Barry Convex
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Barry Convex is a sinister corporate executive and key antagonist in David Cronenberg’s film "Videodrome," involved in a mind-altering media conspiracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barry Convex canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9839309 — 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: Barry Convex Context triple: [Videodrome, character, Barry Convex]
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A.
Barry Shipman
Barry Shipman was an American screenwriter best known for his prolific work on mid-20th-century film serials and B-movie adventures.
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B.
Barry Branch
Barry Branch is a railway line in South Wales that serves the town of Barry and connects it to the wider regional rail network.
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C.
Barry Stock
Barry Stock is the lead guitarist of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, known for his heavy riffs and energetic live performances.
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D.
Cliff Barrows
Cliff Barrows was an American music and program director best known for leading the choirs and congregational singing at Billy Graham’s evangelistic crusades for several decades.
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E.
Barry Reynolds
Barry Reynolds is a British guitarist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with Grace Jones and contributions to her influential 1980s albums.
- 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: Barry Convex Target entity description: Barry Convex is a sinister corporate executive and key antagonist in David Cronenberg’s film "Videodrome," involved in a mind-altering media conspiracy.
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A.
Barry Shipman
Barry Shipman was an American screenwriter best known for his prolific work on mid-20th-century film serials and B-movie adventures.
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B.
Barry Branch
Barry Branch is a railway line in South Wales that serves the town of Barry and connects it to the wider regional rail network.
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C.
Barry Stock
Barry Stock is the lead guitarist of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, known for his heavy riffs and energetic live performances.
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D.
Cliff Barrows
Cliff Barrows was an American music and program director best known for leading the choirs and congregational singing at Billy Graham’s evangelistic crusades for several decades.
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E.
Barry Reynolds
Barry Reynolds is a British guitarist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with Grace Jones and contributions to her influential 1980s albums.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Spectacular Optical ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo | Max Renn ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Videodrome ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
body and technology fusion
ⓘ
corporate control ⓘ media-induced hallucination ⓘ surveillance through entertainment ⓘ |
| businessFront | Spectacular Optical ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Canada ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Videodrome (1983 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Videodrome
|
| creator | David Cronenberg ⓘ |
| deathCause | hallucinatory bio-mechanical gun attack by Max Renn ⓘ |
| deathScene | dies on stage during product demonstration ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| employer | Spectacular Optical ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Videodrome (1983 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Videodrome
|
| genreContext |
body horror
ⓘ
psychological horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| goal |
use Videodrome to control viewers
ⓘ
weaponize television ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Videodrome signal project
ⓘ
linked to:
Videodrome
media manipulation ⓘ mind-control conspiracy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies fusion of commerce and militarized technology
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represents corporate exploitation of media ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
demonstrates Videodrome’s effects to Max Renn
ⓘ
participates in implantation of a bio-organic video cassette slot in Max Renn ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
calm corporate demeanor hiding sadism
ⓘ
enthusiasm for technological experimentation ⓘ |
| occupation | corporate executive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Leslie Carlson ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork |
Canadian Film Development Corporation
ⓘ
Filmplan International ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Toronto ⓘ |
| targets | Max Renn ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
Videodrome broadcast signal
ⓘ
hallucinogenic video transmissions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barry Convex Description of subject: Barry Convex is a sinister corporate executive and key antagonist in David Cronenberg’s film "Videodrome," involved in a mind-altering media conspiracy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Max in Videodrome