Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation)
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Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) is a British television host and secret dissident in the film "V for Vendetta," who covertly opposes the fascist regime and aids the protagonist Evey Hammond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10494655 — 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: Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) Context triple: [Evey Hammond, allyOf, Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation)]
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A.
Mr. Director
Mr. Director is the formal style of address used for the Cabinet-level head of the United States Office of Management and Budget.
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B.
Major Dundee
Major Dundee is a 1965 Western war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring Charlton Heston as a Union officer leading a motley force into Mexico during the American Civil War.
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C.
Dondas
Dondas is an alternative form or variant of the name Dundas, which is used for various places, people, and institutions, particularly in English-speaking regions.
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D.
The Director
The Director is a novel by British author John Gardner that explores the intrigues and power struggles within the world of theatre and film production.
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E.
Veidt
Veidt is a German surname most famously associated with Conrad Veidt, a prominent early 20th-century film actor known for roles in silent cinema and classic Hollywood.
- 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: Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) Target entity description: Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) is a British television host and secret dissident in the film "V for Vendetta," who covertly opposes the fascist regime and aids the protagonist Evey Hammond.
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A.
Mr. Director
Mr. Director is the formal style of address used for the Cabinet-level head of the United States Office of Management and Budget.
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B.
Major Dundee
Major Dundee is a 1965 Western war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring Charlton Heston as a Union officer leading a motley force into Mexico during the American Civil War.
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C.
Dondas
Dondas is an alternative form or variant of the name Dundas, which is used for various places, people, and institutions, particularly in English-speaking regions.
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D.
The Director
The Director is a novel by British author John Gardner that explores the intrigues and power struggles within the world of theatre and film production.
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E.
Veidt
Veidt is a German surname most famously associated with Conrad Veidt, a prominent early 20th-century film actor known for roles in silent cinema and classic Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy |
Alan Moore
ⓘ
David Lloyd ⓘ |
| affiliation | British state television (under Norsefire control) ⓘ |
| aids |
Evey Hammond (film adaptation)
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linked to:
Evey Hammond
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| appearsIn |
V for Vendetta (2005 film)
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linked to:
V for Vendetta
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| arrestedBy |
Norsefire secret police
ⓘ
linked to:
Norsefire regime
|
| basedOn | Gordon Deitrich (comics) ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United Kingdom (fictional near-future setting)
ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom (work of fiction)
|
| collects |
forbidden Qur'an
ⓘ
forbidden art ⓘ forbidden political satire materials ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Lana Wachowski
ⓘ
Lilly Wachowski ⓘ |
| fate | executed by Norsefire regime (implied) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
V for Vendetta (2005 film)
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linked to:
V for Vendetta
|
| friendOf |
Evey Hammond (film adaptation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Evey Hammond
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| hosts | The Gordon Deitrich Show ⓘ |
| keepsSecret |
dissident beliefs
ⓘ
sexual orientation ⓘ |
| mocks |
Adam Sutler (film adaptation)
ⓘ
Norsefire propaganda ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor figure to Evey Hammond
ⓘ
symbol of closeted dissent ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Gordon Deitrich Show ⓘ |
| occupation | television host ⓘ |
| opposes | Norsefire regime ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charming
ⓘ
courageous ⓘ secretive ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | secret dissident ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Stephen Fry ⓘ |
| reasonForArrest |
broadcasting anti-regime satire
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possession of banned materials ⓘ |
| residesIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| riskTaken | airing a subversive comedy sketch about V and Sutler ⓘ |
| setting | dystopian future Britain ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| shelters |
Evey Hammond (film adaptation)
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linked to:
Evey Hammond
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| themeAssociation |
censorship
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power of satire ⓘ state persecution of minorities ⓘ |
| usesMedium | television satire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) Description of subject: Gordon Deitrich (film adaptation) is a British television host and secret dissident in the film "V for Vendetta," who covertly opposes the fascist regime and aids the protagonist Evey Hammond.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta