Detective John Shaft Sr.

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Shaft's_Big_Score!
gptkb:Shaft_(TV_series)
gptkb:Shaft_in_Africa
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Blaxploitation
gptkbp:child gptkb:John_Shaft_Jr.
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Ernest_Tidyman
gptkbp:cultural_impact Icon of African American cinema
gptkbp:famous_quote " You see, I’m a private detective."
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Shaft_(2000_film)
gptkb:Shaft_(2019_film)
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Shaft_(1970_film)
gptkbp:gender gptkb:Male
gptkbp:has_appearance gptkb:sunglasses
Mustache
Fedoras
Leather jackets
Stylish clothing
gptkbp:has_skill gptkb:Crisis_management
gptkb:Drive
gptkb:networking
Disguise
Negotiation
Problem-solving
Interrogation
Investigation
Surveillance
Intelligence gathering
Martial arts
Gunsmithing
Street fighting
Tactical planning
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Detective John Shaft Sr.
gptkbp:influenced Detective Fiction
Action Films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Film_Noir
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
1970s Culture
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Shaft_franchise
Other detective characters
gptkbp:known_for Solving crimes
Challenging racial stereotypes
Fighting against organized crime
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_traits gptkb:Charismatic
Tough
Street-smart
gptkbp:occupation Private Detective
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Richard_Roundtree
gptkbp:portrayed_in Shaft (2000 film) by Samuel L. Jackson
Shaft (2019 film) by Jessie T. Usher
gptkbp:series gptkb:Shaft
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse Gwen Shaft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shaft_(2000)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5