Eyvind Earle
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Eyvind Earle was an American artist and illustrator best known for his distinctive stylized backgrounds and visual design work for Walt Disney, particularly in mid-20th-century animated films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyvind Earle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eyvind Earle Context triple: [Sleeping Beauty, artDirector, Eyvind Earle]
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A.
Ed Dorn
Ed Dorn was an American poet associated with the Black Mountain school, known for his incisive, often politically charged verse and his long poem "Gunslinger."
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B.
Ray Evans
Ray Evans was an American lyricist best known for writing classic popular songs and film music, often in collaboration with composer Jay Livingston.
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C.
Tom Hall
Tom Hall is an American game designer best known as one of the original co-founders and creative leads behind the pioneering video game company id Software.
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D.
Cullen Tate
Cullen Tate was a film assistant director recognized in early Hollywood, notably honored at the 7th Academy Awards.
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E.
Douglas Glenn Colvin
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known as Dee Dee Ramone, was the bassist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Ramones.
- 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: Eyvind Earle Target entity description: Eyvind Earle was an American artist and illustrator best known for his distinctive stylized backgrounds and visual design work for Walt Disney, particularly in mid-20th-century animated films.
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A.
Ed Dorn
Ed Dorn was an American poet associated with the Black Mountain school, known for his incisive, often politically charged verse and his long poem "Gunslinger."
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B.
Ray Evans
Ray Evans was an American lyricist best known for writing classic popular songs and film music, often in collaboration with composer Jay Livingston.
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C.
Tom Hall
Tom Hall is an American game designer best known as one of the original co-founders and creative leads behind the pioneering video game company id Software.
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D.
Cullen Tate
Cullen Tate was a film assistant director recognized in early Hollywood, notably honored at the 7th Academy Awards.
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E.
Douglas Glenn Colvin
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known as Dee Dee Ramone, was the bassist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Ramones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney artist
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background artist ⓘ human ⓘ illustrator ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons
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surface form:
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons (as part of the team for Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-04-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-07-20 ⓘ |
| employer | Walt Disney Productions ⓘ |
| familyName | Earle ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animation
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background painting ⓘ illustration ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy art
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landscape art ⓘ |
| givenName | Eyvind ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive stylized backgrounds for Disney animated films
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visual development for Sleeping Beauty ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
American animation art
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mid-20th-century modernism ⓘ |
| name | Eyvind Earle self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lady and the Tramp (1955 film) – background art
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Disney's Peter Pan (1953 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Peter Pan (1953 film) – background art
Sleeping Beauty ⓘ
surface form:
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) – production design and backgrounds
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom ⓘ
surface form:
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953 short film) – art direction
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| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
background artist ⓘ concept artist ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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surface form:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Camarillo, California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Camarillo, California
United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
graphic, flattened forms
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modernist illustration ⓘ stylized landscapes ⓘ |
| workedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| workedOn |
Lady and the Tramp
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surface form:
Lady and the Tramp (1955 film)
Disney's Peter Pan (1953 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Peter Pan (1953 film)
Sleeping Beauty ⓘ
surface form:
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom ⓘ
surface form:
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953 short film)
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Instruction
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Referenced by (2)
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