Tony (West Side Story)
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Tony is a central character in the musical and film "West Side Story," a young man striving to escape gang life whose love for Maria drives the story's tragic romance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tony (West Side Story) canonical | 2 |
| Tony in West Side Story (2021 film) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Romeo (Shakespeare character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
West Side Story
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Side Story (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tony from West Side Story stage musical ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Riff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | rivalry between Jets and Sharks ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Arthur Laurents
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Polish-American (in many interpretations) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | West Side Story universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | West Side Story (1957 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerAffiliation | Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
build a future with Maria
ⓘ
escape gang life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Romeo from Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Chino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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tragic hero ⓘ |
| occupation | former gang member ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ansel Elgort
NERFINISHED
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Larry Kert NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Beymer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToMaria | lover GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToRiff | best friend GENERATED ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsSong |
Maria
NERFINISHED
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One Hand, One Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Something's Coming NERFINISHED ⓘ Somewhere (reprise/ensemble context) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight ⓘ |
| storyGenre |
musical drama
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romantic tragedy ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
forbidden love
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gang violence ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jets (West Side Story)
this entity surface form:
Tony in West Side Story (2021 film)