Werner R. Heymann
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Werner R. Heymann was a German composer best known for his sophisticated film scores in Hollywood’s Golden Age, particularly for classic comedies and romances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Werner R. Heymann canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4623128 — 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: Werner R. Heymann Context triple: [Ninotchka, musicBy, Werner R. Heymann]
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A.
Thomas Ehrlich
Thomas Ehrlich is an American legal scholar and academic administrator known for serving as president of Indiana University and for his work promoting civic engagement in higher education.
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B.
Walter Willinger
Walter Willinger is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential work in Internet traffic modeling, network measurement, and the application of fractal and self-similar processes to communication networks.
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C.
Harold L. Volkmer
Harold L. Volkmer was a longtime Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri known for his strong advocacy of gun owners’ rights and co-sponsorship of the Firearm Owners Protection Act.
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D.
Donald F. Hornig
Donald F. Hornig was an American chemist and science advisor who served as a key presidential science counselor, notably to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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E.
Max Ehrlich
Max Ehrlich was a German-Jewish actor, comedian, and writer known for his cabaret performances in the early 20th century and his tragic death in the Holocaust.
- 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: Werner R. Heymann Target entity description: Werner R. Heymann was a German composer best known for his sophisticated film scores in Hollywood’s Golden Age, particularly for classic comedies and romances.
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A.
Thomas Ehrlich
Thomas Ehrlich is an American legal scholar and academic administrator known for serving as president of Indiana University and for his work promoting civic engagement in higher education.
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B.
Walter Willinger
Walter Willinger is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential work in Internet traffic modeling, network measurement, and the application of fractal and self-similar processes to communication networks.
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C.
Harold L. Volkmer
Harold L. Volkmer was a longtime Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri known for his strong advocacy of gun owners’ rights and co-sponsorship of the Firearm Owners Protection Act.
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D.
Donald F. Hornig
Donald F. Hornig was an American chemist and science advisor who served as a key presidential science counselor, notably to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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E.
Max Ehrlich
Max Ehrlich was a German-Jewish actor, comedian, and writer known for his cabaret performances in the early 20th century and his tragic death in the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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film composer ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| causeOfMigration | Nazi persecution ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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Ernst Lubitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ Greta Garbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlene Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Paramount Pictures ⓘ UFA (Universum Film AG) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Heymann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cabaret music
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film music ⓘ theatre music ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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light music ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| givenName | Werner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement |
Hollywood Golden Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weimar cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Werner R. Heymann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
music for Ernst Lubitsch films
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sophisticated film scores for comedies and romances ⓘ work in Hollywood Golden Age cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Foreign Affair (film score)
NERFINISHED
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Angel (1937 film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Design for Living (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninotchka (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Congress Dances (Der Kongress tanzt) music ⓘ The Merry Widow (1934 film score, songs contribution) ⓘ The Shop Around the Corner (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Be or Not to Be (1942 film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor ⓘ film composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Werner R. Heymann Description of subject: Werner R. Heymann was a German composer best known for his sophisticated film scores in Hollywood’s Golden Age, particularly for classic comedies and romances.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.