Derek Flint
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Derek Flint is a suave, hyper-competent superspy character from 1960s American spy parody films, best known for his exaggerated skills and tongue-in-cheek take on the James Bond archetype.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derek Flint canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9567959 — 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)
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Target entity: Derek Flint Context triple: [In Like Flint, mainCharacter, Derek Flint]
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A.
Derek McCulloch
Derek McCulloch is a comic book writer and graphic novelist known for works such as "Stagger Lee" and "Gone to Amerikay."
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B.
Frank Darien
Frank Darien was an American character actor known for his prolific appearances in early 20th-century films, often playing supporting and comedic roles.
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C.
Derek Bond
Derek Bond was a British actor known for his work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theatre.
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D.
Jeremy Carver
Jeremy Carver is a television writer and producer best known for his work on genre series such as Supernatural and for serving as showrunner on DC's Doom Patrol.
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E.
Derek Forbes
Derek Forbes is a Scottish bass guitarist best known for his influential work with the rock band Simple Minds during their early, critically acclaimed years.
- 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: Derek Flint Target entity description: Derek Flint is a suave, hyper-competent superspy character from 1960s American spy parody films, best known for his exaggerated skills and tongue-in-cheek take on the James Bond archetype.
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A.
Derek McCulloch
Derek McCulloch is a comic book writer and graphic novelist known for works such as "Stagger Lee" and "Gone to Amerikay."
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B.
Frank Darien
Frank Darien was an American character actor known for his prolific appearances in early 20th-century films, often playing supporting and comedic roles.
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C.
Derek Bond
Derek Bond was a British actor known for his work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theatre.
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D.
Jeremy Carver
Jeremy Carver is a television writer and producer best known for his work on genre series such as Supernatural and for serving as showrunner on DC's Doom Patrol.
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E.
Derek Forbes
Derek Forbes is a Scottish bass guitarist best known for his influential work with the rock band Simple Minds during their early, critically acclaimed years.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ parody character ⓘ superspy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
In Like Flint
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Our Man Flint ⓘ |
| characteristic |
gadget user
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hyper-competent ⓘ martial arts expert ⓘ master of disguise ⓘ polymath ⓘ suave ⓘ tongue-in-cheek ⓘ womanizer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | cinema ⓘ |
| culturalRole | parody of the James Bond archetype ⓘ |
| employer | Z.O.W.I.E. ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Our Man Flint ⓘ |
| genre |
spy comedy
ⓘ
spy parody ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
action
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
charm
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confidence ⓘ eccentricity ⓘ resourcefulness ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James Bond film series
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linked to:
James Bond (film)
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| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
combat proficiency
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multilingualism ⓘ scientific expertise ⓘ use of advanced gadgets ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic send-up of spy genre tropes
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exaggerated spy skills ⓘ |
| occupation |
secret agent
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superspy ⓘ |
| parodies | James Bond ⓘ |
| partOf |
Flint film series
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linked to:
Derek Flint film series
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| portrayedBy | James Coburn ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derek Flint Description of subject: Derek Flint is a suave, hyper-competent superspy character from 1960s American spy parody films, best known for his exaggerated skills and tongue-in-cheek take on the James Bond archetype.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.