Manuel Fidello
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Manuel Fidello is a kind-hearted Portuguese fisherman who becomes a mentor and father figure to a spoiled rich boy in the 1937 film "Captains Courageous."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manuel Fidello canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1201335 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manuel Fidello Context triple: [Captains Courageous (1937 film), mainCharacter, Manuel Fidello]
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A.
Mariano Casanova
Mariano Casanova was a Chilean Catholic archbishop and influential church leader known for his role in shaping modern Catholic education in Chile.
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B.
Manuel Artime
Manuel Artime was a Cuban exile leader and CIA-backed organizer who became a prominent figure in anti-Castro activities, most notably as a key civilian leader of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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C.
Raúl Otero
Raúl Otero was an architect known for his role in designing El Capitolio, the grand national capitol building in Havana, Cuba.
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D.
Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco is an American professional soccer player and midfielder who has played in Major League Soccer and is married to U.S. women’s national team star Alex Morgan.
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E.
José Enrique Varela
José Enrique Varela was a Spanish Nationalist general and prominent military leader during the Spanish Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manuel Fidello Target entity description: Manuel Fidello is a kind-hearted Portuguese fisherman who becomes a mentor and father figure to a spoiled rich boy in the 1937 film "Captains Courageous."
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A.
Mariano Casanova
Mariano Casanova was a Chilean Catholic archbishop and influential church leader known for his role in shaping modern Catholic education in Chile.
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B.
Manuel Artime
Manuel Artime was a Cuban exile leader and CIA-backed organizer who became a prominent figure in anti-Castro activities, most notably as a key civilian leader of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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C.
Raúl Otero
Raúl Otero was an architect known for his role in designing El Capitolio, the grand national capitol building in Havana, Cuba.
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D.
Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco is an American professional soccer player and midfielder who has played in Major League Soccer and is married to U.S. women’s national team star Alex Morgan.
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E.
José Enrique Varela
José Enrique Varela was a Spanish Nationalist general and prominent military leader during the Spanish Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Captains Courageous (1937 film)
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surface form:
Captains Courageous
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| appearsInFilm | Captains Courageous (1937 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting |
Grand Banks of Newfoundland
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surface form:
Grand Banks fishing grounds
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| associatedWithVessel | fishing schooner We’re Here ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the novel Captains Courageous ⓘ |
| characterArc | forms deep bond with Harvey Cheyne Jr. ⓘ |
| characterTrait | kind-hearted ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdForWorkBy | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| fatherFigureTo |
Harvey Cheyne
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surface form:
Harvey Cheyne Jr.
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| filmReleaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mentorTo |
Harvey Cheyne
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surface form:
Harvey Cheyne Jr.
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| narrativeRole |
mentor
ⓘ
moral guide ⓘ supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableAwardForPortrayal |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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surface form:
Academy Award for Best Actor (won by Spencer Tracy)
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| occupation | fisherman ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | adaptations of Captains Courageous ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Spencer Tracy ⓘ |
| teaches |
courage to Harvey Cheyne Jr.
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humility to Harvey Cheyne Jr. ⓘ responsibility to Harvey Cheyne Jr. ⓘ |
| workGenre |
adventure film
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drama film ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manuel Fidello Description of subject: Manuel Fidello is a kind-hearted Portuguese fisherman who becomes a mentor and father figure to a spoiled rich boy in the 1937 film "Captains Courageous."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.