Columbo
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American television series
crime drama television series
fictional character
human
television character
television film
television series
Columbo is a classic American television crime drama series centered on a seemingly bumbling but brilliant homicide detective known for his trench coat, cigar, and relentless, subtle interrogations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Columbo canonical | 21 |
| Columbo (TV series) | 3 |
| Lieutenant Columbo | 3 |
| Columbo (cameo as himself via Peter Falk) | 1 |
| Mrs. Columbo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1062187 — 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: Columbo Context triple: [Murray Hamilton, notableWork, Columbo]
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A.
Inspector Olivetti
Inspector Olivetti is a high-ranking Vatican security official in Dan Brown's thriller "Angels & Demons," known for his skeptical, by-the-book approach to the unfolding crisis.
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B.
Kojak
Kojak is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on the tough, lollipop-licking New York City detective Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas.
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C.
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe is a hardboiled, wisecracking private detective created by Raymond Chandler and featured in a series of classic American crime novels and film noir adaptations.
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D.
James Arthur Monk
James Arthur Monk, better known as Art Monk, is a Hall of Fame former NFL wide receiver renowned for his prolific career with the Washington Redskins and multiple Super Bowl victories.
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E.
Martin Beck
Martin Beck was a prominent early 20th-century American theatrical impresario and vaudeville entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Broadway and national theater circuits.
- 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: Columbo Target entity description: Columbo is a classic American television crime drama series centered on a seemingly bumbling but brilliant homicide detective known for his trench coat, cigar, and relentless, subtle interrogations.
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A.
Inspector Olivetti
Inspector Olivetti is a high-ranking Vatican security official in Dan Brown's thriller "Angels & Demons," known for his skeptical, by-the-book approach to the unfolding crisis.
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B.
Kojak
Kojak is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on the tough, lollipop-licking New York City detective Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas.
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C.
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe is a hardboiled, wisecracking private detective created by Raymond Chandler and featured in a series of classic American crime novels and film noir adaptations.
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D.
James Arthur Monk
James Arthur Monk, better known as Art Monk, is a Hall of Fame former NFL wide receiver renowned for his prolific career with the Washington Redskins and multiple Super Bowl victories.
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E.
Martin Beck
Martin Beck was a prominent early 20th-century American theatrical impresario and vaudeville entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Broadway and national theater circuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
ⓘ
crime drama television series ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ television character ⓘ television film ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| awarded | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Columbo ⓘ |
| character |
Lieutenant Columbo
ⓘ
linked to:
Columbo
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Richard Levinson
ⓘ
William Link ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| format | inverted detective story ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeRuntime | 70–98 minutes ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| notableCatchphrase | Just one more thing ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cigar
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relentless subtle interrogations ⓘ rumpled trench coat ⓘ seemingly bumbling manner ⓘ |
| notableProp | Peugeot 403 convertible ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
homicide detective ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC
ⓘ
NBC ⓘ |
| owns | Peugeot 403 convertible ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbo ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television ⓘ |
| role |
Lieutenant Columbo
ⓘ
linked to:
Columbo
|
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| spinOff | Mrs. Columbo ⓘ |
| spouse |
Mrs. Columbo
ⓘ
linked to:
Columbo
|
| starring | Peter Falk ⓘ |
| televisionFilmPilot | Prescription: Murder ⓘ |
| typicalStructure |
focus on how detective proves the case
ⓘ
killer revealed at beginning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Columbo Description of subject: Columbo is a classic American television crime drama series centered on a seemingly bumbling but brilliant homicide detective known for his trench coat, cigar, and relentless, subtle interrogations.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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