Gordon Gekko
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Gordon Gekko is a fictional, ruthlessly ambitious corporate raider and symbol of 1980s Wall Street greed from the film "Wall Street."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
antagonist
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corporate raider → cultural icon → fictional character → film character → stockbroker → |
| appearsIn |
Wall Street
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps → |
| associatedWith |
Wall Street
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insider trading scandals → |
| awardConnection |
Michael Douglas won Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Gordon Gekko
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| businessBase |
New York City
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| createdBy |
Oliver Stone
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Stanley Weiser → |
| culturalImpact |
influenced public perception of Wall Street traders
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often cited in discussions of business ethics → |
| enemyOf |
Carl Fox
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SEC → |
| famousFor |
catchphrase "Greed is good"
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| fictionalUniverse |
Wall Street film series
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| firstAppearance |
Wall Street
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| firstAppearanceYear |
1987
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| gender |
male
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| hasTrait |
ambitious
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charismatic → manipulative → materialistic → ruthless → |
| knownFor |
aggressive corporate raiding
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hostile takeovers → insider trading → |
| mentorOf |
Bud Fox
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| nationality |
American
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| occupation |
corporate raider
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financier → stock market investor → |
| parentOf |
Rudy Gekko
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Winnie Gekko → |
| portrayedBy |
Michael Douglas
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| quote |
Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.
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Lunch is for wimps. → |
| sequelAppearanceYear |
2010
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| spouse |
Kate Gekko
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| symbolizes |
1980s Wall Street greed
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corporate excess → ruthless capitalism → |
| worksInIndustry |
finance
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investment banking → stock market → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Michael Douglas
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characterPortrayed |
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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mainCharacter |