Riff (West Side Story)
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Riff is the charismatic and hot-headed founder and leader of the Jets gang in the musical and film "West Side Story."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Riff (West Side Story) canonical | 2 |
| Riff in West Side Story | 1 |
| Riff in West Side Story (2021 film) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
West Side Story
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Side Story (1957 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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hot-headed ⓘ loyal ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Tony (West Side Story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | gang rivalry ⓘ |
| createdBy | Arthur Laurents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesAt | the rumble under the highway ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicityInStory | white American ⓘ |
| fate | killed in knife fight with Bernardo ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
musical drama film
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| inspiredByWork | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Riff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief with dark edge
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instigates gang conflict ⓘ organizes the rumble ⓘ |
| notableScene |
gym dance and challenge to Bernardo
ⓘ
planning the rumble in Doc’s drugstore ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPortrayer | Michael Callan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTonyPortrayer | Larry Kert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Larry Kert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Callan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Faist NERFINISHED ⓘ Russ Tamblyn NERFINISHED ⓘ various stage actors in international productions ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn1961Film | Russ Tamblyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn2021Film | Mike Faist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToTony |
best friend
ⓘ
former co-leader of the Jets with Tony ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
founder of the Jets
ⓘ
leader of the Jets ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| singsSong |
Cool
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jet Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight (Quintet) – ensemble part NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Riff in West Side Story (2021 film)
this entity surface form:
Riff in West Side Story