Miami Vice (director on episodes)
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Miami Vice (director on episodes) is an American crime drama television series from the 1980s, known for its stylish depiction of undercover detectives in Miami, its influential use of music and fashion, and its impact on pop culture and TV aesthetics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miami Vice (director on episodes) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Miami Vice (director on episodes) Context triple: [Stan Lathan, notableWork, Miami Vice (director on episodes)]
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A.
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an influential American police drama television series that aired in the 1980s, renowned for its ensemble cast, gritty realism, and innovative, serialized storytelling.
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B.
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television crime drama series set in San Francisco, starring Don Johnson as a charismatic police inspector.
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C.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
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D.
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is a critically acclaimed American television police drama series that aired from 1993 to 2005, known for its gritty realism and boundary-pushing portrayal of New York City detectives.
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E.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series that follows a team of forensic investigators solving crimes in Miami using advanced scientific techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Miami Vice (director on episodes) Target entity description: Miami Vice (director on episodes) is an American crime drama television series from the 1980s, known for its stylish depiction of undercover detectives in Miami, its influential use of music and fashion, and its impact on pop culture and TV aesthetics.
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A.
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an influential American police drama television series that aired in the 1980s, renowned for its ensemble cast, gritty realism, and innovative, serialized storytelling.
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B.
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television crime drama series set in San Francisco, starring Don Johnson as a charismatic police inspector.
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C.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
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D.
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is a critically acclaimed American television police drama series that aired from 1993 to 2005, known for its gritty realism and boundary-pushing portrayal of New York City detectives.
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E.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series that follows a team of forensic investigators solving crimes in Miami using advanced scientific techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American crime drama television series
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television series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Golden Globe Award ⓘ |
| character |
Gina Calabrese
NERFINISHED
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Larry Zito NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Castillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Switek NERFINISHED ⓘ Trudy Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jan Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countrySetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Anthony Yerkovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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police procedural ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeDirector |
Aaron Lipstadt
NERFINISHED
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David Anspaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Georg Stanford Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ John Nicolella NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Ichaso NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Michael Glaser NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later crime drama television series
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television visual style in the 1980s ⓘ |
| locationSetting | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
James "Sonny" Crockett
NERFINISHED
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Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of contemporary pop and rock music
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strong influence on 1980s fashion and aesthetics ⓘ stylish depiction of undercover detectives in Miami ⓘ |
| notableWork | Miami Vice Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Miami Vice Theme" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Don Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Edward James Olmos NERFINISHED ⓘ John Diehl NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Talbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Michael Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Saundra Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| stateSetting | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miami Vice (director on episodes) Description of subject: Miami Vice (director on episodes) is an American crime drama television series from the 1980s, known for its stylish depiction of undercover detectives in Miami, its influential use of music and fashion, and its impact on pop culture and TV aesthetics.
Referenced by (1)
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