Colonel Kurtz

main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now
Person fictional_human Q3459134
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Colonel Kurtz

Summary

Colonel Kurtz is a fictional human[1]. He was born on +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Cambodia[3]. He worked as a soldier[4]. He draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #750 of 5,308).[5]

Key Facts

  • Colonel Kurtz passed away in Cambodia[3].
  • Colonel Kurtz was born on +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Colonel Kurtz held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Colonel Kurtz's professions included soldier[4].
  • Colonel Kurtz's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[7].
  • Colonel Kurtz is the creator of Francis Ford Coppola[8].
  • Colonel Kurtz was a member of United States Army Special Forces[9].
  • Colonel Kurtz is recorded as male[10].
  • Colonel Kurtz's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
  • Colonel Kurtz's instance of is recorded as film character[12].
  • Colonel Kurtz's based on is recorded as Kurtz[13].
  • Colonel Kurtz's performer is recorded as Marlon Brando[14].
  • Colonel Kurtz's military branch is recorded as United States Army Special Forces[15].
  • Colonel Kurtz's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[16].
  • Colonel Kurtz's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[17].
  • Colonel Kurtz's participated in conflict is recorded as Hearts and Minds[18].
  • Colonel Kurtz's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[19].
  • Colonel Kurtz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gj95b[20].
  • Colonel Kurtz's family name is recorded as Kurtz[21].
  • Colonel Kurtz's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Anthony Poshepny inspired Colonel Kurtz[23].
  • Robert B. Rheault inspired Colonel Kurtz[24].
  • Colonel Kurtz's present in work is recorded as Apocalypse Now[25].
  • Colonel Kurtz's narrative role is recorded as antagonist[26].
  • Colonel Kurtz's narrative role is recorded as protagonist[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Colonel Kurtz was born on +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Colonel Kurtz's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[7].

Career and Affiliations

Colonel Kurtz's professions included soldier[4].

Works and Contributions

Colonel Kurtz is the creator of Francis Ford Coppola[8].

Death and Burial

Colonel Kurtz passed away in Cambodia[3].

Why It Matters

Colonel Kurtz draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #750 of 5,308).[5]

FAQs

Where did Colonel Kurtz die?

Colonel Kurtz died in Cambodia[3].

What did Colonel Kurtz do for work?

Colonel Kurtz worked as soldier[4].

Where did Colonel Kurtz go to school?

Colonel Kurtz was educated at United States Military Academy[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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