Dr. Emil Schuffhausen
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Dr. Emil Schuffhausen is a fictional persona adopted by con artist Lawrence Jamieson in the 1988 comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Emil Schuffhausen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13402706 — 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: Dr. Emil Schuffhausen Context triple: [Lawrence Jamieson, alias, Dr. Emil Schuffhausen]
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A.
Ludwig Donath
Ludwig Donath was an Austrian-American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s, often portraying cultured European figures.
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B.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma was a German Wehrmacht general and tank commander in World War II, best known for leading armored forces in the North African campaign.
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C.
Dr. Hugo Lieben
Dr. Hugo Lieben was a Jewish community leader and patron in Prague known for his role in establishing the Jewish Museum in the city.
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D.
Edmund Schulthess
Edmund Schulthess was a Swiss politician who served as President of the Swiss Confederation multiple times in the early 20th century.
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E.
Karl Koller
Karl Koller was a German Luftwaffe general who served as the last Chief of Staff of Nazi Germany’s air force during the final phase of World War II.
- 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: Dr. Emil Schuffhausen Target entity description: Dr. Emil Schuffhausen is a fictional persona adopted by con artist Lawrence Jamieson in the 1988 comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
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A.
Ludwig Donath
Ludwig Donath was an Austrian-American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s, often portraying cultured European figures.
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B.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma was a German Wehrmacht general and tank commander in World War II, best known for leading armored forces in the North African campaign.
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C.
Dr. Hugo Lieben
Dr. Hugo Lieben was a Jewish community leader and patron in Prague known for his role in establishing the Jewish Museum in the city.
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D.
Edmund Schulthess
Edmund Schulthess was a Swiss politician who served as President of the Swiss Confederation multiple times in the early 20th century.
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E.
Karl Koller
Karl Koller was a German Luftwaffe general who served as the last Chief of Staff of Nazi Germany’s air force during the final phase of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
persona ⓘ |
| alterEgoOf | Lawrence Jamieson ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier con-artist doctor archetypes in farce comedies ⓘ |
| characterType | con artist persona ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Dale Launer
ⓘ
Paul Henning ⓘ Stanley Shapiro ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film character ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | cover identity for Lawrence Jamieson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a fake psychiatrist used to deceive another con artist
ⓘ
comic deception and role-playing ⓘ |
| occupationInStory |
expert on con artists
ⓘ
psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
|
| portrayedBy | Michael Caine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
confidence trick
ⓘ
elaborate scam ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Emil Schuffhausen Description of subject: Dr. Emil Schuffhausen is a fictional persona adopted by con artist Lawrence Jamieson in the 1988 comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.