Don Shirley in Green Book

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Don Shirley in Green Book is the refined, classically trained African-American pianist whose concert tour through the segregated American South forms the emotional and narrative core of the film.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional depiction of real person
appearsIn Green Book
surface form: Green Book (2018 film)
awardsContext associated with Mahershala Ali’s Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
basedOn Don Shirley
characterArc confronts isolation and loneliness
develops friendship with Tony Vallelonga
characterTrait cultured
perfectionist
refined
reserved
conflictWith racist venue policies
employerOf Tony Vallelonga (Green Book character)
ethnicity African-American
experiences humiliating treatment at venues
police harassment
faces racial discrimination
segregation laws
filmDirectedBy Peter Farrelly
filmGenreContext biographical comedy-drama
filmThemeConnection class differences
friendship
identity
racism
musicalTraining classical piano
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
nationality American
notableScene Christmas dinner at Tony’s family home
final concert in the South
occupation pianist
performsGenre classical music
jazz-influenced popular music
portrayedBy Mahershala Ali
primaryInstrument piano
residence Carnegie Hall apartment (in film)
screenwriterInterpretationBy Brian Hayes Currie
Nick Vallelonga NERFINISHED
Peter Farrelly
sexuality implied gay or bisexual (as depicted in film)
socialStatus upper-class milieu
tourLocation Southern United States
surface form: American South
tourTimePeriod 1960s
travelsWith Tony Vallelonga (Green Book character)
usesGuide The Negro Motorist Green Book
vehicleUsed touring car driven by Tony Vallelonga
wardrobeStyle elegant formal wear

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Mahershala Ali notableRole Don Shirley in Green Book