Bob Harris
E377591
Bob Harris is a middle-aged, fading American movie star who forms an unexpected emotional connection with a young woman while adrift in Tokyo in the film "Lost in Translation."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob Harris canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3672737 — 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: Bob Harris Context triple: [Lost in Translation, mainCharacter, Bob Harris]
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A.
Phil Harris
Phil Harris was an American bandleader, singer, comedian, and radio personality best known for his wisecracking persona on classic radio shows and his later voice work in Disney animated films.
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B.
Keith Harris
Keith Harris is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with major pop and R&B artists such as the Black Eyed Peas.
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C.
Jeff Harris
Jeff Harris was an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the popular sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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D.
Charles Harris
Charles Harris was a notable figure in Georgia’s early history, honored as the namesake of Harris County.
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E.
David Harris
David Harris is a former NFL linebacker best known as the durable, tackling anchor of the New York Jets’ defense during the Rex Ryan era.
- 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: Bob Harris Target entity description: Bob Harris is a middle-aged, fading American movie star who forms an unexpected emotional connection with a young woman while adrift in Tokyo in the film "Lost in Translation."
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A.
Phil Harris
Phil Harris was an American bandleader, singer, comedian, and radio personality best known for his wisecracking persona on classic radio shows and his later voice work in Disney animated films.
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B.
Keith Harris
Keith Harris is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with major pop and R&B artists such as the Black Eyed Peas.
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C.
Jeff Harris
Jeff Harris was an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the popular sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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D.
Charles Harris
Charles Harris was a notable figure in Georgia’s early history, honored as the namesake of Harris County.
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E.
David Harris
David Harris is a former NFL linebacker best known as the durable, tackling anchor of the New York Jets’ defense during the Rex Ryan era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lost in Translation ⓘ |
| awardedWork |
Lost in Translation Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
ⓘ
linked to:
Lost in Translation
|
| careerStatus | fading star ⓘ |
| characterArc | from detachment to emotional openness ⓘ |
| characterType | lead character ⓘ |
| communicationModeWithCharlotte | intimate conversation ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sofia Coppola ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionOfWork | acclaimed performance by Bill Murray ⓘ |
| emotionalState |
alienated
ⓘ
bored ⓘ disoriented ⓘ lonely ⓘ |
| endorsesProduct |
Suntory whisky
ⓘ
linked to:
Suntory Holdings Limited
|
| filmReleaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| formsRelationshipWith | Charlotte ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| languageBarrierWith | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| lifeStage | middle-aged ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Bob Harris ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | co-protagonist with Charlotte ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
hotel bar conversations with Charlotte
ⓘ
karaoke night with Charlotte ⓘ whispered farewell in the street ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
movie star ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bill Murray ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Tokyo ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| relationshipNatureWithCharlotte | platonic intimacy ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithCharlotte | emotional connection ⓘ |
| residesDuringFilm | luxury Tokyo hotel ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
disconnection in modern life
ⓘ
search for meaning in midlife ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
connection
ⓘ
cultural dislocation ⓘ isolation ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ |
| visitsTokyoFor | whisky commercial shoot ⓘ |
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: Bob Harris Description of subject: Bob Harris is a middle-aged, fading American movie star who forms an unexpected emotional connection with a young woman while adrift in Tokyo in the film "Lost in Translation."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.