Upham
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Upham is the timid, bookish World War II soldier portrayed by Jeremy Davies in the film "Saving Private Ryan," known for his moral struggle amid the brutality of combat.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| alignment | Allies ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Captain John H. Miller
NERFINISHED
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Private Adrian Caparzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Daniel Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Private James Francis Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Richard Reiben NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Stanley Mellish NERFINISHED ⓘ Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bookish
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idealistic ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Rodat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Upham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre | war film ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| fullName | Timothy E. Upham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColorInFiction | brown ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSkill |
French
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German ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | audience surrogate for moral questioning of war ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableAction | executes German prisoner near the end of the film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
failure to assist Private Mellish during a crucial fight
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hesitation to engage in combat ⓘ moral struggle amid the brutality of combat ⓘ |
| notableScene | confrontation with captured German soldier later known as "Steamboat Willie" ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jeremy Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInFiction | Corporal ⓘ |
| role |
interpreter
ⓘ
translator ⓘ |
| settingOfActions |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInWar | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
cowardice versus courage
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the cost of maintaining morality in war ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | M1 Garand rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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