John Shaft

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional character
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Shaft_(TV_series)
gptkbp:alliance Ben
Maggie
gptkbp:appearance Cool demeanor
Fedora hat
Black leather coat
gptkbp:associatedWith Shaft franchise
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:American_Film_Institute_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Visual_Media
gptkbp:child gptkb:John_Shaft_Jr.
gptkbp:createdBy Ernest Tidyman
gptkbp:culturalImpact Icon_of_Black_masculinity
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Shaft_(2019)
Shaft (2000)
gptkbp:enemy Organized crime
Police corruption
gptkbp:famousQuote "You’re damn right!"
"You see, I’m a private detective."
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Shaft_(film_series)
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Shaft_(1970_film)
gptkbp:genre Action
Crime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Shaft
gptkbp:influence Literature
Music
Television
Pop culture
gptkbp:influencedBy Blaxploitation films
gptkbp:inspiration Detective genre
gptkbp:inspiredBy Real-life detectives
gptkbp:legacy Cultural icon
Influence on future characters
Representation_of_African_American_men_in_media
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Shaft_(2000_film)
gptkb:Shaft_(2019_film)
gptkbp:occupation Private detective
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Richard_Roundtree
gptkb:Samuel_L._Jackson
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Bumpy_Johnson
gptkb:Vic_Androzzi
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:setting 1970s America
Modern_America
gptkbp:spouse Gwen_Shaft
gptkbp:theme Justice
Revenge
Survival