about three retired friends trekking to Everest Base Camp in memory of a friend.

Uwe Boll

Uwe Boll, German director born 1965 in Wermelskirchen, known for poorly received video game adaptations (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne, Postal), German tax-shelter financing, boxing his critics, and the 2026 film Citizen Vigilante.

Uyare (ഉയരെ)

Uyare (ഉയരെ) is a 2019 Malayalam drama directed by Manu Ashokan, written by Bobby-Sanjay, starring Parvathy Thiruvothu as Pallavi, an aspiring pilot who survives an acid attack by her boyfriend; a 2019 box-office success, first Malayalam film released in South Korea.

Uyir (2026 film)

Uyir (ഉയിർ) is a 2026 Malayalam crime thriller directed by M. Padmakumar, starring Roshan Mathew as probationary SI Ajeeb at Dharmadam station, Kannur, based on real incidents; released 26 June 2026, streaming on JioHotstar from 4 August 2026.

Uzak Şehir

Uzak Şehir ("Distant City") is a Turkish prime-time drama on Kanal D since 11 November 2024, adapted from the Lebanese series Al Hayba, starring Ozan Akbaba and Sinem Ünsal as Cihan and Alya Albora, filmed in Mardin, with a 21.4% premiere rating and 13.24 season-2 average.

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (宇崎ちゃんは遊びたい!)

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (宇崎ちゃんは遊びたい!) is Take's web manga about underclassman Uzaki Hana pestering senior Sakurai Shinichi; serialized on Dra-Dra Sharp#, adapted into 2020 and 2022 anime seasons by ENGI, published in English by Seven Seas.

Uzalo

Uzalo, also known as Uzalo: Blood is Forever, is a South African isiZulu-language soap opera on SABC 1 since 2015, set in KwaMashu, produced by Stained Glass Productions, and South Africa's most-watched drama.

Uzhaippali (உழைப்பாளி)

Uzhaippali (உழைப்பாளி), also spelled Uzhaippaali, is a 1993 Tamil action drama directed by P. Vasu starring Rajinikanth as a coolie posing as an heir, with Roja and Radha Ravi; released 24 June 1993, music by Ilaiyaraaja, a hit despite a distributors' Red Card.

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba (Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba, born 1981, Boston) is an American, Igbo-descended actress; Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in Orange Is the New Black won her two Emmys, a third came for Mrs. America.

Uzumaki

Uzumaki (うずまき) is Junji Ito's 1998–1999 horror manga about Kurouzu-cho, a town cursed by spirals, published in English by VIZ and adapted into a 2000 live-action film and a 2024 Adult Swim anime.

Uzumaki (うずまき) (film)

Uzumaki (うずまき), also released as Spiral, is a 2000 Japanese horror film directed by Higuchinsky, adapting Junji Ito's manga about a town cursed by spirals; released February 11, 2000 by Toei, starring Eriko Hatsune.

V (1983 miniseries)

V (1983 miniseries), Kenneth Johnson's two-part NBC science-fiction event, depicts reptilian Visitors disguised as humans; its fascist takeover allegory drew tens of millions of viewers and spawned The Final Battle, a weekly series, and a 2009 remake.

V (1984 TV series)

V (1984 TV series), also V: The Series, is the NBC weekly continuation (October 1984 to March 1985, 19 episodes) of the V miniseries, with Marc Singer, Jane Badler, and the resistance fighting the Visitors after their defeat.

V (2009 TV series)

V (2009 TV series), ABC's reimagining of Kenneth Johnson's 1983 alien-invasion miniseries, ran 2009–2011 with Elizabeth Mitchell as FBI agent Erica Evans and Morena Baccarin as Visitor leader Anna; two seasons, 22 episodes.

V (2020 film)

V (2020) is a Telugu action thriller directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, starring Nani as a serial killer and Sudheer Babu as a cop. Nani's 25th film, it skipped its March 2020 Ugadi theatrical release due to COVID-19 and premiered on Amazon Prime Video on September 5, 2020.

