Roberto Saviano
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Roberto Saviano is an Italian writer and journalist best known for his investigative work on the Neapolitan Camorra mafia, particularly his influential book "Gomorrah."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roberto Saviano canonical | 7 |
| Saviano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3289531 — 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: Roberto Saviano Context triple: [University of Naples Federico II, hasNotableAlumni, Roberto Saviano]
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A.
Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro is an Italian former magistrate and politician best known for leading the Mani Pulite ("Clean Hands") corruption investigations in the early 1990s.
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B.
Paolo Giordano
Paolo Giordano is an Italian physicist-turned-novelist best known for his internationally acclaimed debut novel "The Solitude of Prime Numbers."
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C.
Luciano De Feo
Luciano De Feo was an Italian film producer and cultural figure best known for establishing the prestigious Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most influential film festivals.
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D.
Antonio Maraini
Antonio Maraini was an Italian art critic and cultural figure best known for helping establish the Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals.
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E.
Roberto Gualtieri
Roberto Gualtieri is an Italian historian and centre-left politician who has served as Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance and as Mayor of Rome.
- 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: Roberto Saviano Target entity description: Roberto Saviano is an Italian writer and journalist best known for his investigative work on the Neapolitan Camorra mafia, particularly his influential book "Gomorrah."
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A.
Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro is an Italian former magistrate and politician best known for leading the Mani Pulite ("Clean Hands") corruption investigations in the early 1990s.
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B.
Paolo Giordano
Paolo Giordano is an Italian physicist-turned-novelist best known for his internationally acclaimed debut novel "The Solitude of Prime Numbers."
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C.
Luciano De Feo
Luciano De Feo was an Italian film producer and cultural figure best known for establishing the prestigious Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most influential film festivals.
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D.
Antonio Maraini
Antonio Maraini was an Italian art critic and cultural figure best known for helping establish the Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals.
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E.
Roberto Gualtieri
Roberto Gualtieri is an Italian historian and centre-left politician who has served as Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance and as Mayor of Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Giuseppe Fava Prize
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Olof Palme Prize ⓘ PEN Pinter Prize ⓘ Viareggio Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1979-09-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Naples Federico II ⓘ |
| employer |
La Repubblica
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L’Espresso ⓘ The Guardian ⓘ The New York Times ⓘ |
| familyName |
Saviano
ⓘ
linked to:
Roberto Saviano
|
| fieldOfWork |
Camorra
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investigative journalism ⓘ mafia ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| genre |
crime writing
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investigative literature ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Roberto ⓘ |
| hasRole |
co-creator of Gomorrah TV series
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consultant on film and television adaptations of his works ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Bacio feroce
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Extra pure (international title of ZeroZeroZero) ⓘ Gomorrah ⓘ
linked to:
Gomorrah (TV series)
Il contrario della morte ⓘ La bellezza e l’inferno ⓘ La paranza dei bambini ⓘ Vieni via con me ⓘ ZeroZeroZero ⓘ |
| influenced |
international perception of the Camorra
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public debate on organized crime in Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| movement | anti-mafia movement ⓘ |
| name | Roberto Saviano ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableEvent | placed under permanent police protection after publication of Gomorrah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposing activities of the Neapolitan Camorra
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writing about organized crime and corruption ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bacio feroce
ⓘ
Gomorrah ⓘ
linked to:
Gomorrah (TV series)
La bellezza e l’inferno ⓘ La paranza dei bambini ⓘ Vieni via con me ⓘ ZeroZeroZero ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
ⓘ
journalist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Campania
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Italy ⓘ Naples ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
critic of corruption in Italian politics
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critic of organized crime ⓘ supporter of freedom of expression ⓘ |
| residence | under police protection in undisclosed locations ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Gomorrah (TV series)
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Gomorrah (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Gomorrah (TV series)
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| workSubject |
Camorra
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drug trafficking ⓘ money laundering ⓘ organized crime in Italy ⓘ |
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Subject: Roberto Saviano Description of subject: Roberto Saviano is an Italian writer and journalist best known for his investigative work on the Neapolitan Camorra mafia, particularly his influential book "Gomorrah."
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Roberto Saviano