Richie Aprile in The Sopranos
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Richie Aprile is a volatile and vengeful mob capo in The Sopranos whose return from prison destabilizes Tony Soprano’s crime family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richie Aprile in The Sopranos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10339388 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Richie Aprile in The Sopranos Context triple: [David Proval, characterInWork, Richie Aprile in The Sopranos]
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A.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
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B.
Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos
Phil Leotardo in *The Sopranos* is a ruthless and vengeful New York mob boss who becomes one of Tony Soprano’s most dangerous and implacable enemies.
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C.
Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto in *The Sopranos* is a volatile, sadistic, and darkly comedic mob captain whose cruelty, ambition, and erratic behavior make him one of the series’ most notorious and disruptive figures.
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D.
Vin Makazian in The Sopranos
Vin Makazian in *The Sopranos* is a troubled, corrupt police officer who serves as one of Tony Soprano’s informants and exemplifies the show’s themes of moral compromise and personal downfall.
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E.
Tony Soprano
Tony Soprano is a fictional New Jersey mob boss and conflicted family man who serves as the central antihero of the acclaimed television series "The Sopranos."
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richie Aprile in The Sopranos Target entity description: Richie Aprile is a volatile and vengeful mob capo in The Sopranos whose return from prison destabilizes Tony Soprano’s crime family.
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A.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
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B.
Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos
Phil Leotardo in *The Sopranos* is a ruthless and vengeful New York mob boss who becomes one of Tony Soprano’s most dangerous and implacable enemies.
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C.
Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto in *The Sopranos* is a volatile, sadistic, and darkly comedic mob captain whose cruelty, ambition, and erratic behavior make him one of the series’ most notorious and disruptive figures.
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D.
Vin Makazian in The Sopranos
Vin Makazian in *The Sopranos* is a troubled, corrupt police officer who serves as one of Tony Soprano’s informants and exemplifies the show’s themes of moral compromise and personal downfall.
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E.
Tony Soprano
Tony Soprano is a fictional New Jersey mob boss and conflicted family man who serves as the central antihero of the acclaimed television series "The Sopranos."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caporegime
ⓘ
character in The Sopranos ⓘ fictional character ⓘ mobster ⓘ |
| affiliation | DiMeo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Junior Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sopranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyDisposedBy |
Christopher Moltisanti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silvio Dante NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Junior Soprano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crime |
assault
ⓘ
extortion ⓘ murder ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Janice Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Aprile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceEpisode | “Toodle-Fucking-Oo” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard Aprile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| imprisonedFor | 10 years ⓘ |
| killedBy | Janice Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAppearanceEpisode | “The Knight in White Satin Armor” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyTo | Jackie Aprile Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| notableAct | runs over Beansie Gaeta with a car ⓘ |
| occupation |
loan shark
ⓘ
mobster ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
prideful
ⓘ
vengeful ⓘ violent ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| plotsAgainst | Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Proval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | capo ⓘ |
| relative | Jackie Aprile Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resentmentToward | Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Janice Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonAppearance | Season 2 ⓘ |
| setting | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Jackie Aprile Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Jackie Aprile Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | The Sopranos universe ⓘ |
| victimOfViolence | Beansie Gaeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richie Aprile in The Sopranos Description of subject: Richie Aprile is a volatile and vengeful mob capo in The Sopranos whose return from prison destabilizes Tony Soprano’s crime family.
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