Willie Gingrich
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Willie Gingrich is a fast-talking, opportunistic lawyer character from Billy Wilder’s film "The Fortune Cookie," famously portrayed by Walter Matthau.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willie Gingrich canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Fortune Cookie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Harry Hinkle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociatedWithPortrayal | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fast-talking
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opportunistic ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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I. A. L. Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Fortune Cookie (1966 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
comedy film
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sports comedy film ⓘ |
| hasFamilyInStory | sister-in-law of Harry Hinkle (through his wife) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | instigator of the central insurance scam plot ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | comic anti-hero ⓘ |
| notableFor | staging fraudulent insurance claims ⓘ |
| occupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayalReceivedAward | Walter Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Willie Gingrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByCharacterActor | Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | film ⓘ |
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