Captain Edward Smith in Titanic
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Captain Edward Smith in Titanic is the fictionalized depiction of the real-life captain of the RMS Titanic, shown as a dignified and seasoned seafarer commanding the ill-fated ocean liner in James Cameron’s 1997 film.
All labels observed (1)
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| Captain Edward Smith in Titanic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2182103 — 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)
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Target entity: Captain Edward Smith in Titanic Context triple: [Bernard Hill, portrayed, Captain Edward Smith in Titanic]
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Captain Ed Mercer
Captain Ed Mercer is the central human protagonist and commanding officer of the exploratory starship USS Orville in the science-fiction comedy-drama series "The Orville."
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B.
Captain Lemuel Moody
Captain Lemuel Moody was a 19th-century American sea captain and entrepreneur from Portland, Maine, best known for commissioning and overseeing the construction of the historic Portland Observatory.
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C.
Captain Vidal
Captain Vidal is the ruthless and authoritarian Falangist officer who serves as the primary antagonist in Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy film "Pan’s Labyrinth."
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D.
Captain Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Captain Jack Aubrey is the bold and tactically brilliant Royal Navy captain at the center of the Napoleonic Wars naval drama in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
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E.
Captain William Renton
Captain William Renton was a 19th-century American lumberman and entrepreneur in the Pacific Northwest whose influence on the regional timber industry led to the city of Renton, Washington being named in his honor.
- 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: Captain Edward Smith in Titanic Target entity description: Captain Edward Smith in Titanic is the fictionalized depiction of the real-life captain of the RMS Titanic, shown as a dignified and seasoned seafarer commanding the ill-fated ocean liner in James Cameron’s 1997 film.
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A.
Captain Ed Mercer
Captain Ed Mercer is the central human protagonist and commanding officer of the exploratory starship USS Orville in the science-fiction comedy-drama series "The Orville."
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B.
Captain Lemuel Moody
Captain Lemuel Moody was a 19th-century American sea captain and entrepreneur from Portland, Maine, best known for commissioning and overseeing the construction of the historic Portland Observatory.
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C.
Captain Vidal
Captain Vidal is the ruthless and authoritarian Falangist officer who serves as the primary antagonist in Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy film "Pan’s Labyrinth."
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D.
Captain Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Captain Jack Aubrey is the bold and tactically brilliant Royal Navy captain at the center of the Napoleonic Wars naval drama in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
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E.
Captain William Renton
Captain William Renton was a 19th-century American lumberman and entrepreneur in the Pacific Northwest whose influence on the regional timber industry led to the city of Renton, Washington being named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalized depiction of a real person
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Titanic
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surface form:
Titanic (1997 film)
|
| associatedWithEvent | collision with an iceberg (in the film) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Captain Edward Smith
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surface form:
Edward John Smith
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| characterTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
calm under pressure ⓘ dignified ⓘ duty-bound ⓘ seasoned seafarer ⓘ |
| commands |
RMS Titanic
ⓘ
surface form:
RMS Titanic (in the film)
|
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | James Cameron ⓘ |
| deathEvent | sinking of the RMS Titanic (in the film) ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | romantic disaster film ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Titanic
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surface form:
Titanic (1997 film)
|
| genreOfWork |
disaster film
ⓘ
romantic drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
captain of the ill-fated ocean liner
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supporting character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
sea captain
ⓘ
ship’s master ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
heroic
ⓘ
respectful ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bernard Hill ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork |
20th Century Fox
ⓘ
Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| rank | Captain ⓘ |
| realWorldCounterpart |
Captain Edward Smith
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surface form:
Edward John Smith, captain of the real RMS Titanic
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| settingPeriod | 1912 ⓘ |
| ship | RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| universe |
Titanic
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surface form:
Titanic (1997 film) universe
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| yearOfWorkRelease | 1997 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Captain Edward Smith in Titanic Description of subject: Captain Edward Smith in Titanic is the fictionalized depiction of the real-life captain of the RMS Titanic, shown as a dignified and seasoned seafarer commanding the ill-fated ocean liner in James Cameron’s 1997 film.
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