Howard Beale in Network
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Howard Beale in *Network* is the fictional, mentally unraveling television news anchor famous for his on-air rant declaring, "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howard Beale | 2 |
| Howard Beale in Network canonical | 2 |
| Howard Beale – Peter Finch | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television news anchor ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
screenplay "Network"
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surface form:
1976 film Network
Network ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Peter Finch Academy Award for Best Actor ⓘ |
| catchphrase | "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" ⓘ |
| characterIn | satirical drama about television news ⓘ |
| creator | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic representation of public anger in popular culture
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symbol of media-driven outrage ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination on live TV ⓘ |
| employerInStory | UBS network ⓘ |
| famousFor |
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" speech
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breaking the fourth wall with television audience ⓘ on-air rants ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Network universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Network (1976 film) ⓘ |
| friendOf | Max Schumacher ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
drama
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Diana Christensen
ⓘ
Frank Hackett ⓘ |
| killedBy | hired assassins on live television ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mediumOfBroadcast | television ⓘ |
| mentalState |
emotionally distressed
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mentally unstable ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
ⓘ
tragic figure ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | the mad prophet of the airwaves ⓘ |
| notableScene |
being presented as "the mad prophet of the airwaves"
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live on-air breakdown announcing his firing ⓘ urging viewers to shout out of their windows ⓘ |
| occupation |
news anchor
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television journalist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Finch ⓘ |
| setting | New York City television newsroom ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
corporate control of television
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exploitation of mental illness for ratings ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ public anger and disillusionment ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| worksFor |
UBS
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UBS Evening News ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard Beale in Network Description of subject: Howard Beale in *Network* is the fictional, mentally unraveling television news anchor famous for his on-air rant declaring, "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Peter Finch
subject surface form:
Network (screenplay)
this entity surface form:
Howard Beale
subject surface form:
Network (screenplay)
this entity surface form:
Howard Beale – Peter Finch