Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott
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Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott is the central, psychologically complex psychiatrist character he portrays in Brian De Palma’s 1980 thriller film "Dressed to Kill."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10493732 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott Context triple: [Dressed to Kill, characterPortrayed, Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott]
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Michael Caine as John Tarrant
Michael Caine as John Tarrant is the central character in the 1974 British thriller "The Black Windmill," portraying a seasoned MI6 agent whose son is kidnapped, forcing him into a tense battle against both terrorists and his own superiors.
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Michael Caine as Jack Carter
Michael Caine as Jack Carter is the iconic, coldly ruthless London gangster at the center of the 1971 British crime film "Get Carter," widely regarded as one of Caine’s defining screen roles.
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Dr. Winston Price
Dr. Winston Price was the husband of American Abstract Expressionist painter Grace Hartigan and a physician whose marriage to her significantly influenced her personal and artistic life.
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D.
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Robinson is a minor but pivotal character in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," whose murder in the graveyard sets off a central mystery in the story.
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E.
Doctor Robert
"Doctor Robert" is a song by the Beatles from their 1966 album *Revolver*, noted for its enigmatic lyrics about a mysterious, possibly drug-dispensing doctor.
- 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: Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott Target entity description: Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott is the central, psychologically complex psychiatrist character he portrays in Brian De Palma’s 1980 thriller film "Dressed to Kill."
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A.
Michael Caine as John Tarrant
Michael Caine as John Tarrant is the central character in the 1974 British thriller "The Black Windmill," portraying a seasoned MI6 agent whose son is kidnapped, forcing him into a tense battle against both terrorists and his own superiors.
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B.
Michael Caine as Jack Carter
Michael Caine as Jack Carter is the iconic, coldly ruthless London gangster at the center of the 1971 British crime film "Get Carter," widely regarded as one of Caine’s defining screen roles.
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C.
Dr. Winston Price
Dr. Winston Price was the husband of American Abstract Expressionist painter Grace Hartigan and a physician whose marriage to her significantly influenced her personal and artistic life.
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D.
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Robinson is a minor but pivotal character in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," whose murder in the graveyard sets off a central mystery in the story.
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E.
Doctor Robert
"Doctor Robert" is a song by the Beatles from their 1966 album *Revolver*, noted for its enigmatic lyrics about a mysterious, possibly drug-dispensing doctor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ psychiatrist character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dressed to Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Dressed to Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSceneType |
murder investigation
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psychiatric consultation ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
gender identity
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psychological trauma ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ split personality ⓘ |
| characterName | Dr. Robert Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Brian De Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Brian De Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
psychological thriller
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasPatient |
Kate Miller
NERFINISHED
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Liz Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPsychologicalProfile |
conflicted
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dangerous ⓘ unstable ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Dressed to Kill cast ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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central character ⓘ psychologically complex character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in film’s murder mystery
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controversial depiction of psychiatry ⓘ twist involving character identity ⓘ |
| occupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Brian De Palma thrillers ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott Description of subject: Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliott is the central, psychologically complex psychiatrist character he portrays in Brian De Palma’s 1980 thriller film "Dressed to Kill."
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