Dr. Emil Schuffhausen
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Dr. Emil Schuffhausen is a fictional persona adopted by con artist Lawrence Jamieson in the 1988 comedy film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Emil Schuffhausen canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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persona ⓘ |
| alterEgoOf | Lawrence Jamieson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier con-artist doctor archetypes in farce comedies ⓘ |
| characterType | con artist persona ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Dale Launer
NERFINISHED
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Paul Henning NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film character ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | cover identity for Lawrence Jamieson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a fake psychiatrist used to deceive another con artist
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comic deception and role-playing ⓘ |
| occupationInStory |
expert on con artists
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psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
confidence trick
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elaborate scam ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1988 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.