Godfather of Harlem
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Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that chronicles the life of infamous mob boss Bumpy Johnson as he navigates the criminal underworld and civil rights era tensions in 1960s New York City.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Godfather of Harlem canonical | 6 |
| Godfather of Harlem (TV series) | 2 |
| Harlem underworld | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7062538 — 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)
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Target entity: Godfather of Harlem Context triple: [Chris Brancato, notableWork, Godfather of Harlem]
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A.
Harlem Gang Leader
"Harlem Gang Leader" is a renowned 1948 photo-essay by Gordon Parks that intimately documents the life of a young gang leader in Harlem, highlighting the social conditions and struggles of urban Black youth in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale is a 1993 coming-of-age crime drama film set in 1960s New York, directed by and starring Robert De Niro and based on Chazz Palminteri’s autobiographical one-man play.
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C.
Brooklyn's Finest
Brooklyn's Finest is a 2009 crime drama film that interweaves the stories of three troubled New York City police officers whose lives collide during a dangerous operation in Brooklyn.
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D.
Brooklyn’s Finest
Brooklyn’s Finest is a track by Jay-Z from his debut album that features The Notorious B.I.G. and is known for its gritty lyrical back-and-forth between the two Brooklyn rappers.
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E.
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 crime-comedy film based on Chester Himes's novel, featuring Gregory Hines in a story of hustlers, romance, and deception in 1950s Harlem.
- 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: Godfather of Harlem Target entity description: Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that chronicles the life of infamous mob boss Bumpy Johnson as he navigates the criminal underworld and civil rights era tensions in 1960s New York City.
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A.
Harlem Gang Leader
"Harlem Gang Leader" is a renowned 1948 photo-essay by Gordon Parks that intimately documents the life of a young gang leader in Harlem, highlighting the social conditions and struggles of urban Black youth in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale is a 1993 coming-of-age crime drama film set in 1960s New York, directed by and starring Robert De Niro and based on Chazz Palminteri’s autobiographical one-man play.
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C.
Brooklyn's Finest
Brooklyn's Finest is a 2009 crime drama film that interweaves the stories of three troubled New York City police officers whose lives collide during a dangerous operation in Brooklyn.
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D.
Brooklyn’s Finest
Brooklyn’s Finest is a track by Jay-Z from his debut album that features The Notorious B.I.G. and is known for its gritty lyrical back-and-forth between the two Brooklyn rappers.
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E.
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 crime-comedy film based on Chester Himes's novel, featuring Gregory Hines in a story of hustlers, romance, and deception in 1950s Harlem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American crime drama television series
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television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Bumpy Johnson ⓘ |
| composer | Mark Isham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Chris Brancato
NERFINISHED
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Paul Eckstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
African-American organized crime
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Italian-American Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | MGM Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Chris Brancato
NERFINISHED
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Forest Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ James Acheson NERFINISHED ⓘ Markuann Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Yang Bongiovi NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Eckstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2019-09-29 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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gangster television series ⓘ period drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bumpy Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | Swizz Beatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Epix
NERFINISHED
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MGM+ (rebranded Epix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Chin Gigante NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
ABC Signature
NERFINISHED
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Significant Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Harlem
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| starring |
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
NERFINISHED
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Chazz Palminteri NERFINISHED ⓘ Erik LaRay Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Forest Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Giancarlo Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilfenesh Hadera NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigél Thatch NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sorvino NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent D'Onofrio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
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organized crime ⓘ political corruption ⓘ racial tension ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Godfather of Harlem Description of subject: Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that chronicles the life of infamous mob boss Bumpy Johnson as he navigates the criminal underworld and civil rights era tensions in 1960s New York City.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Harlem underworld
this entity surface form:
Godfather of Harlem (TV series)
subject surface form:
Godfather of Harlem
this entity surface form:
Godfather of Harlem (TV series)