Paulie Gualtieri
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Paulie Gualtieri is a volatile, superstitious, and fiercely loyal capo in the DiMeo crime family on the television series *The Sopranos*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paulie Gualtieri canonical | 4 |
| Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2458780 — 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: Paulie Gualtieri Context triple: [The Sopranos, character, Paulie Gualtieri]
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A.
Paulie
Paulie is a familiar diminutive form of the given name Paul, often used as an affectionate nickname.
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B.
Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher Moltisanti is a central character in the television series "The Sopranos," depicted as Tony Soprano’s volatile protégé whose struggles with addiction, ambition, and loyalty drive many of the show’s key storylines.
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C.
Silvio Dante
Silvio Dante is a fictional mobster and consigliere in the television series "The Sopranos," known for his loyalty, sharp suits, and deadpan demeanor.
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D.
Carmine DeSapio
Carmine DeSapio was a mid-20th-century New York political boss and the last powerful leader of the Tammany Hall Democratic machine.
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E.
Tito Burns
Tito Burns was a British accordionist-turned-music manager and agent who became a prominent figure in the UK entertainment industry from the 1950s onward.
- 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: Paulie Gualtieri Target entity description: Paulie Gualtieri is a volatile, superstitious, and fiercely loyal capo in the DiMeo crime family on the television series *The Sopranos*.
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A.
Paulie
Paulie is a familiar diminutive form of the given name Paul, often used as an affectionate nickname.
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B.
Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher Moltisanti is a central character in the television series "The Sopranos," depicted as Tony Soprano’s volatile protégé whose struggles with addiction, ambition, and loyalty drive many of the show’s key storylines.
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C.
Silvio Dante
Silvio Dante is a fictional mobster and consigliere in the television series "The Sopranos," known for his loyalty, sharp suits, and deadpan demeanor.
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D.
Carmine DeSapio
Carmine DeSapio was a mid-20th-century New York political boss and the last powerful leader of the Tammany Hall Democratic machine.
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E.
Tito Burns
Tito Burns was a British accordionist-turned-music manager and agent who became a prominent figure in the UK entertainment industry from the 1950s onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
mobster ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Soprano crew ⓘ |
| alignment | organized crime ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sopranos ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | mafia television series ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| characterTrait |
fiercely loyal
ⓘ
paranoid ⓘ superstitious ⓘ traditionalist ⓘ violent ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf |
Christopher Moltisanti
ⓘ
Silvio Dante ⓘ Tony Soprano ⓘ |
| creator | David Chase ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Ralph Cifaretto ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American ⓘ |
| fears | supernatural phenomena ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sopranos, season 1 ⓘ |
| fullName | Peter Paul Gualtieri ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama character ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| hasBelief | belief in superstition and omens ⓘ |
| hasHabit |
frequent malapropisms
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obsession with cleanliness ⓘ |
| hasPersonality |
hot-tempered
ⓘ
loyal to his boss ⓘ suspicious ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole |
collector
ⓘ
enforcer ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
DiMeo crime family
ⓘ
Tony Soprano ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| memberOf | DiMeo crime family ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | HBO ⓘ |
| nickname | Paulie Walnuts ⓘ |
| occupation | caporegime ⓘ |
| partOf | The Sopranos universe ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tony Sirico ⓘ |
| rankInOrganization | capo ⓘ |
| residesIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey (fictional setting)
|
| setting | North Jersey underworld ⓘ |
| usesViolence | yes ⓘ |
| worksFor | Tony Soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paulie Gualtieri Description of subject: Paulie Gualtieri is a volatile, superstitious, and fiercely loyal capo in the DiMeo crime family on the television series *The Sopranos*.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri
this entity surface form:
Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri