Richard Phillips

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Richard Phillips is an American merchant mariner and former captain of the MV Maersk Alabama, best known for his 2009 hijacking ordeal by Somali pirates that inspired the film "Captain Phillips."

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instanceOf human
merchant mariner
ship captain
awardReceived Maritime valor and recognition awards (post-hijacking)
basedOn real events of the Maersk Alabama hijacking
causeOfFame piracy incident off the coast of Somalia in 2009
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Massachusetts Maritime Academy
employer A.P. Møller – Mærsk
surface form: Maersk Line
event Maersk Alabama hijacking
fieldOfWork maritime transport
genreOfWork memoir
hasChild two children
hasEthnicGroup White American
hasGender male
hasRole hostage
ship master
industry shipping industry
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor 2009 hijacking of MV Maersk Alabama
being held hostage by Somali pirates
inspiration for the film "Captain Phillips"
notableWork Captain Phillips
surface form: "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea"
occupation merchant mariner
sea captain
participantIn Maersk Alabama hijacking
hostage rescue operation by U.S. Navy SEALs
placeOfBirth United States of America
portrayedBy Tom Hanks
positionHeld captain of MV Maersk Alabama
rescueBy United States Navy
spouse Andrea Phillips
subjectOf book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea"
Captain Phillips
surface form: film "Captain Phillips"

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Captain Phillips basedOnAuthor Richard Phillips
Captain Phillips portrays Richard Phillips
Captain Phillips character Richard Phillips
Abduwali Muse antagonistOf Richard Phillips
Abduwali Muse holdsHostage Richard Phillips
Stephan Talty coAuthoredWith Richard Phillips