Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr.
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Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. is the superstitious, emotionally volatile yet loving father of the protagonist in the romantic dramedy "Silver Linings Playbook."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1105758 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. Context triple: [Silver Linings Playbook, characterPortrayed, Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr.]
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A.
Robert De Niro Sr.
Robert De Niro Sr. was an American abstract expressionist painter and figurative artist, known for his vibrant canvases and as the father of actor Robert De Niro.
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B.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill is a historically significant rise within Manassas National Battlefield Park that served as a key position during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
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C.
Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci is an American actor and musician best known for his intense, often volatile performances in films like "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull," and "Home Alone."
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D.
Russell Bufalino
Russell Bufalino was a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss from Pennsylvania, known for his influence in organized crime and alleged connections to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
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E.
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli is the iconic, leather-jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding cool guy from the classic American sitcom "Happy Days."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. Target entity description: Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. is the superstitious, emotionally volatile yet loving father of the protagonist in the romantic dramedy "Silver Linings Playbook."
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A.
Robert De Niro Sr.
Robert De Niro Sr. was an American abstract expressionist painter and figurative artist, known for his vibrant canvases and as the father of actor Robert De Niro.
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B.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill is a historically significant rise within Manassas National Battlefield Park that served as a key position during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
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C.
Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci is an American actor and musician best known for his intense, often volatile performances in films like "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull," and "Home Alone."
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D.
Russell Bufalino
Russell Bufalino was a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss from Pennsylvania, known for his influence in organized crime and alleged connections to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
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E.
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli is the iconic, leather-jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding cool guy from the classic American sitcom "Happy Days."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pat Sr. ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silver Linings Playbook ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Silver Linings Playbook
ⓘ
surface form:
The Silver Linings Playbook (2008 novel)
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| characterIn | romantic comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Matthew Quick ⓘ |
| describedAs |
emotionally volatile
ⓘ
loving father ⓘ superstitious ⓘ |
| familyName | Solitano ⓘ |
| fandom | Philadelphia Eagles ⓘ |
| filmDirector | David O. Russell ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Pat ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Pat Solitano
ⓘ
surface form:
Pat Solitano Jr.
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| hasSpouse | Dolores Solitano ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
father of protagonist
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | bookmaker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| presentInWork |
Silver Linings Playbook
ⓘ
surface form:
Silver Linings Playbook (film)
Silver Linings Playbook ⓘ
surface form:
The Silver Linings Playbook (novel)
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| setting | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sportAssociatedWith | American football ⓘ |
| uses | sports betting rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. Description of subject: Robert De Niro as Pat Solitano Sr. is the superstitious, emotionally volatile yet loving father of the protagonist in the romantic dramedy "Silver Linings Playbook."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.