Big Three

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Big Three is a term used colloquially to refer to the three most prominent entities in any given grouping or subject. It may refer to:

Business and education

Film

  • The Big Three international film festivals: Cannes, Venice, and Berlin[1]
  • The Big Three film studios considered most dominant in Hollywood between 1910-20: Paramount Publix, Lowe's MGM, First National

Music

Sports

  • Big Three (Netherlands), the nickname for the three most successful association football clubs in the Netherlands
  • Big Three (Portugal), the nickname for the three most successful association football clubs in Portugal
  • Big Three (Turkey), the nickname for the three most successful association football clubs in Turkey
  • Big Three (Miami Heat), trio of basketball stars for the Miami Heat from 2010–2014: Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade
  • The trio of players for the Boston Celtics NBA franchise during the 1980s: Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish
  • The trio of players of the Boston Celtics NBA franchise from 2007–2012: Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce
  • The trio of players of the Chicago Bulls NBA franchise since 2014: Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Derrick Rose
  • The trio of players of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA franchise since 2014: Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, and Kevin Love
  • The trio of players of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise since 2011: Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and Chris Paul
  • The trio of players of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise from 2008–2011: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Lamar Odom
  • The trio of players for the Milwaukee Bucks NBA franchise from 1998–2002: Ray Allen, Sam Cassell, and Glenn Robinson
  • The trio of players of the San Antonio Spurs NBA franchise since 2003: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili, and Tony Parker
  • The trio of players of the Melbourne Storm NRL Franchise consisting of Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, and Cooper Cronk
  • The trio of starting pitchers for the Oakland Athletics MLB franchise from 1999–2006: Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito
  • Big Three (cricket) India, England, Australia close to becoming International Cricket Council's 'Big Three'
  • The trio of defensemen for the Montreal Canadiens NHL franchise from 1973–1980: Guy Lapointe, Larry Robinson, and Serge Savard

Technology

Other

  • The leaders of the three major Allies of World War II
  • The star characters of the cult classic film Windy City Heat
  • The three biggest television comedians in Japan; Beat Takeshi, Sanma Akashiya and Tamori
  • In infectious disease, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculosis are called this, sometimes in contrast to neglected tropical diseases
  • A term given to the three flagship television series of AMC: Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead
  • The three major American professional wrestling companies of the 1990s: the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, and Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • The three current major American professional wrestling companies: World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Ring of Honor Wrestling
  • The three most important authors of Dutch literature: Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve.
  • The three most important authors of Japanese literature: Junichiro Tanizaki, Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.
  • The three most important authors of science fiction literature: Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein.
  • The three most important authors of French literature: Molière, Jean Racine and Pierre Corneille.
  • The three most important Greek tragedy playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.
  • The three most important directors of Italian cinema: Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.
  • The three most important video game companies: Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
  • The three most important comedians of Dutch cabaret: Toon Hermans, Wim Kan and Wim Sonneveld.
  • The three most important opera tenors: Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras.
  • The three most important chansonniers: Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens and Léo Ferré.
  • The three most important singers of Flemish kleinkunst: Willem Vermandere, Zjef Vanuytsel and Wannes Van de Velde.
  • The three most important and influential composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • The three most important jazz musicians: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis.
  • The three most important Chicago blues musicians: Muddy Waters, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker.
  • The three most important comic book superheroes: Superman, Batman and Spider-Man.
  • The three most important Dutch comics artists: Pieter Kuhn, Marten Toonder and Hans G. Kresse.
  • The three most important Belgian comics artists: Hergé, Edgar P. Jacobs and André Franquin.
  • The three most important Flemish comics artists: Willy Vandersteen, Marc Sleen and Jef Nys.
  • The three most important companies of the American car industry: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.
  • The three most important companies of the German car industry: Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
  • The three most important companies of the French car industry: Renault, Volkswagen and PSA Peugeot Citroën.

See also

References

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