Kurt Dussander
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Kurt Dussander is a former Nazi war criminal living under an assumed identity who becomes the sinister focus of Stephen King’s novella "Apt Pupil."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kurt Dussander canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8243458 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurt Dussander Context triple: [Apt Pupil, mainCharacter, Kurt Dussander]
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A.
Gunnar Cauthery
Gunnar Cauthery is an actor best known for his role in the television series "Mars."
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B.
Kurt Hamrin
Kurt Hamrin is a Swedish former professional footballer, best known as a prolific right winger in Serie A during the 1950s and 1960s and as one of Sweden’s all-time great attacking players.
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C.
Karl Sodersten
Karl Sodersten is a film editor known for his work on the Australian psychological thriller "Lantana."
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D.
Ragnar Zolberg
Ragnar Zolberg is an Icelandic musician and singer-songwriter best known as a former guitarist and vocalist for the progressive metal band Pain of Salvation.
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E.
Christopher Akerlind
Christopher Akerlind is an American lighting designer renowned for his work in theatre, opera, and Broadway productions, including multiple award-winning designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurt Dussander Target entity description: Kurt Dussander is a former Nazi war criminal living under an assumed identity who becomes the sinister focus of Stephen King’s novella "Apt Pupil."
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A.
Gunnar Cauthery
Gunnar Cauthery is an actor best known for his role in the television series "Mars."
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B.
Kurt Hamrin
Kurt Hamrin is a Swedish former professional footballer, best known as a prolific right winger in Serie A during the 1950s and 1960s and as one of Sweden’s all-time great attacking players.
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C.
Karl Sodersten
Karl Sodersten is a film editor known for his work on the Australian psychological thriller "Lantana."
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D.
Ragnar Zolberg
Ragnar Zolberg is an Icelandic musician and singer-songwriter best known as a former guitarist and vocalist for the progressive metal band Pain of Salvation.
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E.
Christopher Akerlind
Christopher Akerlind is an American lighting designer renowned for his work in theatre, opera, and Broadway productions, including multiple award-winning designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Nazi Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageGroup | elderly man ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Apt Pupil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | Apt Pupil (1998 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | villain ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Apt Pupil (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hidesIdentityAs | retired immigrant ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Holocaust atrocities (fictional backstory) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesUnder | assumed identity ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| occupation | former Nazi officer ⓘ |
| partOf | Different Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
fugitive
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manipulative ⓘ sadistic ⓘ war criminal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ian McKellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCharacter | blackmails and is blackmailed by Todd Bowden ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Apt Pupil ⓘ |
| secret | past as Nazi war criminal ⓘ |
| settingOfResidence | suburban California ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
abuse of power
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evil and corruption ⓘ moral decay ⓘ |
| usesAlias | Arthur Denker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurt Dussander Description of subject: Kurt Dussander is a former Nazi war criminal living under an assumed identity who becomes the sinister focus of Stephen King’s novella "Apt Pupil."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.