Paul Williams as Swan
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Paul Williams as Swan is the sinister, Faustian music producer and villainous antagonist portrayed by Paul Williams in the rock-horror film "Phantom of the Paradise."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| affiliation | Death Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistTo |
Phoenix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Phantom NERFINISHED ⓘ Winslow Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Phantom of the Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Faustian archetype ⓘ |
| controls | Death Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Brian De Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diegeticRole |
concert promoter
ⓘ
record label owner ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
horror
ⓘ
rock musical ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Phantom of the Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | rock horror film ⓘ |
| hasContractWith |
Phoenix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winslow Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Faust legend ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | live-action film ⓘ |
| musicStyleAssociation |
pop
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of corrupt show business ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
orchestrates violence at the Paradise
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signs exploitative contracts ⓘ steals Winslow Leach’s music ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Faustian bargain maker
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sinister ⓘ |
| occupation | music producer ⓘ |
| playedByAlso | singer-songwriter Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
main antagonist
ⓘ
villain ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | The Paradise nightclub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
corruption in the music industry
ⓘ
selling one’s soul ⓘ |
| visualStyleAssociation | 1970s glam rock aesthetic ⓘ |
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