Moe Greene in The Godfather
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Moe Greene in The Godfather is a brash Las Vegas casino owner and early gambling pioneer whose conflict with the Corleone family makes him a memorable figure in the film’s power struggle.
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| Moe Greene in The Godfather canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Moe Greene in The Godfather Context triple: [Alex Rocco, characterRole, Moe Greene in The Godfather]
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A.
Willi Cicci in The Godfather
Willi Cicci in The Godfather is a minor but memorable Corleone family enforcer known for his streetwise demeanor and involvement in the family’s violent operations.
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B.
Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III
Vincent Mancini is the hot-headed yet ambitious illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone who becomes Michael Corleone’s protégé and eventual heir to the Corleone crime family in The Godfather Part III.
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C.
Henry Hill in Goodfellas
Henry Hill in Goodfellas is the ambitious young mob associate whose rise and fall within the New York Mafia underworld drives the film’s narrative.
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D.
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather is a fictional Italian-American singer and godson of Vito Corleone whose show business career is advanced through the Corleone crime family's influence.
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E.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
- 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: Moe Greene in The Godfather Target entity description: Moe Greene in The Godfather is a brash Las Vegas casino owner and early gambling pioneer whose conflict with the Corleone family makes him a memorable figure in the film’s power struggle.
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A.
Willi Cicci in The Godfather
Willi Cicci in The Godfather is a minor but memorable Corleone family enforcer known for his streetwise demeanor and involvement in the family’s violent operations.
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B.
Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III
Vincent Mancini is the hot-headed yet ambitious illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone who becomes Michael Corleone’s protégé and eventual heir to the Corleone crime family in The Godfather Part III.
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C.
Henry Hill in Goodfellas
Henry Hill in Goodfellas is the ambitious young mob associate whose rise and fall within the New York Mafia underworld drives the film’s narrative.
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D.
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather is a fictional Italian-American singer and godson of Vito Corleone whose show business career is advanced through the Corleone crime family's influence.
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E.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Godfather
ⓘ
The Godfather (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Godfather
|
| associatedWith |
Corleone crime family
ⓘ
Fredo Corleone ⓘ Hyman Roth ⓘ Michael Corleone ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bugsy Siegel
ⓘ
linked to:
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
|
| businessLocation | Las Vegas ⓘ |
| businessType |
casino
ⓘ
hotel ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Corleone family
ⓘ
linked to:
Corleone crime family
Michael Corleone ⓘ |
| creator |
Francis Ford Coppola
ⓘ
Mario Puzo ⓘ |
| deathCause | gunshot wound to the eye ⓘ |
| deathContext |
The Godfather "baptism of fire" assassination sequence
ⓘ
linked to:
The Godfather
|
| deathLocation | Las Vegas ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Godfather universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Godfather trilogy
|
| filmDebut |
The Godfather (1972)
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linked to:
The Godfather
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-life Las Vegas mob-linked casino pioneers ⓘ |
| killedBy | Corleone family hitman ⓘ |
| loyalty | to his own business interests ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | shot through the eye ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memorableFor |
confrontational meeting with Michael Corleone
ⓘ
iconic eye-shooting assassination scene ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
obstacle to Corleone expansion into Las Vegas
ⓘ
symbol of old-school Las Vegas gambling interests ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
insults Michael Corleone during a meeting in Las Vegas
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refuses to sell his Las Vegas casino interests to the Corleone family ⓘ slaps Fredo Corleone in front of others ⓘ |
| occupation |
casino owner
ⓘ
gambling entrepreneur ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Godfather franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Godfather trilogy
|
| personalityTrait |
arrogant
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brash ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Alex Rocco ⓘ |
| quote | "I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders!" ⓘ |
| relationship |
business partner of Fredo Corleone
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rival of Michael Corleone ⓘ |
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