Alistair Hennessey
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Alistair Hennessey is a suave, competitive oceanographer and rival of Steve Zissou in Wes Anderson’s film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alistair Hennessey canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2937540 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alistair Hennessey Context triple: [The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, character, Alistair Hennessey]
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A.
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce is a British film producer known for his work on major Hollywood blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and the Transformers series.
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B.
Gavin Millar
Gavin Millar was a Scottish film and television director, critic, and producer known for his work on British dramas and literary adaptations.
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C.
Anthony Keane
Anthony Keane is the fictional London barrister protagonist of the film "The Paradine Case," whose professional duty becomes dangerously entangled with his personal emotions during a high-profile murder trial.
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D.
Keir Mather
Keir Mather is a British Labour Party politician who became the youngest Member of Parliament in the UK upon his election in 2023.
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E.
John Brett
John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
- 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: Alistair Hennessey Target entity description: Alistair Hennessey is a suave, competitive oceanographer and rival of Steve Zissou in Wes Anderson’s film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou."
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A.
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce is a British film producer known for his work on major Hollywood blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and the Transformers series.
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B.
Gavin Millar
Gavin Millar was a Scottish film and television director, critic, and producer known for his work on British dramas and literary adaptations.
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C.
Anthony Keane
Anthony Keane is the fictional London barrister protagonist of the film "The Paradine Case," whose professional duty becomes dangerously entangled with his personal emotions during a high-profile murder trial.
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D.
Keir Mather
Keir Mather is a British Labour Party politician who became the youngest Member of Parliament in the UK upon his election in 2023.
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E.
John Brett
John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
adventure film
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comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| createdBy | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004 film)
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linked to:
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
arrogant
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charming ⓘ competitive ⓘ suave ⓘ |
| hasRelationship |
former collaborator of Steve Zissou
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professional rival of Steve Zissou ⓘ |
| hasShip | Belafonte’s rival research vessel ⓘ |
| isCharacterInWorkBy | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| isPartOfCastEnsemble | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou cast ⓘ |
| isRivalOf | Steve Zissou ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
comic foil ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | oceanographer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jeff Goldblum ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
The Life Aquatic universe
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linked to:
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
|
| worksInField | oceanography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alistair Hennessey Description of subject: Alistair Hennessey is a suave, competitive oceanographer and rival of Steve Zissou in Wes Anderson’s film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.