Sam (pianist)
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Sam is the piano player and singer in the film *Casablanca*, best known for performing the iconic song "As Time Goes By."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Casablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Ilsa Lund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the unproduced play "Everybody Comes to Rick's" ⓘ |
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Joan Alison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murray Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Rick Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfFictionalSetting | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | Black American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Casablanca (film universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebut | Casablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| genre | popular music ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor | performing the song "As Time Goes By" in Casablanca ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Rick Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyDepictedAs | refusing to leave Rick until ordered to for his safety ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicRole | diegetic performer of songs in the film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of nostalgia and lost love through music ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAssociated | Play it, Sam ⓘ |
| notableScene |
performing at the piano during the Marseillaise scene in Rick's Café
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playing "As Time Goes By" when requested by Ilsa Lund ⓘ |
| occupation |
entertainer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| partOf | Casablanca (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsSong | As Time Goes By NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dooley Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
close friend of Rick Blaine
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piano player at Rick's Café Américain ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Casablanca, Morocco (fictionalized, Vichy-controlled) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songAssociation |
It Had to Be You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knock on Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Shine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocationType | nightclub ⓘ |
| worksAt | Rick's Café Américain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.