Pat Sr.
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Pat Sr. is a central supporting character in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," known as the superstitious, Philadelphia Eagles-obsessed father of the protagonist Pat Solitano Jr.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pat Sr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5694425 — 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: Pat Sr. Context triple: [Pat Solitano Sr., alsoKnownAs, Pat Sr.]
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A.
Joe Doto
Joe Doto, better known as Joe Adonis, was a prominent Italian-American mobster and influential figure in organized crime during the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent was an American screenwriter best known for his Oscar-winning work on films like "Julia" and "Ordinary People" and for co-writing several "Spider-Man" movies.
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C.
Joe Sutter
Joe Sutter was an American aerospace engineer best known as the chief designer of the Boeing 747, one of the most iconic and influential commercial airliners in history.
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D.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Skip Donahue
Skip Donahue is one of the two hapless friends, played by Gene Wilder, who are wrongly imprisoned and get into comedic misadventures in the 1980 film "Stir Crazy."
- 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 Sr. Target entity description: Pat Sr. is a central supporting character in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," known as the superstitious, Philadelphia Eagles-obsessed father of the protagonist Pat Solitano Jr.
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A.
Joe Doto
Joe Doto, better known as Joe Adonis, was a prominent Italian-American mobster and influential figure in organized crime during the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent was an American screenwriter best known for his Oscar-winning work on films like "Julia" and "Ordinary People" and for co-writing several "Spider-Man" movies.
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C.
Joe Sutter
Joe Sutter was an American aerospace engineer best known as the chief designer of the Boeing 747, one of the most iconic and influential commercial airliners in history.
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D.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Skip Donahue
Skip Donahue is one of the two hapless friends, played by Gene Wilder, who are wrongly imprisoned and get into comedic misadventures in the 1980 film "Stir Crazy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedForScreenBy | David O. Russell ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Silver Linings Playbook (novel) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silver Linings Playbook ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | film ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | linked to Robert De Niro’s Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the novel Silver Linings Playbook ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | United States ONNER ⓘ |
| createdBy | Matthew Quick ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Solitano ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Silver Linings Playbook (film universe)
ⓘ
linked to:
Silver Linings Playbook
|
| filmReleaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Silver Linings Playbook (2012 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Silver Linings Playbook
|
| fullName | Pat Solitano Sr. ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Jake Solitano
ⓘ
Pat Solitano Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Pat Solitano
|
| hasSpouse | Dolores Solitano ⓘ |
| homeSetting | suburban Philadelphia house ⓘ |
| involvedInPlotElement |
belief that Pat Jr. is a good-luck charm for Eagles games
ⓘ
family conflict with Pat Solitano Jr. ⓘ sports betting scheme on Philadelphia Eagles games ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of comic relief
ⓘ
source of family tension ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
believes in game-day rituals
ⓘ
engages in sports betting ⓘ obsessed with the Philadelphia Eagles ⓘ |
| occupation | bookmaker ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Jake Solitano
ⓘ
Pat Solitano Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Pat Solitano
|
| personalityTrait |
emotional
ⓘ
obsessive ⓘ superstitious ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | father of Pat Solitano Jr. ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
central supporting character
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | major supporting role ⓘ |
| sportsFandom | American football ⓘ |
| supportsTeam | Philadelphia Eagles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pat Sr. Description of subject: Pat Sr. is a central supporting character in the film "Silver Linings Playbook," known as the superstitious, Philadelphia Eagles-obsessed father of the protagonist Pat Solitano Jr.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr.