Snake Plissken

fictional character from the films Escape from New York and Escape from L.A.
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Snake Plissken

Summary

Snake Plissken is a fictional human[1]. He was born on December 17, 1967[2]. He died on April 3, 2021[3]. He worked as a soldier[4], criminal[5], and vigilante[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Snake Plissken was born on December 17, 1967[2].
  • Snake Plissken died on April 3, 2021[3].
  • Snake Plissken held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Snake Plissken worked as a soldier[4].
  • Snake Plissken's professions included criminal[5].
  • Snake Plissken worked as a vigilante[6].
  • Snake Plissken is the creator of John Carpenter[9].
  • Snake Plissken is the creator of Nick Castle[10].
  • Snake Plissken was a member of United States Army Special Forces[11].
  • Snake Plissken is recorded as male[12].
  • Snake Plissken's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • Snake Plissken's instance of is recorded as film character[14].
  • Snake Plissken was performed by Kurt Russell[15].
  • Snake Plissken's military branch is recorded as United States Army Special Forces[16].
  • Snake Plissken's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[17].
  • Snake Plissken's sport is recorded as taekwondo[18].
  • Snake Plissken's given name is recorded as Bob[19].
  • Snake Plissken's medical condition is recorded as one-eyed[20].
  • Snake Plissken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Snake Plissken's present in work is recorded as Escape from New York[22].
  • Snake Plissken's present in work is recorded as Escape from L.A.[23].
  • Snake Plissken's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Snake Plissken'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Snake Plissken was born on December 17, 1967[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[4], criminal[5], and vigilante[6].

Works and Contributions

Created works include John Carpenter[9], a film director[25], b. 1948[26], of United States[27], awarded the Time Machine Award[28] and Nick Castle[10], an actor[29], b. 1947[30], of United States[31].

Death and Burial

Snake Plissken died on April 3, 2021[3].

Why It Matters

Snake Plissken has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What did Snake Plissken do for work?

Snake Plissken worked as soldier[4], criminal[5], and vigilante[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Characters/Snake_Plissken
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Present in work Escape from New York, Escape from L.A.
    Member of
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Snake_Plissken, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293422899|Snake Plissken (#293422899)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/800"
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