The King of Comedy
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The King of Comedy is a 1982 dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that satirizes celebrity culture through the story of an obsessive aspiring comedian.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The King of Comedy Context triple: [Robbie Robertson, soundtrackComposerFor, The King of Comedy]
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The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a nickname for Jerry Lewis, the influential American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor and pioneering work in comedy.
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Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman is a 1996 mockumentary comedy film directed by Christopher Guest that satirizes small-town community theater through an eccentric cast of aspiring performers.
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The Jerk
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film starring Steve Martin as a naive, eccentric man whose rags-to-riches-to-rags journey showcases his signature absurdist humor.
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Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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The Birdcage
The Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, that satirizes family, politics, and LGBTQ+ identity through the chaos surrounding a gay couple meeting their son’s conservative future in-laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The King of Comedy Target entity description: The King of Comedy is a 1982 dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that satirizes celebrity culture through the story of an obsessive aspiring comedian.
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A.
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a nickname for Jerry Lewis, the influential American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor and pioneering work in comedy.
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B.
Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman is a 1996 mockumentary comedy film directed by Christopher Guest that satirizes small-town community theater through an eccentric cast of aspiring performers.
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C.
The Jerk
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film starring Steve Martin as a naive, eccentric man whose rags-to-riches-to-rags journey showcases his signature absurdist humor.
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D.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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E.
The Birdcage
The Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, that satirizes family, politics, and LGBTQ+ identity through the chaos surrounding a gay couple meeting their son’s conservative future in-laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy film
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film ⓘ satirical film ⓘ |
| character |
Jerry Langford
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Masha ⓘ Rupert Pupkin ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Fred Schuler ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy | Thelma Schoonmaker ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
delusion
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loneliness ⓘ the dark side of fame ⓘ |
| leadRoleName | Rupert Pupkin ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Robbie Robertson ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
celebrity culture
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obsession with fame ⓘ television talk shows ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later films about fame and media
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satire of celebrity culture and media obsession ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Martin Scorsese filmography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An obsessive aspiring comedian kidnaps a talk-show host in a desperate attempt to achieve fame. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford
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Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin ⓘ Sandra Bernhard as Masha ⓘ
linked to:
Sandra Bernhard
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| producer |
Arnon Milchan
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Robert Greenhut ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Embassy International Pictures
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linked to:
Embassy Pictures
Twentieth Century-Fox Productions ⓘ
linked to:
20th Century Fox
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| releaseDate | 1982-12-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul D. Zimmerman ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Diahnne Abbott
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Ed Herlihy ⓘ Jerry Lewis ⓘ Robert De Niro ⓘ Sandra Bernhard ⓘ |
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