Billy Flynn
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Billy Flynn is the charismatic, manipulative defense attorney character from the musical "Chicago."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Flynn in Chicago (stage) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defense attorney
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fictional character ⓘ lawyer ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
commodification of crime
ⓘ
show business as justice ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life Chicago lawyers of the 1920s ⓘ |
| catchphraseLyric |
All I care about is love
ⓘ
Give 'em the old razzle dazzle ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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charming ⓘ cynical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bob Fosse
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Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Chicago (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn |
crime fiction
ⓘ
musical ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasSong |
All I Care About
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Razzle Dazzle NERFINISHED ⓘ We Both Reached for the Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
celebrity culture
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corruption of the justice system ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
satirizes celebrity lawyers
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satirizes trial by media ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic mentor
ⓘ
defense attorney for Roxie Hart ⓘ defense attorney for Velma Kelly ⓘ |
| occupation |
defense attorney
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Antonio Banderas (concert/recording)
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Brent Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ James Naughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Orbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Gere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInAdaptation |
Chicago (1975 Broadway production)
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Chicago (1996 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| workTypeAppearsIn |
film musical
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chicago (film)
subject surface form:
Chicago (musical)
this entity surface form:
Billy Flynn in Chicago (stage)