James Coburn as Derek Flint
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James Coburn as Derek Flint refers to Coburn’s iconic portrayal of the ultra-competent, tongue-in-cheek superspy Derek Flint in the 1960s spy spoof film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Coburn as Derek Flint canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9567938 — 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)
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Target entity: James Coburn as Derek Flint Context triple: [In Like Flint, characterRole, James Coburn as Derek Flint]
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B.
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D.
Bruce Dern as Asa Watts
Bruce Dern as Asa Watts is the actor’s memorable portrayal of the ruthless cattle thief and primary antagonist in the 1972 Western film "The Cowboys."
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E.
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- 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: James Coburn as Derek Flint Target entity description: James Coburn as Derek Flint refers to Coburn’s iconic portrayal of the ultra-competent, tongue-in-cheek superspy Derek Flint in the 1960s spy spoof film series.
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A.
Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe
Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe is the tough but easygoing trucker and bare-knuckle brawler, often accompanied by his pet orangutan Clyde, in the comedic action films of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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B.
Lee Marvin as Col. Bartlett
Lee Marvin as Col. Bartlett is a commanding, battle-hardened World War II officer characterized by his tough, no-nonsense leadership in the war film "Attack!".
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C.
Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell
Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell is the intense, idealistic botanist-astronaut protagonist of the 1972 science fiction film "Silent Running," known for his solitary struggle to preserve Earth's last remaining forests in space.
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D.
Bruce Dern as Asa Watts
Bruce Dern as Asa Watts is the actor’s memorable portrayal of the ruthless cattle thief and primary antagonist in the 1972 Western film "The Cowboys."
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E.
Lee Marvin as Vince Stone
Lee Marvin as Vince Stone refers to Marvin’s memorable portrayal of a sadistic, hot-headed mob enforcer in the classic 1953 film noir "The Big Heat."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character portrayal
ⓘ
film role ⓘ |
| affiliation | Z.O.W.I.E. (fictional spy organization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
In Like Flint
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Man Flint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | James Bond film series (parody) ⓘ |
| character | Derek Flint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
resourceful
ⓘ
suave ⓘ ultra-competent ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | helped define 1960s spy spoof subgenre ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Derek Flint film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Our Man Flint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| genre |
spy comedy
ⓘ
spy spoof ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
action
ⓘ
adventure ⓘ comedy ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | multiple female companions ⓘ |
| hasTheme | satire of spy genre ⓘ |
| influencedBy | James Bond (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | In Like Flint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAppearanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationalityOfCharacter | American ⓘ |
| notableComparison | Austin Powers (later spy spoof character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1960s pop culture spy icon status
ⓘ
tongue-in-cheek superspy characterization ⓘ |
| notableProp | multi-function lighter ⓘ |
| occupation |
secret agent
ⓘ
superspy ⓘ |
| portrayalEra | Cold War era ⓘ |
| portrayalReception | cult following ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | deadpan humor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | international espionage ⓘ |
| skill |
gourmet cooking
ⓘ
martial arts ⓘ polyglot abilities ⓘ scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| tone | parodic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Coburn as Derek Flint Description of subject: James Coburn as Derek Flint refers to Coburn’s iconic portrayal of the ultra-competent, tongue-in-cheek superspy Derek Flint in the 1960s spy spoof film series.
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