Christof in The Truman Show
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Christof in *The Truman Show* is the manipulative creator and director of the 24/7 reality TV program who orchestrates every aspect of Truman Burbank’s fabricated life from behind the scenes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christof in The Truman Show canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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character in film ⓘ fictional character ⓘ television director ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Truman Show ⓘ |
| appearsInCountryOfOrigin | United States film ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
drama film
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satirical science fiction film ⓘ |
| belief | that the world he created for Truman is safer than the real world ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Cue the sun ⓘ |
| controls |
Truman Burbank’s environment
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the Seahaven set ⓘ the cast of The Truman Show (in-universe) ⓘ the lighting in Seahaven ⓘ the schedule of Truman Burbank’s life ⓘ the weather in Seahaven ⓘ |
| createdBy | Andrew Niccol ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
The Truman Show
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surface form:
The Truman Show (in-universe TV program)
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| ethicalRole |
symbol of media manipulation
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symbol of surveillance culture ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | Peter Weir ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Truman Show
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surface form:
The Truman Show (1998 film)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | Truman Burbank’s desire for freedom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| monitors | Truman Burbank ⓘ |
| motive |
to create authentic television by observing an unknowing subject
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to maintain control over Truman Burbank ⓘ |
| nationalityInUniverse | unspecified ⓘ |
| notableAction |
adopts Truman Burbank for television
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attempts to prevent Truman from leaving Seahaven ⓘ creates a storm at sea to stop Truman’s escape ⓘ orchestrates Truman Burbank’s relationships ⓘ |
| occupation |
creator of a reality television show
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director of a reality television show ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ed Harris ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Truman Burbank ⓘ |
| relationshipType | manipulative father-figure to Truman Burbank ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
god-like overseer of Truman’s world
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primary antagonist ⓘ |
| settingControlled |
Seahaven
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surface form:
Seahaven Island (artificial town)
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| showBroadcastTo | global television audience (in-universe) ⓘ |
| supervises | production crew of The Truman Show (in-universe) ⓘ |
| watchesVia | hidden cameras ⓘ |
| worksAt | Lunar Room control center ⓘ |
| worksIn | television industry (in-universe) ⓘ |
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