Alfie
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Alfie is a nickname (though it can also be a given name) in English-speaking countries, a variant on or shortened version of Alfred (Old English) or Alphonse (Old German).
In a general context, Alfie may refer to:
- Alfie, a 1963 play by Bill Naughton
- Alfie (1966 film), a film based on the play by Bill Naughton starring Michael Caine
- Alfie Darling (aka Oh, Alfie!), a 1975 sequel to the 1966 film
- Alfie (2004 film), a 2004 remake of the 1966 film
In music:
- Alfie (band), an English indie rock band
- "Alfie" (song), a Burt Bacharach and Hal David song, first sung by Cher, for the 1966 film
- Alfie (Sonny Rollins album), a Sonny Rollins album, the soundtrack album to the 1966 film
- Alfie (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2004 film remake
- "Alfie" (Lily Allen song), a Lily Allen song
- The Alfee, a Japanese rock band formerly named Alfie
- "Becoming More Like Alfie", a song from The Divine Comedy's 1996 album Casanova
In sport:
- Allan Langer, an Australian Rugby League player
- Gareth Thomas (rugby player), former Welsh rugby union team captain
- Daniel Alfredsson, a Swedish professional ice hockey player
- Justin Langer, a former Australian cricketer nicknamed "Alfie"
- Adam le Fondre, an English football player
Other uses:
- Alfie Kohn, an American lecturer and author in the fields of education, psychology and parenting
- Alfie Dennen, a British technologist and pundit, and founder of several prominent websites based around mobile blogging.
- Alfie Moon, a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
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