Otto West
E418756
Otto West is a dim-witted, violent, and self-styled intellectual criminal in the comedy film "A Fish Called Wanda," known for his jealousy, arrogance, and frequent malapropisms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otto West canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4176565 — 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: Otto West Context triple: [A Fish Called Wanda, character, Otto West]
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A.
Albert West
Albert West was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi and an early supporter of his work in South Africa, contributing to Gandhi’s newspaper Indian Opinion and assisting in the development of the Phoenix Settlement.
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B.
Orlando Murden
Orlando Murden was an American songwriter best known for co-writing the classic soul ballad "For Once in My Life."
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C.
Elwood Mead
Elwood Mead was an American engineer and public official who served as U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation and oversaw major Western water projects, including the development associated with Hoover Dam.
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D.
Mack Gerhardt
Mack Gerhardt is a central character in the television series "The Unit," known as a tough and highly skilled member of an elite U.S. Army special operations team.
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E.
Victor Sullivan
Victor Sullivan is a seasoned fortune hunter and mentor figure in the Uncharted franchise, known for his roguish charm, cigar habit, and partnership with protagonist Nathan Drake.
- 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: Otto West Target entity description: Otto West is a dim-witted, violent, and self-styled intellectual criminal in the comedy film "A Fish Called Wanda," known for his jealousy, arrogance, and frequent malapropisms.
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A.
Albert West
Albert West was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi and an early supporter of his work in South Africa, contributing to Gandhi’s newspaper Indian Opinion and assisting in the development of the Phoenix Settlement.
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B.
Orlando Murden
Orlando Murden was an American songwriter best known for co-writing the classic soul ballad "For Once in My Life."
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C.
Elwood Mead
Elwood Mead was an American engineer and public official who served as U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation and oversaw major Western water projects, including the development associated with Hoover Dam.
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D.
Mack Gerhardt
Mack Gerhardt is a central character in the television series "The Unit," known as a tough and highly skilled member of an elite U.S. Army special operations team.
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E.
Victor Sullivan
Victor Sullivan is a seasoned fortune hunter and mentor figure in the Uncharted franchise, known for his roguish charm, cigar habit, and partnership with protagonist Nathan Drake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| antagonisticTowards |
Archie Leach
ⓘ
George Thomason ⓘ Ken Pile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Fish Called Wanda ONNED1 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Archie Leach
ⓘ
George Thomason ⓘ Ken Pile NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanda Gershwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociatedWithPortrayal | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| awardWinner | Kevin Kline ONNED1 ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
arrogant
ⓘ
dim-witted ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ impulsive ⓘ jealous ⓘ narcissistic ⓘ self-styled intellectual ⓘ unintelligent ⓘ unpredictable ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | John Cleese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompanyOfWork | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy film ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
dark comedy
ⓘ
slapstick ⓘ verbal comedy ⓘ |
| isA |
criminal
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hitman ⓘ thief ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic violence
ⓘ
frequent malapropisms ⓘ misuse of philosophical terms ⓘ |
| notableScene |
being run over by a steamroller
ⓘ
hanging Archie Leach out of a window ⓘ torturing Ken Pile for information ⓘ |
| occupationInStory |
gang member
ⓘ
weapons expert ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kevin Kline ⓘ |
| romanticallyInterestedIn | Wanda Gershwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenAppearanceYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| setInCityOfWork |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otto West Description of subject: Otto West is a dim-witted, violent, and self-styled intellectual criminal in the comedy film "A Fish Called Wanda," known for his jealousy, arrogance, and frequent malapropisms.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.