Rod Lurie
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Rod Lurie is an Israeli-American filmmaker and former film critic known for directing politically charged dramas and war films such as "The Contender" and "The Outpost."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rod Lurie canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5600967 — 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: Rod Lurie Context triple: [The Outpost, director, Rod Lurie]
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A.
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman was an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including his Emmy-winning role in "Kaz" and his portrayal of Rachel’s father on "Friends."
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B.
Reg Rogers
Reg Rogers is an American character actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, often portraying eccentric or villainous roles.
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C.
Richard Langer
Richard Langer is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public notability is not clearly established from the available information.
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D.
Cliff Eidelman
Cliff Eidelman is an American composer best known for his orchestral film scores, including his acclaimed work on movies such as Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and other major Hollywood productions.
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E.
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon was an American filmmaker best known for his low-budget 1950s–60s science fiction and horror movies featuring giant creatures, earning him the nickname "Mr. B.I.G."
- 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: Rod Lurie Target entity description: Rod Lurie is an Israeli-American filmmaker and former film critic known for directing politically charged dramas and war films such as "The Contender" and "The Outpost."
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A.
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman was an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including his Emmy-winning role in "Kaz" and his portrayal of Rachel’s father on "Friends."
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B.
Reg Rogers
Reg Rogers is an American character actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, often portraying eccentric or villainous roles.
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C.
Richard Langer
Richard Langer is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public notability is not clearly established from the available information.
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D.
Cliff Eidelman
Cliff Eidelman is an American composer best known for his orchestral film scores, including his acclaimed work on movies such as Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and other major Hollywood productions.
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E.
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon was an American filmmaker best known for his low-budget 1950s–60s science fiction and horror movies featuring giant creatures, earning him the nickname "Mr. B.I.G."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli-American
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film critic ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1962-05-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Israel ⓘ |
| directed |
Commander in Chief
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linked to:
Commander-in-Chief
Deterrence ⓘ Line of Fire ⓘ Nothing But the Truth ⓘ Straw Dogs (2011) ⓘ
linked to:
Straw Dogs
The Contender ⓘ The Last Castle ⓘ The Outpost ⓘ |
| education |
United States Military Academy at West Point (attended, did not graduate)
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linked to:
United States Military Academy
University of Southern California ⓘ |
| familyName | Lurie ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | film critic ⓘ |
| genre |
political drama
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war film ⓘ |
| givenName | Rod ⓘ |
| hasChild | Hunter Lurie ⓘ |
| knownFor |
directing politically themed dramas
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directing war films ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in the Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| name | Rod Lurie ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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Israeli ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commander in Chief
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linked to:
Commander-in-Chief
Deterrence ⓘ Line of Fire ⓘ Nothing But the Truth ⓘ Straw Dogs (2011) ⓘ
linked to:
Straw Dogs
The Contender ⓘ The Last Castle ⓘ The Outpost ⓘ |
| occupation |
film critic
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| spouse | Kyra Lurie ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rod Lurie Description of subject: Rod Lurie is an Israeli-American filmmaker and former film critic known for directing politically charged dramas and war films such as "The Contender" and "The Outpost."
Referenced by (12)
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