Priest Vallon

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Priest Vallon is a fictional Irish-American gang leader and the father of protagonist Amsterdam Vallon in Martin Scorsese’s film "Gangs of New York."

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Priest Vallon canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Gangs of New York
basedOn historical Irish-American gang leaders in Five Points
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Martin Scorsese
deathCause stabbed by Bill the Butcher
deathPlace Five Points, Manhattan
surface form: Five Points, Manhattan (fictionalized)
enemyOf Bill the Butcher
ethnicity Irish-American
familyName Vallon
fictionalUniverse Gangs of New York
surface form: Gangs of New York (film universe)
firstAppearance Gangs of New York
surface form: Gangs of New York (2002 film)
gender male
genreOfWork crime drama
historical drama
givenName Valon’s given name is not specified in the film
hasChild Amsterdam Vallon
languageOfWork English
leadsOrganization Dead Rabbits
medium film
nationality American
notableFor being killed in front of his son Amsterdam Vallon
leading the Dead Rabbits in the opening gang battle
notableScene opening prayer and blessing of weapons before the gang battle
occupation gang leader
parentOf Amsterdam Vallon
portrayedAs honorable
religious
portrayedBy Liam Neeson
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
rivalOf Bill the Butcher
settingOfActivity Five Points, Manhattan
surface form: Five Points, New York City
timePeriod mid-19th century
weaponUsed club
knife
yearOfWorkRelease 2002

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gangs of New York character Priest Vallon
Amsterdam Vallon father Priest Vallon
Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York enemyOf Priest Vallon
subject surface form: Bill the Butcher