Cortez family
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The Cortez family is the central spy family in the "Spy Kids" film series, known for their multigenerational involvement in secret espionage missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortez family canonical | 2 |
| Cortez family (Spy Kids) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3462988 — 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: Cortez family Context triple: [Juni Cortez, team, Cortez family]
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A.
Azcárraga family
The Azcárraga family is a powerful Mexican media dynasty best known for its long-time control of Televisa and major influence over Spanish-language television.
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B.
Zúñiga family
The Zúñiga family is a prominent Spanish noble lineage that held significant political and social influence across the late medieval and early modern periods.
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C.
Carrera family
The Carrera family is a prominent Chilean aristocratic lineage known for its influential role in the country’s independence and early republican history.
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D.
Pulido family
The Pulido family is a prominent Californio landowning clan featured in Johnston McCulley’s Zorro stories, known for their social status and connection to the heroine Lolita Pulido.
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E.
Conde del Valle de Orizaba family
The Conde del Valle de Orizaba family was a prominent noble lineage in colonial New Spain, known for its wealth, social influence, and ownership of notable properties in Mexico City.
- 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: Cortez family Target entity description: The Cortez family is the central spy family in the "Spy Kids" film series, known for their multigenerational involvement in secret espionage missions.
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A.
Azcárraga family
The Azcárraga family is a powerful Mexican media dynasty best known for its long-time control of Televisa and major influence over Spanish-language television.
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B.
Zúñiga family
The Zúñiga family is a prominent Spanish noble lineage that held significant political and social influence across the late medieval and early modern periods.
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C.
Carrera family
The Carrera family is a prominent Chilean aristocratic lineage known for its influential role in the country’s independence and early republican history.
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D.
Pulido family
The Pulido family is a prominent Californio landowning clan featured in Johnston McCulley’s Zorro stories, known for their social status and connection to the heroine Lolita Pulido.
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E.
Conde del Valle de Orizaba family
The Conde del Valle de Orizaba family was a prominent noble lineage in colonial New Spain, known for its wealth, social influence, and ownership of notable properties in Mexico City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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group of characters ⓘ spy family ⓘ |
| affiliation | OSS ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Spy Kids
ⓘ
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams ⓘ Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over ⓘ Spy Kids: All the Time in the World ⓘ Spy Kids: Armageddon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
children as capable spies
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family unity ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States (fictional depiction)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States (fictional setting)
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| createdBy | Robert Rodriguez ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Latino (fictional depiction) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Spy Kids universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids
|
| firstAppearance |
Spy Kids (2001 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids
|
| genre |
family adventure
ⓘ
spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Carmen Cortez
ⓘ
Juni Cortez ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carmen Cortez
ⓘ
Cecil Wilson (step-family in fourth film) ⓘ Cecilia Giggles (by marriage in some continuities) ⓘ Felix Gumm ⓘ Gregorio Cortez ⓘ Ingrid Cortez ⓘ Juni Cortez ⓘ Machete Cortez ⓘ
linked to:
Machete
Rebecca Wilson (step-family in fourth film) ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Gregorio Cortez
ⓘ
Ingrid Cortez ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
multigenerational involvement in espionage
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working with the OSS spy organization ⓘ |
| occupation | spies ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alexa Vega (as Carmen Cortez)
ⓘ
linked to:
Carmen Cortez
Antonio Banderas (as Gregorio Cortez) ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorio Cortez
Carla Gugino (as Ingrid Cortez) ⓘ
linked to:
Carla Gugino
Danny Trejo (as Machete Cortez) ⓘ
linked to:
Danny Trejo
Daryl Sabara (as Juni Cortez) ⓘ
linked to:
Juni Cortez
|
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
families ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cortez family Description of subject: The Cortez family is the central spy family in the "Spy Kids" film series, known for their multigenerational involvement in secret espionage missions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cortez family