Judge Turpin
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Judge Turpin is the corrupt, tyrannical magistrate and primary antagonist in the musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Judge Turpin canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judge Turpin Context triple: [Alan Rickman, portrayed, Judge Turpin]
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A.
Judge George Jeffreys
Judge George Jeffreys was a 17th-century English jurist infamous for his brutal conduct during the "Bloody Assizes" following the Monmouth Rebellion.
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B.
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the primary antagonist in the Robin Hood legends, typically portrayed as a corrupt and ruthless lawman obsessed with capturing the outlaw hero.
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C.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
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D.
Jonathan Wild
Jonathan Wild was an infamous early 18th-century London crime boss and thief-taker who orchestrated and profited from organized crime while posing as a law enforcer.
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E.
Sir John Brute
Sir John Brute is a boorish, drunken, and misogynistic husband whose outrageous behavior drives the marital conflict and dark comedy in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration play "The Provoked Wife."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judge Turpin Target entity description: Judge Turpin is the corrupt, tyrannical magistrate and primary antagonist in the musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
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A.
Judge George Jeffreys
Judge George Jeffreys was a 17th-century English jurist infamous for his brutal conduct during the "Bloody Assizes" following the Monmouth Rebellion.
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B.
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the primary antagonist in the Robin Hood legends, typically portrayed as a corrupt and ruthless lawman obsessed with capturing the outlaw hero.
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C.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
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D.
Jonathan Wild
Jonathan Wild was an infamous early 18th-century London crime boss and thief-taker who orchestrated and profited from organized crime while posing as a law enforcer.
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E.
Sir John Brute
Sir John Brute is a boorish, drunken, and misogynistic husband whose outrageous behavior drives the marital conflict and dark comedy in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration play "The Provoked Wife."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| abuses | judicial power ⓘ |
| alignment | corrupt ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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| appearsInFilm | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beadle Bamford ⓘ |
| basedOn | character in Christopher Bond's play Sweeney Todd ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Beadle Bamford ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Hugh Wheeler
ⓘ
Stephen Sondheim ⓘ |
| desires | Johanna Barker ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Benjamin Barker
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Sweeney Todd (stage production) ⓘ
surface form:
Sweeney Todd
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| firstAppearance |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 Broadway production)
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| genre |
dark comedy
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horror musical ⓘ |
| genreRole | Gothic villain ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Johanna Barker ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd
|
| kills |
Ma Barker
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surface form:
Lucy Barker (in some versions)
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
musical theatre
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stage musical ⓘ |
| motive |
abuse of power
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lust for Johanna ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | English (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Johanna
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surface form:
Johanna (Judge Turpin’s version)
I Blame Myself ⓘ
surface form:
Mea Culpa
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| occupation |
judge
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magistrate ⓘ |
| personalityTrait | tyrannical ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Alan Rickman ⓘ |
| relationshipToJohanna | ward and guardian ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia
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wrongful transportation of Benjamin Barker ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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| setting | 19th-century London ⓘ |
| themeEmbodies |
abuse of authority
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corruption of justice ⓘ |
| workType | stage musical character ⓘ |
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Subject: Judge Turpin Description of subject: Judge Turpin is the corrupt, tyrannical magistrate and primary antagonist in the musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Referenced by (7)
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