iconic robot character Robby the Robot
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Robby the Robot is a famous mid-20th-century science fiction robot character, renowned for his distinctive design and influential role in shaping the portrayal of robots in popular culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional robot
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film character ⓘ science fiction character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Earth Girls Are Easy
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Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Gremlins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gremlins 2: The New Batch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollywood Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ Looney Tunes: Back in Action NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInTelevisionSeries |
Columbo
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Lost in Space NERFINISHED ⓘ Mork & Mindy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Addams Family NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auctionHouse | Bonhams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeMaterial |
metal
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plastic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in popular culture
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iconic symbol of 1950s science fiction ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Arnold Gillespie
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Arthur Lonergan NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Kinoshita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
computation
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food synthesis ⓘ material replication ⓘ speech ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bulky torso
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claw-like hands ⓘ illuminated internal mechanisms ⓘ rotating gyroscopic components ⓘ transparent dome head ⓘ |
| hasHeight | about 7 feet ⓘ |
| homeFictionalLocation | planet Altair IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
B-9 robot from Lost in Space
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later cinematic robot designs ⓘ |
| manufacturedBy | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obeys | Asimov-like robotic ethics ⓘ |
| operatedBy | human performer inside suit ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dr. Edward Morbius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Frankie Darro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propSoldAtAuction | 2017 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most famous robots in film history ⓘ |
| soldFor | over $5 million ⓘ |
| voiceBy | Marvin Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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