Fritz
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Fritz is the hunchbacked assistant to Dr. Frankenstein in the 1931 horror film "Frankenstein," known for helping to procure the monster’s body parts and brain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fritz canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Frankenstein (1931)
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
|
| associatedWithCharacter |
Elizabeth (Henry Frankenstein’s fiancée)
ⓘ
the Creature ⓘ
surface form:
Frankenstein’s monster
|
| associatedWithTrope | hunchbacked lab assistant ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Fritz in Frankenstein (1931 film)
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surface form:
Fritz (stage character in the 1927 play "Frankenstein")
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| brainTypeStolen | abnormal brain ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
dark, simple garments
ⓘ
ragged clothing ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| deathInWork | killed by Frankenstein’s monster ⓘ |
| employer |
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
ⓘ
Dr. Henry Frankenstein ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Frankenstein
|
| eraOfPopularity |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood horror
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| filmGenreContext | horror ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Universal Pictures screenwriters ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter |
the Creature
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankenstein’s monster
Henry Frankenstein ⓘ |
| inspiredLaterCharacters | Igor-type hunchbacked assistants in horror films ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
assistant to mad scientist
ⓘ
comic relief ⓘ |
| notableAction |
procuring body parts for Frankenstein’s monster
ⓘ
stealing a brain for Frankenstein’s experiment ⓘ |
| notableFor | assisting in the creation of Frankenstein’s monster ⓘ |
| occupation | laboratory assistant ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Universal Classic Monsters ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cowardly
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cruel ⓘ sadistic toward the monster ⓘ subservient ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | hunchbacked ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dwight Frye ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
Europe
ⓘ
castle laboratory ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| workBasedOn |
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
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surface form:
Mary Shelley’s novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus"
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| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1931 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)