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Derry (Stephen King)

Derry is Stephen King's fictional Maine town, based on Bangor, first appearing in a 1981 short story and famous as the setting of It (1986), where Pennywise attacks every 27 years; also featured in Insomnia, 11/22/63, and HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry.

Derry Girls

Derry Girls is a Channel 4 sitcom (2018–2022) created by Lisa McGee, about teenage friends in 1990s Derry during the Troubles, starring Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan, and Siobhán McSweeney; three seasons, 19 episodes, BAFTA and International Emmy winner.

Dersu Uzala (1975 film)

Dersu Uzala (Дерсу Узала, デルス・ウザーラ), 1975 Mosfilm Soviet-Japanese drama directed by Akira Kurosawa, adapted from Arsenyev's 1923 memoirs, starring Maksim Munzuk and Yuriy Solomin; his only non-Japanese-language film, 70mm, Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 1976.

Dertigers

The Dertigers were an innovative group of Afrikaans poets of the 1930s, known for confessional poetry; leading figures included N.P. van Wyk Louw, Uys Krige, and Elisabeth Eybers.

Deru Campur Debu

Deru Campur Debu is a 1949 poetry collection by the Indonesian poet Chairil Anwar, published the year of his death and foundational to modern Indonesian poetry.

Dervişan

Dervişan, whose name means 'dervishes' in Turkish, was a Turkish Anatolian rock group formed in 1974 as Cem Karaca's backing band, best remembered for the protest-era single '1 Mayıs'.

Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan (born 1971, Churchtown, Dublin) is an Irish actress known for Phoebe in Goodnight Sweetheart, Assumpta in Ballykissangel, Smother, Ondine, True Detective: Night Country and House of Guinness.

Deryck Whibley

Deryck Whibley (born 1980) is the Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer who founded and fronted pop-punk band Sum 41, known for All Killer No Filler and Fat Lip, his 2013 liver-failure crisis and sobriety, the 2024 farewell album Heaven :x: Hell, and his memoir Walking Disaster.

Des (TV series)

Des (TV series), ITV three-part 2020 true-crime drama about serial killer Dennis Nilsen, starring David Tennant, Daniel Mays, and Jason Watkins, based on Brian Masters's Killing for Company, directed by Lewis Arnold, aired 14-16 September 2020.

Des Bishop

Des Bishop (Deasún Mac an Easpaig) is a New York-born, Ireland-based stand-up comedian known for RTÉ immersion series like The Des Bishop Work Experience and In the Name of the Fada, Mandarin-language Chinese stand-up, and current Grey Area Tour dates.

Des O'Connor

Des O'Connor (1932–2020), English comedian, singer and TV presenter, hosted The Des O'Connor Show from 1963, Des O'Connor Tonight for 25 years, and Countdown 2007–2008; had the UK No. 1 single "I Pretend" in 1968 and 36 albums.

Des Teufels General

Des Teufels General (The Devil's General) is Helmut Käutner's 1955 West German film of Carl Zuckmayer's play, starring Curd Jürgens as Luftwaffe general Harras, modeled on Ernst Udet, who dies in a sabotaged plane to shield his resistance friend Oderbruch.

Des'ree

Des'ree (Desirée Annette Weekes, born 1968) is a British pop and soul singer-songwriter known for "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Life", and "Kissing You" from Romeo + Juliet; Brit and Ivor Novello Award winner who returned in 2019 with A Love Story.

DeSaad

DeSaad (Desaad) is a DC Comics New God of Apokolips, created by Jack Kirby and debuting in Forever People #2 (1971). Darkseid's chief torturer, technologist, and right-hand man, named after the Marquis de Sade, he appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League and Salvation Run.

Desamuduru (దేశముదురు)

Desamuduru (దేశముదురు) is a 2007 Telugu romantic action film by Puri Jagannadh, starring Allu Arjun and Hansika Motwani; released 12 January 2007, a box office hit with ₹26 crore distributor share.

Desaster

Desaster is a German black/thrash metal band from Koblenz, formed in 1988. It is currently fronted by vocalist Sataniac, and released albums such as Kill All Idols (2025).

Descendants (2015 film)

Descendants (2015) is a Disney Channel Original Movie musical directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, and Booboo Stewart as villain kids invited to Auradon; it premiered July 31, 2015 to 6.6 million viewers and launched a five-film franchise.

Descendants (franchise)

Descendants is a Disney Channel fantasy-musical franchise about the teenage children of Disney heroes and villains, launched with the 2015 Kenny Ortega film and continued by Descendants 2, Descendants 3, The Rise of Red (2024), Wicked Wonderland (2026), and the greenlit Hidden Heroes.

Descendants 2

Descendants 2 is a 2017 Disney Channel Original Movie musical, sequel to Descendants, directed by Kenny Ortega. Mal returns to the Isle of the Lost where Uma, Ursula's daughter, has seized power; its six-network premiere reached 13 million viewers.

Descendants 3

Descendants 3 is a 2019 Disney Channel Original Movie, the final film of the original Descendants trilogy, directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, and Booboo Stewart, dedicated to Boyce's memory.

Descendants 3 (soundtrack)

Descendants 3 (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) is the Walt Disney Records soundtrack album to the 2019 Disney Channel film Descendants 3, released August 2, 2019.

Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예)

Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예) is a 2016 KBS2 pre-produced Korean drama by Kim Eun-sook starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo; it peaked at 38.8% ratings, aired simultaneously on iQiyi in China, and spawned an Indonesian film adaptation.

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) is the fourth Disney Descendants musical film, starring Kylie Cantrall as Red and Malia Baker as Chloe, directed by Jennifer Phang, premiering July 12, 2024 on Disney+ as its most-viewed DCOM premiere and winning five Children's & Family Emmys.

Descendants: The Rise of Red (soundtrack)

Descendants: The Rise of Red (Original Soundtrack) is the Walt Disney Records album for the 2024 Disney+ film, released July 12, 2024 with 13 songs by Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Rita Ora, and Brandy; it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Soundtracks and Kid Albums charts.

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is the fifth Descendants Disney Channel musical film, premiering July 16, 2026 on Disney Channel and July 17 on Disney+. Directed by Kimmy Gatewood, it stars Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker facing new villain Maddox Hatter in Wonderland.

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (soundtrack)

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (Original Soundtrack) is the Walt Disney Records album for the 2026 fifth Descendants film, released July 17, 2026: 12 tracks, 36 minutes, 11 new songs by the cast plus a Torin Borrowdale score suite.

Descendent (2025 film)

Descendent (2025) is Peter Cilella's feature-directing debut, a sci-fi psychological thriller starring Ross Marquand and Sarah Bolger about a Los Angeles security guard who believes aliens abducted him; produced by Rustic Films, released by RLJE Films after a 2025 SXSW premiere.

Descendents

Descendents: Manhattan Beach, California punk band formed by Navetta, Lombardo, and Stevenson; Milo Aukerman joined around 1980. Known for Milo Goes to College (1982), the ALL side project, and as a foundation of pop punk.

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (昭和元禄落語心中) is Haruko Kumota's ten-volume manga about rakugo performers across the Shōwa era, serialized in Itan 2010–2016, adapted into OVAs, two anime seasons, a live-action series, and a Grand Prize musical.

Descent from the Cross (Dionisius)

Descent from the Cross (Dionisius) is a 1502–1503 icon by the Moscow painter Dionysius and his workshop, now in the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.