John Waters
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John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Waters canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5072159 — 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: John Waters Context triple: [Breaker Morant, starring, John Waters]
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A.
John S. Waters
John S. Waters was an American film assistant director recognized in Hollywood’s early studio era, notably honored with an Academy Award for his work.
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B.
Edward Wood
Edward Wood, later known as Lord Irwin and Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and diplomat who served as Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary in the early 20th century.
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C.
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey is an American film director best known for his collaborations with Andy Warhol on underground films in the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Terry Zwigoff
Terry Zwigoff is an American filmmaker best known for his darkly comic and offbeat documentaries and feature films, including the acclaimed documentary "Crumb" and the cult favorite "Ghost World."
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E.
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker known for his gritty, provocative crime dramas and cult classics such as "Bad Lieutenant" and "King of New York."
- 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: John Waters Target entity description: John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
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A.
John S. Waters
John S. Waters was an American film assistant director recognized in Hollywood’s early studio era, notably honored with an Academy Award for his work.
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B.
Edward Wood
Edward Wood, later known as Lord Irwin and Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and diplomat who served as Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary in the early 20th century.
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C.
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey is an American film director best known for his collaborations with Andy Warhol on underground films in the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Terry Zwigoff
Terry Zwigoff is an American filmmaker best known for his darkly comic and offbeat documentaries and feature films, including the acclaimed documentary "Crumb" and the cult favorite "Ghost World."
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E.
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker known for his gritty, provocative crime dramas and cult classics such as "Bad Lieutenant" and "King of New York."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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television drama ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Waters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All Saints
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All the Rivers Run ⓘ All the Rivers Run II ⓘ
linked to:
All the Rivers Run
Anzacs ⓘ
linked to:
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Bastard Boys ⓘ Breaker Morant ⓘ City Homicide ⓘ Heartbreak High ⓘ High Country ⓘ Janet King ⓘ Mystery Road (TV series) ⓘ Offspring ⓘ Play School ⓘ Rake ⓘ Rush ⓘ SeaChange ⓘ Summerfield ⓘ The Alice ⓘ The Clinic ⓘ The Damnation of Harvey McHugh ⓘ The Farm ⓘ The Getting of Wisdom ⓘ The Last Bastion ⓘ The Man from Snowy River (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Man from Snowy River
The Mango Tree ⓘ The Mystery of a Hansom Cab ⓘ The Shark Net ⓘ The Young Doctors ⓘ Underbelly: The Golden Mile ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| workLocation | Australia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Waters Description of subject: John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.