Sidney Buchman
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Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sidney Buchman canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3970985 — 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: Sidney Buchman Context triple: [The Gay Desperado, screenplayBy, Sidney Buchman]
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A.
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin was a film editor best known for his work on influential American movies such as Martin Scorsese’s early crime drama "Mean Streets."
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B.
M. Edgar Rosenblum
M. Edgar Rosenblum was a prominent American theater producer and arts administrator best known for his leadership in regional theater development.
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C.
Herman Lieberman
Herman Lieberman was a prominent Polish socialist politician, lawyer, and parliamentarian active in the early 20th century, known for his leadership in the Polish left and opposition to authoritarianism.
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D.
Irving Blum
Irving Blum is an influential American art dealer and curator best known for championing emerging contemporary artists in the 1960s Los Angeles art scene, including early exhibitions of Andy Warhol.
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E.
Arthur Sheekman
Arthur Sheekman was an American screenwriter and humorist best known for his work on Marx Brothers films and other Hollywood comedies during the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Sidney Buchman Target entity description: Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
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A.
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin was a film editor best known for his work on influential American movies such as Martin Scorsese’s early crime drama "Mean Streets."
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B.
M. Edgar Rosenblum
M. Edgar Rosenblum was a prominent American theater producer and arts administrator best known for his leadership in regional theater development.
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C.
Herman Lieberman
Herman Lieberman was a prominent Polish socialist politician, lawyer, and parliamentarian active in the early 20th century, known for his leadership in the Polish left and opposition to authoritarianism.
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D.
Irving Blum
Irving Blum is an influential American art dealer and curator best known for championing emerging contemporary artists in the 1960s Los Angeles art scene, including early exhibitions of Andy Warhol.
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E.
Arthur Sheekman
Arthur Sheekman was an American screenwriter and humorist best known for his work on Marx Brothers films and other Hollywood comedies during the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film producer
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human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Frank Capra
NERFINISHED
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George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo McCarey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-03-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-08-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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University of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| familyName | Buchman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | screenwriting ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Writers Guild of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| name | Sidney Buchman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Song to Remember
NERFINISHED
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ The Awful Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jolson Story NERFINISHED ⓘ The Talk of the Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
film executive
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Duluth, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cannes, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Leah Brenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sidney Buchman Description of subject: Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cleopatra (1934 film)
subject surface form:
Holiday (1938 film)
subject surface form:
Senator Joseph Paine
subject surface form:
Down to Earth (1947 film)