John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave
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John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave is a cruel and vindictive white carpenter and overseer who relentlessly torments the enslaved protagonist Solomon Northup.
All labels observed (1)
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| John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6420596 — 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: John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave Context triple: [Paul Dano, portrayedCharacter, John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave]
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A.
Nate Parker
Nate Parker is an American actor and filmmaker known for roles in films such as "The Secret Life of Bees" and for directing and starring in the historical drama "The Birth of a Nation."
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B.
Cecil Gaines in The Butler
Cecil Gaines in *The Butler* is the fictionalized White House butler whose decades of service provide a personal lens on major events in 20th-century American history.
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C.
Ennis Howard Plemons
Ennis Howard Plemons is the son of American actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
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D.
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor known for his intense character roles, including his acclaimed portrayal of Rorschach in the film adaptation of "Watchmen."
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E.
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance is an American actor known for his acclaimed work in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
- 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: John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave Target entity description: John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave is a cruel and vindictive white carpenter and overseer who relentlessly torments the enslaved protagonist Solomon Northup.
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A.
Nate Parker
Nate Parker is an American actor and filmmaker known for roles in films such as "The Secret Life of Bees" and for directing and starring in the historical drama "The Birth of a Nation."
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B.
Cecil Gaines in The Butler
Cecil Gaines in *The Butler* is the fictionalized White House butler whose decades of service provide a personal lens on major events in 20th-century American history.
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C.
Ennis Howard Plemons
Ennis Howard Plemons is the son of American actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
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D.
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor known for his intense character roles, including his acclaimed portrayal of Rorschach in the film adaptation of "Watchmen."
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E.
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance is an American actor known for his acclaimed work in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom |
Twelve Years a Slave (memoir)
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Years a Slave (1853 book)
|
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | Solomon Northup ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
12 Years a Slave
ⓘ
12 Years a Slave (film) ⓘ
linked to:
12 Years a Slave
|
| associatedWith | slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn | John Tibeats (historical person) ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Solomon Northup ⓘ |
| createdBy |
John Ridley
ⓘ
Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| employer | William Ford ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| genreContext | historical drama ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction | attempted hanging of Solomon Northup ⓘ |
| occupation | carpenter ⓘ |
| partOf |
12 Years a Slave (2013 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
12 Years a Slave
|
| personalityTrait |
cruel
ⓘ
vindictive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Paul Dano ⓘ |
| race | white ⓘ |
| role | overseer ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | pre-Civil War American South ⓘ |
| torments | Solomon Northup ⓘ |
| workLocation | Louisiana plantation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave Description of subject: John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave is a cruel and vindictive white carpenter and overseer who relentlessly torments the enslaved protagonist Solomon Northup.
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