Stringer Bell

GPTKB entity

Statements (91)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Barksdale_Organization
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:The_Wire
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkbp:birth_year gptkb:1970
gptkbp:cause_of_death Gunshot wound
gptkbp:character_traits gptkb:Ruthless
Intelligent
Ambitious
Calculating
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:David_Simon
gptkbp:death_year gptkb:2004
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Jimmy_Mc_Nulty
gptkb:Marlo_Stanfield
gptkb:Detective_Bunk_Moreland
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Season_1
gptkbp:friend gptkb:D'_Angelo_Barksdale
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Russell_Bell
gptkbp:goal Expand drug empire
gptkbp:hometown gptkb:Baltimore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stringer Bell
gptkbp:influence Drug trade in Baltimore
Business practices in drug trade
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:Idris_Elba
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Partnership_with_Avon_Barksdale
gptkb:Final_confrontation_with_Mc_Nulty
Conflict with law enforcement
Cultural representation in media
Impact on the community
Death in Season 5
Loss of power
Legacy in popular culture
Involvement in the drug trade
Conflict with rival gangs
Involvement in money laundering
Manipulation of the media
Negotiation with rival gangs
Conflict with the police
Alliance with Marlo Stanfield
Attempt to go legit
Betrayal by D' Angelo
Conflict with Omar
Conflict with Stringer Bell's associates
Death of Avon Barksdale
Establishment of a distribution network
Final downfall
Formation of a drug empire
Influence on future drug dealers
Legacy in Baltimore's drug scene
Meeting with Proposition Joe
Representation of ambition and failure
Symbol of the drug trade's complexity
Use of violence for control
Attempt to legitimize drug business
Barksdale Organization's rise to power
Business dealings with Proposition Joe
Conflict with Omar Little
Critique of capitalism in drug trade
Final confrontation with law enforcement
Impact on Baltimore's drug scene
Involvement in the murder of rivals
Manipulation of political figures
Negotiations with other drug lords
Relationship with women
Representation of urban drug culture
Strategic planning for drug distribution
Symbol of the American drug trade
Use of business fronts for drug operations
Use of violence to maintain power
gptkbp:known_for Business acumen
gptkbp:last_appearance gptkb:Season_3
gptkb:Season_5
gptkbp:marketing_strategy Legitimate business ventures
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Avon_Barksdale
gptkbp:motto “ You can’t be a businessman without being a criminal.”
" The game is the game."
gptkbp:notable_quote " You can't just be a soldier. You gotta be a businessman too."
gptkbp:occupation Drug dealer
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Idris_Elba
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Omar_Little
gptkb:Avon_Barksdale
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Omar_Little
gptkb:Avon_Barksdale
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Jimmy_Mc_Nulty
gptkbp:status gptkb:Deceased
gptkbp:strategic_goals Buying property
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:real_estate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Idris_Elba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4