Father of Frankenstein
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Father of Frankenstein is a biographical novel by Christopher Bram that fictionalizes the later life of film director James Whale, best known for his classic Frankenstein movies.
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| Father of Frankenstein canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Father of Frankenstein Context triple: [Gods and Monsters (1998 film), basedOn, Father of Frankenstein]
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William Frankenstein
William Frankenstein is the young brother of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein," whose murder becomes a pivotal catalyst in the story's tragic events.
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Henry Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein is the obsessed scientist in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" who creates a living creature from assembled body parts, embodying themes of hubris and the dangers of unchecked experimentation.
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Baron Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein is a nobleman and scientist character in the 1994 film adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," typically portrayed as Victor Frankenstein's ambitious and morally complex father.
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Joseph von Franckenstein
Joseph von Franckenstein was an Austrian-born diplomat and writer best known as the husband of American author Kay Boyle.
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Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein is the eccentric, initially reluctant but ultimately madcap scientist protagonist of Mel Brooks’s horror-comedy film "Young Frankenstein," known for his attempts to reanimate the dead in parody of the classic Frankenstein story.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Father of Frankenstein Target entity description: Father of Frankenstein is a biographical novel by Christopher Bram that fictionalizes the later life of film director James Whale, best known for his classic Frankenstein movies.
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A.
William Frankenstein
William Frankenstein is the young brother of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein," whose murder becomes a pivotal catalyst in the story's tragic events.
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B.
Henry Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein is the obsessed scientist in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" who creates a living creature from assembled body parts, embodying themes of hubris and the dangers of unchecked experimentation.
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C.
Baron Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein is a nobleman and scientist character in the 1994 film adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," typically portrayed as Victor Frankenstein's ambitious and morally complex father.
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D.
Joseph von Franckenstein
Joseph von Franckenstein was an Austrian-born diplomat and writer best known as the husband of American author Kay Boyle.
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E.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein is the eccentric, initially reluctant but ultimately madcap scientist protagonist of Mel Brooks’s horror-comedy film "Young Frankenstein," known for his attempts to reanimate the dead in parody of the classic Frankenstein story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Bill Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| adaptationScreenwriter | Bill Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationTitle | Gods and Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Gods and Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Bram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of James Whale ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
LGBT literature
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biographical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Gods and Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_Frankenstein ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | James Whale's Frankenstein films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting creator of classic Frankenstein films
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fictionalizing the later life of James Whale ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Dutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | later life of James Whale ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Hollywood film industry
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James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ aging ⓘ classic horror cinema ⓘ homosexuality ⓘ memory ⓘ |
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