Alec Leamas
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Alec Leamas is a jaded British intelligence officer whose morally complex mission at the height of the Cold War drives the plot of John le Carré’s novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alec Leamas canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3456590 — 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: Alec Leamas Context triple: [The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, mainCharacter, Alec Leamas]
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A.
George Smiley
George Smiley is a quiet, brilliant British intelligence officer in John le Carré’s spy novels, known for his understated demeanor, moral complexity, and skill at uncovering traitors within the secret service.
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B.
Le Chiffre
Le Chiffre is a notorious villain in the James Bond universe, best known as the primary antagonist and high-stakes gambler in Ian Fleming’s novel and its film adaptations.
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C.
Felix Leiter
Felix Leiter is a recurring CIA operative and ally of James Bond in the James Bond franchise.
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D.
James Bond
James Bond is a fictional British secret agent, code-named 007, known for his espionage missions, suave demeanor, and presence in a long-running series of novels and films.
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E.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional criminal mastermind and leader of the global terrorist organization SPECTRE, serving as one of James Bond’s most iconic arch-villains.
- 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: Alec Leamas Target entity description: Alec Leamas is a jaded British intelligence officer whose morally complex mission at the height of the Cold War drives the plot of John le Carré’s novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
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A.
George Smiley
George Smiley is a quiet, brilliant British intelligence officer in John le Carré’s spy novels, known for his understated demeanor, moral complexity, and skill at uncovering traitors within the secret service.
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B.
Le Chiffre
Le Chiffre is a notorious villain in the James Bond universe, best known as the primary antagonist and high-stakes gambler in Ian Fleming’s novel and its film adaptations.
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C.
Felix Leiter
Felix Leiter is a recurring CIA operative and ally of James Bond in the James Bond franchise.
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D.
James Bond
James Bond is a fictional British secret agent, code-named 007, known for his espionage missions, suave demeanor, and presence in a long-running series of novels and films.
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E.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional criminal mastermind and leader of the global terrorist organization SPECTRE, serving as one of James Bond’s most iconic arch-villains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British intelligence officer
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fictional character ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film adaptation of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ⓘ |
| affiliation | British intelligence ⓘ |
| alignment | Western intelligence ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Berlin
ⓘ
Berlin Wall ⓘ
surface form:
the Berlin Wall
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| characterIn | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally guarded
ⓘ
professionally competent ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | John le Carré ⓘ |
| creator | John le Carré ⓘ |
| employer |
British intelligence
ⓘ
surface form:
British intelligence service
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| fictionalUniverse |
John le Carré
ⓘ
surface form:
John le Carré universe
|
| genre | spy fiction ⓘ |
| ideologicalPosition | disillusioned with both sides ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realist spy fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic Cold War spy figure ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| missionType |
counterintelligence operation
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covert operation ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
cynical
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jaded ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores costs of espionage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence officer
ⓘ
spy ⓘ |
| opponent |
East German Stasi
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surface form:
East German intelligence
|
| portrayedBy | Richard Burton ⓘ |
| publicationContext |
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963 novel)
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| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War Europe
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| themeInvolvement |
betrayal
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ideological disillusionment ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alec Leamas Description of subject: Alec Leamas is a jaded British intelligence officer whose morally complex mission at the height of the Cold War drives the plot of John le Carré’s novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thereza