John Norman Howard
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John Norman Howard is the troubled rock star protagonist whose tumultuous romance with an aspiring singer drives the emotional core of the 1976 film "A Star Is Born."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Norman Howard canonical | 4 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ rock musician ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Star Is Born (1976 film) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Jackson Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Jackson Maine (character archetype)
Norman Maine ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
addiction
ⓘ
fame ⓘ romance ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alcoholic
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ famous ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| conflict |
declining career
ⓘ
jealousy over Esther's success ⓘ substance abuse ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Frank Pierson
ⓘ
Joan Didion ⓘ John Gregory Dunne ⓘ |
| createdFor | A Star Is Born (1976 film) ⓘ |
| fate | dies at the end of the film ⓘ |
| genre | rock music ⓘ |
| hasAddiction |
alcohol
ⓘ
drugs ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Esther Hoffman ⓘ |
| hasNameInFiction | John Norman Howard self-link ⓘ |
| hasRomanticRelationshipWith | Esther Hoffman ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
male lead
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableWorkInFiction | concert performances ⓘ |
| occupation | rock star ⓘ |
| partner | Esther Hoffman ⓘ |
| plotFunction | catalyst for Esther Hoffman's rise to stardom ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kris Kristofferson ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic |
lover of Esther Hoffman
ⓘ
mentor to Esther Hoffman ⓘ |
| storySetting | 1970s American music industry ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.