Hollis Mulwray

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Hollis Mulwray is a key character in the film "Chinatown," serving as Los Angeles's chief water engineer whose mysterious death drives the movie's central investigation.

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Hollis Mulwray canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Chinatown
associatedWith Los Angeles water scandal (fictional)
basedOn William Mulholland
businessAssociate Noah Cross
causeOfDeath drowning
countryOfFictionalWork United States
createdBy Robert Towne
deathEvent mysterious death investigated in Chinatown
employer Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
fictionalUniverse Chinatown film universe
firstAppearance Chinatown (1974 film)
formerPartner Noah Cross
genreOfWorkAppearedIn mystery film
neo-noir
hasCharacteristic ethical engineer
principled
medium film
narrativeRole key character
murder victim
occupation chief engineer
water engineer
partOf Chinatown (1974 film) narrative
portrayedBy Darrell Zwerling
positionHeld Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
relatedTo Evelyn Mulwray
significantEvent investigation of Los Angeles water supply
opposition to construction of a new dam
spouse Evelyn Mulwray
workLocation Los Angeles

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J. J. Gittes associatedWith Hollis Mulwray
Evelyn Mulwray spouseOf Hollis Mulwray
subject linked to: Evelyn Mulwray – Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Mulwray spouse Hollis Mulwray