Andy Dufresne

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Andy Dufresne is the intelligent, stoic banker wrongfully imprisoned for murder who becomes the central figure of hope and quiet rebellion in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
activity launders money for the warden
advocatesFor inmate education
alias Randall Stephens
appearsIn The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: The Shawshank Redemption
appearsInFilmReleasedIn 1994
befriends Brooks Hatlen
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
Heywood
convictedIn Maine
createdBy Stephen King
escapeMethod crawling through prison sewage pipe
tunnel dug through prison wall
exposes corruption of Warden Samuel Norton
financial crimes at Shawshank
favoriteSaying Get busy living, or get busy dying
firstAppearance The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
firstAppearanceYear 1982
gender male
hidesToolsBehind Marilyn Monroe
surface form: Marilyn Monroe poster

Raquel Welch poster
Rita Hayworth poster
improves Shawshank State Penitentiary
surface form: Shawshank prison library
invites Red to join him in Zihuatanejo
knownForTrait hopefulness
intelligence
patience
resourcefulness
stoicism
maritalStatus married
nationality American
notableAction escapes from Shawshank State Penitentiary
occupation banker
plansToLiveIn Zihuatanejo
portrayedBy Tim Robbins
providesServiceTo Warden Samuel Norton
sentence two consecutive life sentences
sentToPrison Shawshank State Penitentiary
spouse Linda Dufresne
symbolizes hope
perseverance
quiet rebellion
usesAliasFor money laundering scheme
worksAs financial advisor for prison guards
prison librarian
wrongfullyConvictedOf murder

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) mainCharacter Andy Dufresne
subject surface form: The Shawshank Redemption
Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption hasAuthorityOver Andy Dufresne
subject surface form: Captain Byron Hadley
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding friendOf Andy Dufresne
Tommy Williams friendOf Andy Dufresne
Tommy Williams cellmateOf Andy Dufresne
Tommy Williams taughtBy Andy Dufresne
Brooks Hatlen closeTo Andy Dufresne
Warden Samuel Norton associatedWith Andy Dufresne
Byron Hadley associatedWith Andy Dufresne