Quint (Jaws character)
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Quint is a grizzled, obsessive shark hunter from the film "Jaws," known for his intense demeanor, haunting USS Indianapolis monologue, and fatal pursuit of the great white shark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quint (Jaws character) canonical | 3 |
| Quint in Jaws | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5103619 — 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: Quint (Jaws character) Context triple: [Orca (Quint's boat), owner, Quint (Jaws character)]
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A.
Bruce the shark
Bruce the shark is the animatronic great white shark character from the "Jaws" franchise, known for terrorizing swimmers and becoming an iconic movie monster.
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B.
Jaws (henchman)
Jaws is a towering, steel-toothed assassin and iconic James Bond villain known for his near-invulnerability and appearances in the films "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker."
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C.
The Shark
"The Shark" is a poem by Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, reflecting his Romantic style and thematic focus on nature and the human condition.
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D.
Shark
Shark is an American legal drama television series starring James Woods as a ruthless but reforming Los Angeles prosecutor.
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E.
Noah Shark
Noah Shark is a music producer known for his work on rock recordings such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ early material.
- 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: Quint (Jaws character) Target entity description: Quint is a grizzled, obsessive shark hunter from the film "Jaws," known for his intense demeanor, haunting USS Indianapolis monologue, and fatal pursuit of the great white shark.
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A.
Bruce the shark
Bruce the shark is the animatronic great white shark character from the "Jaws" franchise, known for terrorizing swimmers and becoming an iconic movie monster.
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B.
Jaws (henchman)
Jaws is a towering, steel-toothed assassin and iconic James Bond villain known for his near-invulnerability and appearances in the films "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker."
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C.
The Shark
"The Shark" is a poem by Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, reflecting his Romantic style and thematic focus on nature and the human condition.
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D.
Shark
Shark is an American legal drama television series starring James Woods as a ruthless but reforming Los Angeles prosecutor.
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E.
Noah Shark
Noah Shark is a music producer known for his work on rock recordings such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ early material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| addiction | alcohol ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Martin Brody
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matt Hooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jaws
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaws (1975 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaws (franchise) related media and homages ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Jaws (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Peter Benchley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic shark-hunter archetype in popular culture
ⓘ
subject of numerous film analyses and tributes ⓘ |
| diesIn | Jaws (1975 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | the Amity Island great white shark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Jaws franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Jaws (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by great white shark ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
USS Indianapolis monologue
ⓘ
hunting the great white shark threatening Amity Island ⓘ |
| occupation |
fisherman
ⓘ
shark hunter ⓘ |
| owns | the Orca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
grizzled
ⓘ
intense ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quote |
"Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies"
ⓘ
"Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women." ⓘ "You all know me. Know how I earn a livin'." ⓘ |
| rankInBackstory | U.S. Navy sailor ⓘ |
| residence | Amity Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scene |
USS Indianapolis story in the Orca cabin
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nails-on-chalkboard introduction at town meeting ⓘ |
| scriptWriterOfMonologue |
John Milius (contributor)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Shaw (uncredited polishing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trauma | survivor of USS Indianapolis sinking (in film backstory) ⓘ |
| vehicle | the Orca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
M1 Garand rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harpoon gun ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quint (Jaws character) Description of subject: Quint is a grizzled, obsessive shark hunter from the film "Jaws," known for his intense demeanor, haunting USS Indianapolis monologue, and fatal pursuit of the great white shark.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quint in Jaws