The Gambler is a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline so he could pay off gambling debts.
The Gambler is one of Kenny Rogers' most popular albums, selling in excess of 35 million copies since it was first released by United Artists in 1978 (see 1978 in country music).
The Gambler is a 1974 movie starring James Caan, Lauren Hutton, and Paul Sorvino.
The Gambler (Russian: Игрок — Igrok in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
The Gambler is an EP by Mike Doughty, released in 2005 exclusively through the i Tunes Music Store. It contains mostly live performances. Several of the tracks are covers ("The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers, "Strange Powers" - The Magnetic Fields, and "The King of Carrot Flowers" - Neutral Milk Hotel), and two of the songs were originally performed with Doughty's previous band Soul Coughing. ("St.
The Gambler is an episode of Matlock from the second season.
"The Gambler" is the title track to Kenny Rogers' 1978 album. It was written by Don Schlitz (who had recorded it previously) and was one of five consecutive songs by Rogers to hit #1 on the Billboard country music charts at the time. On the pop chart, the song made #16 in early 1979.
The Gambler was a villain in DC Comics, and an enemy of the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. The Gambler seems to be the living embodiment of Gambling, and he has an uncanny resemblance to Colonel Sanders.