Albert Goldman in The Birdcage
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Albert Goldman in *The Birdcage* is the flamboyant, dramatic, and warm-hearted drag performer and partner of Armand Goldman who becomes entangled in a farcical scheme to appear straight for his son’s conservative future in-laws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albert Goldman in The Birdcage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2741257 — 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: Albert Goldman in The Birdcage Context triple: [Nathan Lane, portrayedCharacter, Albert Goldman in The Birdcage]
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A.
Johnny Goldstein
Johnny Goldstein is an Israeli music producer and songwriter known for his work on international pop and hip-hop tracks.
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B.
Jackie Goldberg
Jackie Goldberg is an American activist and politician known for her prominent role in the 1960s Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley and her later service in California politics.
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C.
Alvy Singer
Alvy Singer is the neurotic, introspective New York comedian portrayed by Woody Allen in the film "Annie Hall."
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D.
Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander is an American comedian and actor best known for his deadpan humor, trademark trucker hats, and his role as writer Frank Rossitano on the television series "30 Rock."
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E.
Mort Goldman
Mort Goldman is a neurotic, bespectacled Jewish pharmacist and recurring comic relief character on the animated television series Family Guy.
- 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: Albert Goldman in The Birdcage Target entity description: Albert Goldman in *The Birdcage* is the flamboyant, dramatic, and warm-hearted drag performer and partner of Armand Goldman who becomes entangled in a farcical scheme to appear straight for his son’s conservative future in-laws.
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A.
Johnny Goldstein
Johnny Goldstein is an Israeli music producer and songwriter known for his work on international pop and hip-hop tracks.
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B.
Jackie Goldberg
Jackie Goldberg is an American activist and politician known for her prominent role in the 1960s Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley and her later service in California politics.
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C.
Alvy Singer
Alvy Singer is the neurotic, introspective New York comedian portrayed by Woody Allen in the film "Annie Hall."
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D.
Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander is an American comedian and actor best known for his deadpan humor, trademark trucker hats, and his role as writer Frank Rossitano on the television series "30 Rock."
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E.
Mort Goldman
Mort Goldman is a neurotic, bespectacled Jewish pharmacist and recurring comic relief character on the animated television series Family Guy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Birdcage ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Armand Goldman’s nightclub ⓘ |
| basedOn | Albin from La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| createdBy | Elaine May ⓘ |
| disguisedAs | Val Goldman's "mother" during dinner with the Keeleys ⓘ |
| emotionallyCloseTo |
Armand Goldman
ⓘ
Val Goldman ⓘ |
| familyRole | father figure to Val Goldman ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Mike Nichols ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | comedy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Birdcage
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surface form:
The Birdcage (1996 film)
|
| genderIdentity | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| involvedIn | scheme to appear straight for Val Goldman's future in-laws ⓘ |
| keyThemeAssociation |
LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream comedy
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family acceptance ⓘ performative gender roles ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist’s partner
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comic relief ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic attempts to act "masculine"
ⓘ
over-the-top theatrical behavior ⓘ |
| notableScene | dinner with the Keeley family ⓘ |
| occupation |
drag performer
ⓘ
nightclub performer ⓘ |
| partner | Armand Goldman ⓘ |
| performsAt | The Birdcage nightclub ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
dramatic
ⓘ
flamboyant ⓘ warm-hearted ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nathan Lane ⓘ |
| primarySettingOfActions |
South Beach
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Beach apartment and nightclub
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| relationshipTo | stepfather of Val Goldman ⓘ |
| residence | South Beach, Miami ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| stageName | Starina ⓘ |
| wardrobeStyle |
drag outfits
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flashy costumes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Albert Goldman in The Birdcage Description of subject: Albert Goldman in *The Birdcage* is the flamboyant, dramatic, and warm-hearted drag performer and partner of Armand Goldman who becomes entangled in a farcical scheme to appear straight for his son’s conservative future in-laws.
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