Harold Shand
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Harold Shand is the ambitious London crime boss protagonist of the British gangster film "The Long Good Friday," known for his ruthless pursuit of legitimacy and power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harold Shand canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7554372 — 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: Harold Shand Context triple: [The Long Good Friday, character, Harold Shand]
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A.
Harold Nicholson
Harold Nicholson was a British diplomat, author, and politician known for his influential writings on international affairs and his involvement in mid-20th-century British politics.
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B.
Robert Hichens
Robert Hichens was a British novelist and short story writer known for his psychological thrillers and society novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Harold Morrison
Harold Morrison was a Jamaican-born architect and academic best known as the former husband of Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison.
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D.
Harold Kershaw
Harold Kershaw is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kershaw.
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E.
Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury is a British-born American theatre, film, and television producer known for his work on acclaimed stage productions and as the son of actress Angela Lansbury.
- 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: Harold Shand Target entity description: Harold Shand is the ambitious London crime boss protagonist of the British gangster film "The Long Good Friday," known for his ruthless pursuit of legitimacy and power.
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A.
Harold Nicholson
Harold Nicholson was a British diplomat, author, and politician known for his influential writings on international affairs and his involvement in mid-20th-century British politics.
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B.
Robert Hichens
Robert Hichens was a British novelist and short story writer known for his psychological thrillers and society novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Harold Morrison
Harold Morrison was a Jamaican-born architect and academic best known as the former husband of Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison.
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D.
Harold Kershaw
Harold Kershaw is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kershaw.
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E.
Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury is a British-born American theatre, film, and television producer known for his work on acclaimed stage productions and as the son of actress Angela Lansbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ gangster ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Long Good Friday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charlie
ⓘ
Jeff ⓘ London Docklands redevelopment ⓘ
linked to:
London Docklands
Victoria ⓘ |
| characterArc | rise and fall of a London crime lord ⓘ |
| characterIn | British gangster film ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Barrie Keeffe ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Long Good Friday ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Irish Republican paramilitaries
ⓘ
linked to:
Provisional Irish Republican Army
|
| fictionalLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| filmDirectorContext | John Mackenzie ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
British crime film
ⓘ
gangster film ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Long Good Friday ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
acquiring political influence
ⓘ
expansion of criminal empire ⓘ pursuit of legitimacy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempt to go legitimate through property deals
ⓘ
grandiose speeches ⓘ violent temper ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of old-school British gangster facing modern forces ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableScene | final taxi scene in The Long Good Friday ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime boss
ⓘ
gangster ⓘ |
| operatesIn | London underworld ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bob Hoskins ⓘ |
| relationship |
romantic partner Victoria
ⓘ
linked to:
Vicky
|
| symbolizes | intersection of crime, business, and politics in late-20th-century Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | late 1970s London ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
corruption of officials
ⓘ
intimidation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harold Shand Description of subject: Harold Shand is the ambitious London crime boss protagonist of the British gangster film "The Long Good Friday," known for his ruthless pursuit of legitimacy and power.
Referenced by (2)
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