Sam Shakusky
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Sam Shakusky is the earnest, eccentric young Boy Scout protagonist of Wes Anderson’s film "Moonrise Kingdom," known for his runaway romance and precocious independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sam Shakusky canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10396969 — 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: Sam Shakusky Context triple: [Moonrise Kingdom, mainCharacter, Sam Shakusky]
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A.
Pat Keady
Pat Keady is best known as the wife of longtime Purdue basketball coach and Hall of Famer Gene Keady.
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B.
Don Nehlen
Don Nehlen is a former American college football coach best known for revitalizing the West Virginia University football program and leading it to national prominence.
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C.
Vic Bubas
Vic Bubas was a prominent American college basketball coach best known for transforming Duke University into a national powerhouse in the 1960s.
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D.
Dick Kazmaier
Dick Kazmaier was a celebrated American college football halfback who won the 1951 Heisman Trophy while starring for Princeton University.
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E.
Gary Weis
Gary Weis is an American film and television director best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live" short films and various music videos in the 1970s and 1980s.
- 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: Sam Shakusky Target entity description: Sam Shakusky is the earnest, eccentric young Boy Scout protagonist of Wes Anderson’s film "Moonrise Kingdom," known for his runaway romance and precocious independence.
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A.
Pat Keady
Pat Keady is best known as the wife of longtime Purdue basketball coach and Hall of Famer Gene Keady.
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B.
Don Nehlen
Don Nehlen is a former American college football coach best known for revitalizing the West Virginia University football program and leading it to national prominence.
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C.
Vic Bubas
Vic Bubas was a prominent American college basketball coach best known for transforming Duke University into a national powerhouse in the 1960s.
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D.
Dick Kazmaier
Dick Kazmaier was a celebrated American college football halfback who won the 1951 Heisman Trophy while starring for Princeton University.
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E.
Gary Weis
Gary Weis is an American film and television director best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live" short films and various music videos in the 1970s and 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Khaki Scouts of North America ⓘ |
| ageInStory | 12 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Moonrise Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New England island community ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
earnest
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ independent ⓘ precocious ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| creator |
Roman Coppola
ⓘ
Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| familyStatus | orphan ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Moonrise Kingdom ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | coming-of-age film character ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | English ⓘ |
| livingSituation | foster home ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Suzy Bishop ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
plans elopement with Suzy Bishop
ⓘ
runs away from scout camp ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
conflict with Scout Master Ward
ⓘ
friendship with Captain Sharp ⓘ |
| occupation |
Khaki Scout
ⓘ
linked to:
Lovat Scouts
|
| partOf | Moonrise Kingdom ensemble cast ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jared Gilman ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfAppearance |
Roman Coppola
ⓘ
Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| setting | New Penzance Island ⓘ |
| skill |
camping
ⓘ
cartography ⓘ painting ⓘ scouting ⓘ survival skills ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
childhood independence
ⓘ
rebellion against authority ⓘ search for belonging ⓘ young love ⓘ |
| wears |
Khaki Scout uniform
ⓘ
coonskin cap ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sam Shakusky Description of subject: Sam Shakusky is the earnest, eccentric young Boy Scout protagonist of Wes Anderson’s film "Moonrise Kingdom," known for his runaway romance and precocious independence.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.