Billy Flynn in Chicago
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Billy Flynn in Chicago is the charismatic, smooth-talking defense attorney character from the musical and film "Chicago," famously portrayed on screen by Richard Gere.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Flynn in Chicago canonical | 1 |
| Billy Flynn in Chicago (stage musical) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chicago
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Chicago (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Matron Mama Morton
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Roxie Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Velma Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life Chicago lawyers of the 1920s ⓘ |
| characterIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Samuel French (stage rights, historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bob Fosse
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Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Chicago universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Chicago (1975 Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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soundtrack recording ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
defense attorney for Roxie Hart
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defense attorney for Velma Kelly ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableSong |
All I Care About
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Razzle Dazzle NERFINISHED ⓘ We Both Reached for the Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
defense attorney
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lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
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charming ⓘ manipulative ⓘ smooth-talking ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Antonio Banderas
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Billy Zane NERFINISHED ⓘ Brent Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ David Hasselhoff NERFINISHED ⓘ James Naughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Orbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Short NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Kelly (in promotional performances) ⓘ Richard Gere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption of the legal system
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media manipulation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Billy Flynn in Chicago (stage musical)