Pat Solitano Sr.
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Pat Solitano Sr. is a character in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," portrayed as the superstitious, emotionally volatile father of the protagonist, Pat Solitano.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pat Solitano Sr. canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5694357 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pat Solitano Sr. Context triple: [Pat Solitano, hasParent, Pat Solitano Sr.]
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A.
Pat Solitano
Pat Solitano is the emotionally volatile, bipolar former teacher struggling to rebuild his life and relationships in the film "Silver Linings Playbook."
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B.
Carmine DeSapio
Carmine DeSapio was a mid-20th-century New York political boss and the last powerful leader of the Tammany Hall Democratic machine.
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C.
Philip Mangano
Philip Mangano was a high-ranking New York mobster in the early 20th century, known for his role in the Mangano crime family during the formative years of the American Mafia.
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D.
Carmine Rocco
Carmine Rocco was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and Vatican diplomat who served as an apostolic nuncio in several countries during the 20th century.
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E.
Tony Corrente
Tony Corrente is an American football official best known for his long NFL refereeing career, including serving as the head referee for multiple high-profile games.
- 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: Pat Solitano Sr. Target entity description: Pat Solitano Sr. is a character in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," portrayed as the superstitious, emotionally volatile father of the protagonist, Pat Solitano.
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A.
Pat Solitano
Pat Solitano is the emotionally volatile, bipolar former teacher struggling to rebuild his life and relationships in the film "Silver Linings Playbook."
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B.
Carmine DeSapio
Carmine DeSapio was a mid-20th-century New York political boss and the last powerful leader of the Tammany Hall Democratic machine.
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C.
Philip Mangano
Philip Mangano was a high-ranking New York mobster in the early 20th century, known for his role in the Mangano crime family during the formative years of the American Mafia.
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D.
Carmine Rocco
Carmine Rocco was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and Vatican diplomat who served as an apostolic nuncio in several countries during the 20th century.
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E.
Tony Corrente
Tony Corrente is an American football official best known for his long NFL refereeing career, including serving as the head referee for multiple high-profile games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedForFilmBy | David O. Russell ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silver Linings Playbook ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
The Silver Linings Playbook (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Silver Linings Playbook (novel)
|
| characterInGenre | romantic comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| createdBy | Matthew Quick ⓘ |
| fictionalAgeRange | middle-aged adult ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | Italian American ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Silver Linings Playbook (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Silver Linings Playbook (novel)
|
| firstFilmAppearance |
Silver Linings Playbook (2012 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Silver Linings Playbook
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Pat Solitano Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Pat Solitano
|
| hasHobby |
sports betting
ⓘ
watching Philadelphia Eagles games ⓘ |
| hasMentalHealthIssue | obsessive-compulsive tendencies ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
anxious
ⓘ
controlling ⓘ emotionally volatile ⓘ loving ⓘ obsessive ⓘ superstitious ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Dolores Solitano
ⓘ
Jake Solitano ⓘ Pat Solitano Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Pat Solitano
|
| hasSpouse | Dolores Solitano ⓘ |
| isFatherOf |
Pat Solitano Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Pat Solitano
|
| isParentOf |
Jake Solitano
ⓘ
Pat Solitano Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Pat Solitano
|
| isSuperstitiousAbout | Philadelphia Eagles football games ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies themes of obsession and superstition
ⓘ
source of family conflict ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | father of the protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
Philadelphia Eagles fan-based sports gambler
ⓘ
small-time bookmaker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| setting | suburban Philadelphia ⓘ |
| supportsTeam | Philadelphia Eagles ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pat Solitano Sr. Description of subject: Pat Solitano Sr. is a character in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," portrayed as the superstitious, emotionally volatile father of the protagonist, Pat Solitano.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano
subject linked to:
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano