Michael (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Michael is the protective and sometimes teasing older brother of Elliott who becomes one of E.T.’s key human allies in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11661014 — 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: Michael (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Context triple: [Robert MacNaughton, hasNotableRole, Michael (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]
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A.
Michael Bell (Generation 1, English)
Michael Bell is an American voice actor best known in the Transformers franchise for portraying multiple characters, including Sideswipe, in the original Generation 1 English-language series.
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Michael’s
Michael’s is a national arts and crafts retail chain known for selling hobby supplies, home décor, and DIY project materials.
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C.
Micheal
Micheal is a given name, typically a variant spelling of the more common name Michael.
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D.
Marty McFly
Marty McFly is the time-traveling teenage protagonist of the "Back to the Future" film trilogy, known for his adventurous spirit, skateboard skills, and partnership with scientist Doc Brown.
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E.
Kevin McCallister
Kevin McCallister is the resourceful young boy who famously defends his home from burglars after being accidentally left behind by his family in the Christmas comedy film "Home Alone."
- 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 (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Target entity description: Michael is the protective and sometimes teasing older brother of Elliott who becomes one of E.T.’s key human allies in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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A.
Michael Bell (Generation 1, English)
Michael Bell is an American voice actor best known in the Transformers franchise for portraying multiple characters, including Sideswipe, in the original Generation 1 English-language series.
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B.
Michael’s
Michael’s is a national arts and crafts retail chain known for selling hobby supplies, home décor, and DIY project materials.
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C.
Micheal
Micheal is a given name, typically a variant spelling of the more common name Michael.
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D.
Marty McFly
Marty McFly is the time-traveling teenage protagonist of the "Back to the Future" film trilogy, known for his adventurous spirit, skateboard skills, and partnership with scientist Doc Brown.
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E.
Kevin McCallister
Kevin McCallister is the resourceful young boy who famously defends his home from burglars after being accidentally left behind by his family in the Christmas comedy film "Home Alone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caresFor | younger siblings ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
caring
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loyal ⓘ protective ⓘ responsible ⓘ teasing ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives | van used to escape government agents ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
family film
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science fiction ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendGroupRole | leader of local boys’ group ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Elliott
NERFINISHED
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Gertie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter |
E.T.
NERFINISHED
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Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialReactionToET | skeptical ⓘ |
| laterReactionToET | protective ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| memberOfFamily | Taylor family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
E.T.’s human ally
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supporting character ⓘ |
| olderBrotherOf |
Elliott
NERFINISHED
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Gertie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | bicycle chase to rescue E.T. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert MacNaughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| protectsFrom | government agents ⓘ |
| residesIn |
United States
NERFINISHED
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suburban California ⓘ |
| settingEra | early 1980s ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Description of subject: Michael is the protective and sometimes teasing older brother of Elliott who becomes one of E.T.’s key human allies in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Robert MacNaughton
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hasNotableRole
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Michael (Elliott’s older brother) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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