Orson Welles
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Orson Welles was an American filmmaker, actor, and writer renowned for his innovative storytelling and cinematic techniques, most famously showcased in the landmark film "Citizen Kane."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orson Welles canonical | 133 |
| Welles | 2 |
| George Orson Welles | 1 |
| Orson Welles filmography | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T316459 — 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.
Target entity: Orson Welles Context triple: [Sergei Eisenstein, influenced, Orson Welles]
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an acclaimed American screenwriter, producer, and director known for his sophisticated, dialogue-driven films and multiple Academy Awards, including those for writing and directing.
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B.
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer, famed for his epic biblical and historical movies such as "The Ten Commandments" and "Cleopatra."
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C.
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan was a prominent 20th-century American film and theatre director known for influential works like "On the Waterfront" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" and for launching the careers of several major actors.
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D.
William C. deMille
William C. deMille was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director of the silent and early sound era, known for his sophisticated dramas and as the brother of famed director Cecil B. DeMille.
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E.
John Ford
John Ford was an influential American film director renowned for his classic Westerns and richly visual storytelling, which helped define Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Orson Welles Target entity description: Orson Welles was an American filmmaker, actor, and writer renowned for his innovative storytelling and cinematic techniques, most famously showcased in the landmark film "Citizen Kane."
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A.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an acclaimed American screenwriter, producer, and director known for his sophisticated, dialogue-driven films and multiple Academy Awards, including those for writing and directing.
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B.
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer, famed for his epic biblical and historical movies such as "The Ten Commandments" and "Cleopatra."
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C.
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan was a prominent 20th-century American film and theatre director known for influential works like "On the Waterfront" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" and for launching the careers of several major actors.
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D.
William C. deMille
William C. deMille was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director of the silent and early sound era, known for his sophisticated dramas and as the brother of famed director Cecil B. DeMille.
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E.
John Ford
John Ford was an influential American film director renowned for his classic Westerns and richly visual storytelling, which helped define Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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film actor ⓘ film director ⓘ human ⓘ producer ⓘ radio actor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stage actor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1985 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AFI Life Achievement Award
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ Palme d’Or ⓘ
surface form:
Palme d'Or (honorary)
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| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-05-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-10-10 ⓘ |
| directed |
Chimes at Midnight
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Citizen Kane ⓘ F for Fake ⓘ The Lady from Shanghai ⓘ The Magnificent Ambersons ⓘ Touch of Evil ⓘ |
| familyName |
Orson Welles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Welles
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| fullName |
Orson Welles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
George Orson Welles
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| genre |
documentary essay film
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drama ⓘ film noir ⓘ |
| givenName |
George
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Orson ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Hollywood
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surface form:
New Hollywood filmmakers
film noir aesthetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
William Shakespeare
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stage and radio drama ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep focus cinematography in Citizen Kane
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innovative cinematic techniques ⓘ nonlinear storytelling ⓘ pioneering use of sound in film and radio ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chimes at Midnight
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Citizen Kane ⓘ F for Fake ⓘ The Lady from Shanghai ⓘ The Magnificent Ambersons ⓘ The War of the Worlds ⓘ
surface form:
The War of the Worlds (radio drama)
Touch of Evil ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ producer ⓘ radio personality ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stage director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kenosha
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surface form:
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse |
Paola Mori
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Rita Hayworth ⓘ Virginia Nicolson ⓘ |
| starredIn |
Chimes at Midnight
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Citizen Kane ⓘ The Lady from Shanghai ⓘ The Third Man ⓘ Touch of Evil ⓘ |
| wrote |
Chimes at Midnight
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Citizen Kane ⓘ |
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Subject: Orson Welles Description of subject: Orson Welles was an American filmmaker, actor, and writer renowned for his innovative storytelling and cinematic techniques, most famously showcased in the landmark film "Citizen Kane."
Referenced by (137)
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