Bernardo (West Side Story)
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Bernardo is the charismatic and hot-headed leader of the Puerto Rican gang the Sharks in the musical and film "West Side Story."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernardo | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
West Side Story
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West Side Story (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tybalt (from Romeo and Juliet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbed by Tony ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | the Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Arthur Laurents
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Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | West Side Story universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | West Side Story (1957 Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gangAffiliation | the Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasGirlfriend | Anita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType |
brother of María
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romantic partner of Anita ⓘ |
| hasSister | María NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLeaderOf | the Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtectiveOf | María NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRivalOf |
Riff
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Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
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film musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| nationality | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| occupation | gang leader ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
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hot-headed ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Chita Rivera (original Broadway production, as Anita’s partner in dance sequences involving Bernardo)
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David Alvarez NERFINISHED ⓘ George Chakiris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Le Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
gang rivalry
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immigrant experience ⓘ racial tension ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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