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Ryuk (リューク) (Death Note)
Ryuk (リューク), also known as Ryuk the Shinigami, is a fictional god of death in Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga Death Note, first published in 2003.
Ryunosuke Kamiki (神木隆之介)
Ryunosuke Kamiki (神木隆之介, born 1993) is a Japanese actor from Saitama, a former child actor and voice actor known for Godzilla Minus One, Your Name., and Spirited Away, married in 2026.
RZR (TV series)
RZR is a 2024 American cyberpunk sci-fi thriller series created by and starring David Bianchi as Grimm, a hacker with a brain-computer implant in dystopian Los Angeles. Eight 14-minute episodes premiered April 14, 2024 on Gala Film, the Web3 platform's first series, with Mena Suvari, Richard Cabral, and Danny Trejo, and earned a Primetime Emmy nomination.
S Line (TV series)
S Line (에스라인) is a 2025 Wavve six-episode South Korean fantasy thriller directed by Ahn Joo-young, adapted from Kkomabi's webtoon, in which red lines expose sexual relationships; it won Best Music at Canneseries 2025.
S Saraswathi
S Saraswathi (Telugu: ఎస్. సరస్వతి) is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language courtroom thriller directed by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in her debut, released in theaters on 6 March 2026.
S Storm (S风暴)
S Storm (S風暴, 反贪风暴2) is a 2016 Hong Kong crime action film, the second in the Storm series, directed by David Lam and starring Louis Koo as ICAC investigator William Luk probing illegal football betting.
S. A. Ashokan
S. A. Ashokan (எஸ். ஏ. அசோகன்), born Antony (1931–1982), was a Tamil cinema actor famous for villain roles, notably Duryodhana in Karnan (1964) and Ash Durai in Kappalottiya Thamizhan; father of actor Vincent Asokan.
S. A. Chandrasekhar (எஸ். ஏ. சந்திரசேகர்)
S. A. Chandrasekhar (SAC, எஸ். ஏ. சந்திரசேகர்), born 1945, is a Tamil film director, producer, writer and actor with over 70 films, father and career-launcher of actor-politician Vijay.
S. Craig Zahler
S. Craig Zahler (born 1973, Miami) is an American screenwriter, director, novelist, and musician behind Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99, and Dragged Across Concrete, known for long, violent genre films and the Black List script The Brigands of Rattleborge.
S. Darko
S. Darko (2009), also S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale, is a direct-to-DVD sequel to Donnie Darko directed by Chris Fisher, starring Daveigh Chase as Samantha Darko, disavowed by Richard Kelly, 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson, born Sharon Epatha Merkerson in 1952, is an American actress best known as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on Law & Order from 1993 to 2010.
S. J. Suryah (எஸ். ஜே. சூர்யா)
S. J. Suryah (எஸ். ஜே. சூர்யா; born S. Justin Selvaraj, 20 July 1968) is an Indian Tamil film director turned actor. Directed hits Vaalee (1999) and Kushi (2000), then became a top villain actor after Iraivi (2016), starring in Spyder, Maanaadu, and Jailer 2.
S. K. Prabhakar
S. K. Prabhakar (1924–1968), Hindi-cinema screenplay and dialogue writer (Pilpili Sahib, Ek Saal, Naunihal) and director of Kal Hamara Hai (1959), starring Madhubala, whose sister Chanchal he married; distinct from Kannada K. Prabhakar.
S. P. Charan
S. P. Charan (SPB Charan), son of legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, is an Indian playback singer, actor, and producer in Tamil and Telugu cinema, founder of Capital Film Works, producer of Aaranya Kaandam, host of Padutha Theeyaga, and distinct from actor Ram Charan.
S. P. Jananathan
S. P. Jananathan (1959-2021), Tamil film director and screenwriter from Thanjavur; National Award-winning debut Iyarkai (2003), Marxist-themed E, Peranmai, Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai, and final film Laabam; distinct from other Tamil directors of the same period.
S. P. Muthuraman (எஸ். பி. முத்துராமன்)
S. P. Muthuraman (எஸ். பி. முத்துராமன்), born 7 April 1935 in Karaikkudi, is a Tamil film director of about 75 films (1972–1995), who directed Rajinikanth in 25 films and won two Filmfare Best Director Tamil awards.
