Diana Christensen in "Network"
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Diana Christensen in "Network" is the ruthless, ratings-obsessed television executive Faye Dunaway portrays in the 1976 satirical film about the cutthroat world of broadcast news.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diana Christensen | 0 |
| Diana Christensen – Faye Dunaway | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
commercialization of news
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corporate greed in media ⓘ dehumanization in mass media ⓘ |
| causes | further erosion of journalistic standards in the film’s narrative ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Paddy Chayefsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | UBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Network (1976 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
sensationalism in news
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television ratings ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext |
black comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith | Max Schumacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Howard Beale’s on-air persona ⓘ |
| inRelationshipWith | Max Schumacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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villain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of television industry ethics
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embodying ruthless television executive archetype ⓘ |
| occupation |
programming executive
ⓘ
television executive ⓘ |
| partOf | Network (1976 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalAward | Academy Award for Best Actress (won by Faye Dunaway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalRecognition | AFI 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains (villain list, via Faye Dunaway’s role) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Faye Dunaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
developing The Mao Tse-Tung Hour
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turning news into entertainment ⓘ |
| setting | New York City television industry ⓘ |
| trait |
ambitious
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amoral ⓘ career-driven ⓘ emotionally detached ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ratings-obsessed ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| workLocation |
UBS network
NERFINISHED
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Union Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksOn | UBS Evening News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Network (screenplay)
this entity surface form:
Diana Christensen – Faye Dunaway