Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews
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Barney Matthews is a recurring character in the Hannibal Lecter film series, known as the calm, professional orderly who oversees Lecter in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews Context triple: [Frankie Faison, notableWork, Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews]
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Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant but psychopathic cannibalistic serial killer and psychiatrist, best known as the chilling antagonist in Thomas Harris’s novels and their film adaptations.
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B. A. Baracus
B. A. Baracus is the tough, gold-chain-wearing mechanic and muscle of the A-Team, known for his mohawk, fear of flying, and catchphrases.
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Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen is the ruthless, hot-tempered outlaw and ancestor of Biff Tannen who serves as the main antagonist in the Old West setting of Back to the Future Part III.
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D.
Frank Gruber
Frank Gruber was an American writer best known for his prolific work in pulp fiction, mystery and Western novels, and Hollywood screenplays.
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E.
Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York
Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York is a ruthless, nativist gang leader and master butcher who serves as the film’s primary antagonist in Martin Scorsese’s historical crime drama set in 19th-century New York City.
- 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)
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Target entity: Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews Target entity description: Barney Matthews is a recurring character in the Hannibal Lecter film series, known as the calm, professional orderly who oversees Lecter in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
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A.
Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant but psychopathic cannibalistic serial killer and psychiatrist, best known as the chilling antagonist in Thomas Harris’s novels and their film adaptations.
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B.
B. A. Baracus
B. A. Baracus is the tough, gold-chain-wearing mechanic and muscle of the A-Team, known for his mohawk, fear of flying, and catchphrases.
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C.
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen is the ruthless, hot-tempered outlaw and ancestor of Biff Tannen who serves as the main antagonist in the Old West setting of Back to the Future Part III.
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D.
Frank Gruber
Frank Gruber was an American writer best known for his prolific work in pulp fiction, mystery and Western novels, and Hollywood screenplays.
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E.
Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York
Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York is a ruthless, nativist gang leader and master butcher who serves as the film’s primary antagonist in Martin Scorsese’s historical crime drama set in 19th-century New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsAlongsideCharacter |
Clarice Starling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hannibal (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannibal Lecter film series NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Dragon (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silence of the Lambs (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | The Silence of the Lambs franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Hannibal Lecter universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Hannibal (novel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Dragon (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silence of the Lambs (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
calm
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pragmatic ⓘ professional ⓘ respectful toward Hannibal Lecter ⓘ |
| createdBy | Thomas Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedAt | Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Hannibal Lecter film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | The Silence of the Lambs (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Hannibal Lecter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime thriller
ⓘ
psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipToHannibalLecter |
custodian
GENERATED
ⓘ
mutual respect GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| lastFilmAppearance | Red Dragon (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalty | Baltimore State Hospital administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few staff members Lecter respects
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treating Hannibal Lecter with courtesy and professionalism ⓘ |
| occupation | orderly ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Frankie Faison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | overseeing Hannibal Lecter’s confinement ⓘ |
| settingOfEmployment | Baltimore, Maryland (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Hannibal Lecter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hannibal Lecter film series character Barney Matthews Description of subject: Barney Matthews is a recurring character in the Hannibal Lecter film series, known as the calm, professional orderly who oversees Lecter in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
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