Winton C. Hoch
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Winton C. Hoch was an American cinematographer renowned for his richly colored Technicolor work, including multiple collaborations with director John Ford and several Academy Award-winning films.
All labels observed (1)
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| Winton C. Hoch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10354934 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Winton C. Hoch Context triple: [Mister Roberts, cinematographer, Winton C. Hoch]
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A.
Edwin E. Witte
Edwin E. Witte was an American economist and civil servant known as the “father of Social Security” for his central role in drafting the U.S. Social Security Act of 1935.
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B.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
Harry C. Wiess
Harry C. Wiess was an American oil industry executive and philanthropist whose contributions to Rice University led to a major academic division being named in his honor.
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D.
Herbert F. York
Herbert F. York was an American physicist and arms control advocate who became the first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a prominent advisor on nuclear policy and disarmament.
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E.
Charles F. Roos
Charles F. Roos was an American economist and mathematician known for his pioneering work in econometrics and contributions to the formalization of economic theory.
- 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: Winton C. Hoch Target entity description: Winton C. Hoch was an American cinematographer renowned for his richly colored Technicolor work, including multiple collaborations with director John Ford and several Academy Award-winning films.
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A.
Edwin E. Witte
Edwin E. Witte was an American economist and civil servant known as the “father of Social Security” for his central role in drafting the U.S. Social Security Act of 1935.
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B.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
Harry C. Wiess
Harry C. Wiess was an American oil industry executive and philanthropist whose contributions to Rice University led to a major academic division being named in his honor.
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D.
Herbert F. York
Herbert F. York was an American physicist and arms control advocate who became the first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a prominent advisor on nuclear policy and disarmament.
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E.
Charles F. Roos
Charles F. Roos was an American economist and mathematician known for his pioneering work in econometrics and contributions to the formalization of economic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | degree in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor |
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
NERFINISHED
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quiet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
John Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-07-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-03-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer |
Paramount Pictures
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Republic Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Technicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| genre | Western film ⓘ |
| givenName | Winton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Technicolor cinematography
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collaborations with John Ford ⓘ |
| name | Winton C. Hoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
richly saturated Technicolor imagery
ⓘ
use of natural landscapes in color cinematography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
NERFINISHED
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Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ She Wore a Yellow Ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alamo (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quiet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Searchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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special effects technician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
NERFINISHED
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Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ She Wore a Yellow Ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alamo (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quiet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Searchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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