King Roland in Spaceballs

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King Roland in Spaceballs is the bumbling yet well-meaning monarch of the planet Druidia in Mel Brooks' sci-fi parody film "Spaceballs."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Spaceballs
basedOn parody of royalty in Star Wars and other space operas
characterTrait bumbling
overprotective father
well-meaning
countryOfOrigin United States (work origin)
creator Mel Brooks
directorOfWork Mel Brooks
enemy Dark Helmet
President Skroob
familyMember Princess Vespa
fictionalResidence Druidia
fictionalTitle King of Druidia
fictionalUniverse Spaceballs universe
linked to: Spaceballs
firstAppearance Spaceballs
genre comedy
science fiction parody
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
motivation ensure Princess Vespa’s safety
protect Druidia’s air supply
notableAction attempts to arrange Princess Vespa’s marriage to Prince Valium
hires Lone Starr to rescue Princess Vespa
portrayedBy Dick Van Patten
productionCompanyOfWork Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseYearOfFirstAppearance 1987
roleInWork supporting character
screenwriterOfWork Mel Brooks
Ronny Graham
Thomas Meehan

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Dick Van Patten role King Roland in Spaceballs