Albert Maysles
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Albert Maysles was an influential American documentary filmmaker renowned for his pioneering work in the Direct Cinema movement, co-directing landmark films such as "Salesman," "Gimme Shelter," and "Grey Gardens."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Albert Maysles canonical | 2 |
| David Maysles | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4584482 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert Maysles Context triple: [Direct Cinema, notablePractitioner, Albert Maysles]
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A.
D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker was a pioneering American documentary filmmaker known for his influential cinéma vérité style in music and political documentaries.
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B.
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler was an acclaimed American cinematographer and filmmaker known for his innovative visual style and influential work on both narrative features and political documentaries.
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C.
Boris Kaufman
Boris Kaufman was an Academy Award–winning cinematographer known for his influential work on classic films such as "On the Waterfront."
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D.
Errol Morris
Errol Morris is an American documentary filmmaker renowned for his innovative interview techniques and acclaimed films such as "The Thin Blue Line" and "The Fog of War."
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E.
Chris Marker
Chris Marker was a pioneering French filmmaker and essayist best known for his innovative, politically engaged documentaries and influential film-essay style, including works like "La Jetée" and "Sans Soleil."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert Maysles Target entity description: Albert Maysles was an influential American documentary filmmaker renowned for his pioneering work in the Direct Cinema movement, co-directing landmark films such as "Salesman," "Gimme Shelter," and "Grey Gardens."
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A.
D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker was a pioneering American documentary filmmaker known for his influential cinéma vérité style in music and political documentaries.
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B.
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler was an acclaimed American cinematographer and filmmaker known for his innovative visual style and influential work on both narrative features and political documentaries.
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C.
Boris Kaufman
Boris Kaufman was an Academy Award–winning cinematographer known for his influential work on classic films such as "On the Waterfront."
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D.
Errol Morris
Errol Morris is an American documentary filmmaker renowned for his innovative interview techniques and acclaimed films such as "The Thin Blue Line" and "The Fog of War."
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E.
Chris Marker
Chris Marker was a pioneering French filmmaker and essayist best known for his innovative, politically engaged documentaries and influential film-essay style, including works like "La Jetée" and "Sans Soleil."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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cinematographer ⓘ director ⓘ documentary filmmaker ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| basedIn | Harlem, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector |
Gimme Shelter
NERFINISHED
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Grey Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ Salesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirectorWith | David Maysles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Maysles Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-11-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-03-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston University
NERFINISHED
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Syracuse University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Maysles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | documentary film ⓘ |
| founded | Maysles Documentary Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
handheld camera work
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intimate portraits of subjects ⓘ pioneering Direct Cinema techniques ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Direct Cinema
NERFINISHED
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cinéma vérité ⓘ |
| name | Albert Maysles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christo’s Valley Curtain
NERFINISHED
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Gimme Shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ Grey Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ Meet Marlon Brando NERFINISHED ⓘ Primary NERFINISHED ⓘ Running Fence NERFINISHED ⓘ Salesman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ film director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sibling | David Maysles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | observational documentary ⓘ |
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Subject: Albert Maysles Description of subject: Albert Maysles was an influential American documentary filmmaker renowned for his pioneering work in the Direct Cinema movement, co-directing landmark films such as "Salesman," "Gimme Shelter," and "Grey Gardens."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
David Maysles
this entity surface form:
David Maysles