William Cutting
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William Cutting, better known as Bill the Butcher, is a fictional, violent nativist gang leader and master butcher from Martin Scorsese’s film "Gangs of New York."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Cutting canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| alias | Bill the Butcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Five Points neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tammany Hall (as political adversary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | William Poole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stab wound ⓘ |
| characterIn | Gangs of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Gangs of New York (2002) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathIn | Gangs of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Amsterdam Vallon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Priest Vallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Gangs of New York film universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | historical drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gangs of New York (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Cutting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| ideology | nativism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| leadsOrganization | Nativist gang ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAttribute | glass eye with American flag design ⓘ |
| notableAwardContext | role contributed to Daniel Day-Lewis’s Academy Award nomination for Best Actor ⓘ |
| notableScene | final battle during the New York Draft Riots ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
ruthless ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| occupation |
butcher
ⓘ
gang leader ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Daniel Day-Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| supportsMovement | Know-Nothing movement (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | butcher knives ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bill the Butcher