Udo Kier
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Udo Kier is a German actor known for his distinctive, often eccentric performances in European art-house films and cult horror movies, as well as numerous international productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Udo Kier canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6126813 — 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: Udo Kier Context triple: [Downsizing, starring, Udo Kier]
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A.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
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B.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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C.
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American actor known for his distinctive voice, eccentric screen presence, and memorable roles in films such as "The Deer Hunter," "Pulp Fiction," and "Catch Me If You Can."
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D.
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon is an American actor known for his acclaimed supporting role in "Dog Day Afternoon" and for memorable performances in films such as "The Princess Bride" and "Fright Night."
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E.
Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf is a renowned German-Swiss actor celebrated for his prolific film and television career across European cinema since the mid-20th century.
- 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: Udo Kier Target entity description: Udo Kier is a German actor known for his distinctive, often eccentric performances in European art-house films and cult horror movies, as well as numerous international productions.
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A.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen is an American character actor best known for his intense performances in science fiction and horror films such as the Alien franchise and the TV series Millennium.
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B.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was an English character actor renowned for his intense performances in film and television, including iconic roles in the "Halloween" series and "The Great Escape."
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C.
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American actor known for his distinctive voice, eccentric screen presence, and memorable roles in films such as "The Deer Hunter," "Pulp Fiction," and "Catch Me If You Can."
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D.
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon is an American actor known for his acclaimed supporting role in "Dog Day Afternoon" and for memorable performances in films such as "The Princess Bride" and "Fright Night."
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E.
Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf is a renowned German-Swiss actor celebrated for his prolific film and television career across European cinema since the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Udo Kierspe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Dario Argento
NERFINISHED
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Gus Van Sant NERFINISHED ⓘ Lars von Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainer Werner Fassbinder NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-10-14 ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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horror film ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cult film icon
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distinctive blue eyes ⓘ often plays villains ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| name | Udo Kier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
European art-house cinema
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cult horror films ⓘ distinctive eccentric performances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Armageddon
NERFINISHED
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Bacurau NERFINISHED ⓘ Blade NERFINISHED ⓘ Blood for Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Dogville NERFINISHED ⓘ Downsizing NERFINISHED ⓘ End of Days NERFINISHED ⓘ Flesh for Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ Melancholia NERFINISHED ⓘ My Own Private Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphomaniac NERFINISHED ⓘ Shadow of the Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspiria NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan Song NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Palm Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
American cinema
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European cinema ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Udo Kier Description of subject: Udo Kier is a German actor known for his distinctive, often eccentric performances in European art-house films and cult horror movies, as well as numerous international productions.
Referenced by (4)
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