Graham Hess
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Graham Hess is a former Episcopal priest and widowed father who struggles with his faith while protecting his family during a mysterious alien invasion in the film "Signs."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Graham Hess canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9117353 — 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: Graham Hess Context triple: [Signs, protagonist, Graham Hess]
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A.
Nigel Hess
Nigel Hess is a British composer best known for his work on television, film, and theatre scores, including numerous BBC dramas and stage productions.
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B.
Graham Reynolds
Graham Reynolds is an American composer and bandleader known for his genre-blending work in classical, jazz, and film music, including frequent collaborations with director Richard Linklater.
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C.
Jonathan Gledhill
Jonathan Gledhill was an English Anglican bishop who served in senior episcopal roles in the Church of England, including as Bishop of Stafford.
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D.
Graham Roland
Graham Roland is an American television writer and producer known for developing and writing action and thriller series, including co-creating the Tom Clancy adaptation "Jack Ryan."
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E.
Geoffrey Haslam
Geoffrey Haslam is a record producer best known for his work on Bette Midler’s debut album "The Divine Miss M."
- 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: Graham Hess Target entity description: Graham Hess is a former Episcopal priest and widowed father who struggles with his faith while protecting his family during a mysterious alien invasion in the film "Signs."
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A.
Nigel Hess
Nigel Hess is a British composer best known for his work on television, film, and theatre scores, including numerous BBC dramas and stage productions.
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B.
Graham Reynolds
Graham Reynolds is an American composer and bandleader known for his genre-blending work in classical, jazz, and film music, including frequent collaborations with director Richard Linklater.
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C.
Jonathan Gledhill
Jonathan Gledhill was an English Anglican bishop who served in senior episcopal roles in the Church of England, including as Bishop of Stafford.
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D.
Graham Roland
Graham Roland is an American television writer and producer known for developing and writing action and thriller series, including co-creating the Tom Clancy adaptation "Jack Ryan."
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E.
Geoffrey Haslam
Geoffrey Haslam is a record producer best known for his work on Bette Midler’s debut album "The Divine Miss M."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Signs ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
faith versus coincidence
ⓘ
family unity under threat ⓘ grief and loss ⓘ |
| characterArc |
regains faith through protecting his family
ⓘ
struggles with loss of faith ⓘ |
| child |
Bo Hess
ⓘ
Morgan Hess ⓘ |
| conflict |
alien presence on his farm
ⓘ
loss of religious vocation ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | M. Night Shyamalan ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | M. Night Shyamalan ⓘ |
| familyRole |
father
ⓘ
older brother ⓘ |
| filmDebut | Signs ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Signs ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction thriller
ⓘ
supernatural drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mysterious alien invasion ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
close bond with his brother Merrill Hess
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nurturing relationship with his daughter Bo ⓘ protective relationship with his son Morgan ⓘ |
| notableScene | confrontation with alien in the living room ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
crisis of faith
ⓘ
protective of his family ⓘ |
| occupation | former Episcopal priest ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mel Gibson ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Touchstone Pictures ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| residence | rural farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| resolution |
returns to wearing priest collar at end of film
ⓘ
uses son Morgan’s asthma as key to survival ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Bucks County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| sibling | Merrill Hess ⓘ |
| spouse | Colleen Hess ⓘ |
| spouseFate | killed in a car accident ⓘ |
| workTitle | Signs ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 2002 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Graham Hess Description of subject: Graham Hess is a former Episcopal priest and widowed father who struggles with his faith while protecting his family during a mysterious alien invasion in the film "Signs."
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.