S. R. Prabhu (எஸ். ஆர். பிரபு)
S. R. Prabhu (எஸ். ஆர். பிரபு), Tamil film producer, partner in Dream Warrior Pictures, Potential Studios and formerly Studio Green; National Award winner for Joker (2016), cousin of Suriya and Karthi, TFPC treasurer 2017-2019.
S. Radha Krishna
S. Radha Krishna (born Suryadevara Radhakrishna), known in Telugu cinema as Chinna Babu, is an Indian film producer who runs Haarika & Hassine Creations and produced Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Guntur Kaaram.
S. S. Kanchi
S. S. Kanchi (Siva Sri Kanchi), Telugu film and television writer, actor, and director; known for Amrutham's Ambhujam, Maryada Ramanna and Eega, and a story credit on Rajamouli's Varanasi.
S. S. Rajamouli
S. S. Rajamouli (Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli) is an Indian Telugu-cinema director of Baahubali (2015/2017) and RRR (2022), pioneer of the pan-India blockbuster; RRR won the Oscar for 'Naatu Naatu'; Varanasi is due 2027.
S. S. Rajendran
S. S. Rajendran (SSR, Latchiya Nadigar), Tamil film actor-director and politician (1928-2014); first Indian film actor elected MLA (Theni, DMK, 1962) and first Tamil actor in the Rajya Sabha (1970-1976), later AIADMK.
S. Shankar (சங்கர் சண்முகம்)
S. Shankar (சங்கர் சண்முகம்), also Shankar Shanmugam, is an Indian Tamil film director and producer born 1963 in Kumbakonam, debut Gentleman (1993), known for big-budget corruption-themed blockbusters Indian, Sivaji, Enthiran, 2.0, and the S Pictures banner.
S. V. Ranga Rao (సామర్ల వెంకట రంగారావు)
S. V. Ranga Rao (సామర్ల వెంకట రంగారావు), also SVR or Viswa Nata Chakravarthi, Telugu and Tamil film actor, director, producer (1918–1974); about 162 films, Jakarta Best Actor for Keechaka in Narthanasala, Ghatotkacha in Maya Bazaar.
S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series)
S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series), ABC police action drama spin-off of The Rookies by Spelling-Goldberg, 37 episodes over two seasons, five-man tactical team led by Hondo Harrelson, first TV series centered on a SWAT team.
S.W.A.T. (2003 film)
S.W.A.T. is a 2003 American action thriller directed by Clark Johnson and loosely based on the 1975 ABC television series, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell.
S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series)
S.W.A.T. (2017) is a CBS action police procedural created by Shawn Ryan and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, starring Shemar Moore as Hondo Harrelson; it ran eight seasons to May 16, 2025, survived three cancellations, and spawned the Starz spinoff S.W.A.T. Exiles.
S.W.A.T. Exiles
S.W.A.T. Exiles is a 2026 Sony Pictures Television action-drama spin-off sequel to CBS's S.W.A.T., starring Shemar Moore as Hondo leading an experimental LAPD unit; it premiered on Starz September 25, 2026, with 10 episodes and an early season 2 renewal.
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011) is a direct-to-video action film, a sequel in name to the 2003 S.W.A.T., directed by Benny Boom, starring Gabriel Macht as LAPD officer Paul Cutler hunted in Detroit by Robert Patrick's assassin Walter Hatch; 89 minutes, rated R.
S'dumo Mtshali
S'dumo Mtshali (born 1983, Durban) is a South African actor, winner of Class Act season 1 (2010), known as S'bu in Isibaya, Chili Ngcobo in iNumber Number, and Jonasi Gomora in Netflix's The Polygamist; 2019 SAFTA Best Supporting Actor winner.
S/O Satyamurthy (ఎస్/ఓ సత్యమూర్తి)
S/O Satyamurthy (ఎస్/ఓ సత్యమూర్తి), also Son of Satyamurthy, is a 2015 Telugu family action drama directed by Trivikram Srinivas, starring Allu Arjun as Viraj Anand, who repays his late father's 300-crore debt; released 9 April 2015, grossing over ₹90 crore.