Andrew Wyke

E197578

Andrew Wyke is a wealthy, manipulative crime novelist whose elaborate mind games drive the psychological thriller at the heart of the film "Sleuth" (1972).

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Andrew Wyke canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
film character ⓘ
adaptedIn Sleuth (2007 film) ⓘ
appearsIn Sleuth ⓘ
linked to: Sleuth (1972 film)

Sleuth (1972 film) ⓘ
basedOnWork Sleuth (play) ⓘ
linked to: Sleuth (1972 film)
characterInGenre psychological thriller ⓘ
conflictsWith Milo Tindle ⓘ
createdBy Anthony Shaffer ⓘ
engagesIn elaborate games ⓘ
psychological manipulation ⓘ
firstAppearance Sleuth (play, 1970) ⓘ
linked to: play "Sleuth"
firstFilmAppearance Sleuth (1972 film) ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
genreOfWorksAuthored detective fiction ⓘ
languageSpoken English ⓘ
medium film ⓘ
narrativeFunction drives plot through mind games ⓘ
nationality British ⓘ
notableFor elaborate mind games ⓘ
notableWorkInUniverse crime fiction novels ⓘ
occupation crime novelist ⓘ
personalityTrait manipulative ⓘ
wealthy ⓘ
portrayedBy Laurence Olivier ⓘ
portrayedByInAdaptation Michael Caine ⓘ
residence English country house ⓘ
settingOfAppearances Wiltshire, England ⓘ
linked to: Wiltshire
storyRole antagonist ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sleuth (1972 film) → mainCharacter → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Milo Tindle → rivalOf → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Milo Tindle → foilTo → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Milo Tindle → inConflictWith → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Milo Tindle → threatenedBy → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Milo Tindle → rivalOf → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
subject linked to: Milo Tindle – Michael Caine
Sleuth → featuresCharacter → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
subject linked to: play "Sleuth"
Andrew Wyke’s mansion → ownedBy → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Marguerite Wyke → spouseOf → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Marguerite Wyke → mentionedBy → Andrew Wyke ⓘ
Sleuth (2007 film) → characterRole → Andrew Wyke ⓘ