V (character)

V is the unnamed masked anarchist protagonist of V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, first appearing in Warrior #1 (1982). Larkhill camp survivor, Guy Fawkes mask icon, portrayed by Hugo Weaving in the 2006 film.

V for Vendetta (film)

V for Vendetta (2006) is James McTeigue's Warner Bros. adaptation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's graphic novel, written and produced by the Wachowskis, starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving; Moore disowned it, it grossed $131,411,035, and its Guy Fawkes mask became a protest symbol.

V Love (微时代)

V Love (微时代, formerly 微时代之恋·初恋篇) is a 2014 40-episode Chinese youth romance web drama, Yang Mi's first producing credit, starring Yang Mi, Shawn Yue, Zhou Bichang, Tan Weiwei, Monica Chan, and Kim Bum, streamed exclusively on Tencent Video from July 21, 2014.

V Wars

V Wars is a 2019 Netflix sci-fi vampire series, 10 TV-MA episodes, based on Jonathan Maberry and Alan Robinson comics, starring Ian Somerhalder and Adrian Holmes; cancelled after one season in March 2020.

V. J. Chitra (சித்ரா காமராஜ்)

V. J. Chitra (சித்ரா காமராஜ்), born Chitra Kamaraj (1992–2020), was a Tamil television actress and anchor famous as Mullai in Pandian Stores; she died in December 2020, with a postmortem finding suicide and no foul play.

V. K. Ramasamy (வி. கே. ராமசாமி) (actor)

V. K. Ramasamy (வி. கே. ராமசாமி), aka Virudhunagar Kanthan Ramasamy or VKR, Tamil actor, comedian and producer (1947–2002), nearly 500 films, debuted in AVM's first film Naam Iruvar, known for dialogue-driven comedy.

V. Shantaram (शांताराम राजाराम वांकुड्रे)

V. Shantaram (Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, 1901–1990), Indian filmmaker, co-founder of Prabhat Film Company and founder of Rajkamal Kalamandir; directed Do Aankhen Barah Haath and Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje.

V. V. Vinayak (వి. వి. వినాయక్)

V. V. Vinayak is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor in Telugu cinema, known for his successful directorial debut Aadi (2002) and directing Khaidi No. 150 (2017).

V. Vijayendra Prasad (కొడూరి విశ్వ విజయేంద్ర ప్రసాద్)

V. Vijayendra Prasad (Koduri Vishwa/Venkata Vijayendra Prasad), born 1942 in Kovvur, is an Indian Telugu and Bollywood screenwriter, Rajya Sabha member, and father of S.S. Rajamouli, who wrote Baahubali, RRR, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Magadheera.

V/H/S

V/H/S is an American found-footage horror anthology film franchise begun in 2012 by Bloody Disgusting's Brad Miska, comprising nine anthology features, spin-offs SiREN and Kids vs. Aliens, a Snapchat miniseries, and Shudder-era entries through V/H/S/Mixtape (2026).

V/H/S (franchise)

V/H/S is an American found-footage horror anthology franchise whose films frame short horror stories with characters watching VHS tapes, beginning at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

V/H/S: Viral

V/H/S: Viral (2014) is the third found-footage horror anthology in the V/H/S series, directed by Benson, Moorhead, Bishop, Sarmiento, Vigalondo, and Lincoln, with segments Dante the Great, Parallel Monsters, Bonestorm, and the Blu-ray-only Gorgeous Vortex; it was poorly received.

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2 (2013) is a found-footage horror anthology, sequel to V/H/S, with a Tape 49 frame story and four segments including Safe Haven and A Ride in the Park; Metascore 49, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, $21,833 box office.

V/H/S/85

V/H/S/85 is a 2023 found-footage horror anthology, the sixth V/H/S film, directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson, released on Shudder October 6, 2023.

V/H/S/94

V/H/S/94 (2021) is the fourth V/H/S found-footage horror anthology, a Shudder Original released October 6, 2021, with segments by Barrett, Tjahjanto, Reeder, Prows, and Okuno set in 1994.