Disney's Nine Old Men
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Disney's Nine Old Men were a core group of pioneering animators at Walt Disney Studios who shaped the classic Disney animated films of the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disney's Nine Old Men canonical | 6 |
| Disney Nine Old Men | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Nine Old Men | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disney's Nine Old Men Context triple: [Marc Davis, memberOf, Disney's Nine Old Men]
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A.
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney is a long-running American television anthology series that presents Disney-produced films, specials, and family entertainment.
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B.
The Magic of Disney Animation
The Magic of Disney Animation was an interactive attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios that offered guests a behind-the-scenes look at how Disney animated films were created.
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C.
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse is a modern animated series of comedic shorts that follows Mickey Mouse and his friends on fast-paced, slapstick adventures.
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D.
Look Mickey
Look Mickey is a 1961 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that adapts a Disney comic-book scene into a bold, Ben-Day dot–style canvas often seen as a breakthrough in his signature style.
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E.
Fantasia
Fantasia is a groundbreaking 1940 animated musical film by Walt Disney that combines classical music with innovative animation in a series of imaginative segments.
- 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: Disney's Nine Old Men Target entity description: Disney's Nine Old Men were a core group of pioneering animators at Walt Disney Studios who shaped the classic Disney animated films of the mid-20th century.
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A.
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney is a long-running American television anthology series that presents Disney-produced films, specials, and family entertainment.
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B.
The Magic of Disney Animation
The Magic of Disney Animation was an interactive attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios that offered guests a behind-the-scenes look at how Disney animated films were created.
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C.
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse is a modern animated series of comedic shorts that follows Mickey Mouse and his friends on fast-paced, slapstick adventures.
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D.
Look Mickey
Look Mickey is a 1961 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that adapts a Disney comic-book scene into a bold, Ben-Day dot–style canvas often seen as a breakthrough in his signature style.
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E.
Fantasia
Fantasia is a groundbreaking 1940 animated musical film by Walt Disney that combines classical music with innovative animation in a series of imaginative segments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Walt Disney Studios personnel group
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group of animators ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employer | Walt Disney Productions ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animation
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character animation ⓘ |
| genre | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
core creative team at Walt Disney Studios
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pioneering animators ⓘ |
| hasPart | key directing animators ⓘ |
| influenced |
later generations of Disney animators
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the principles of character animation ⓘ |
| legacy | considered foundational figures in Disney animation history ⓘ |
| member |
Eric Larson
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Frank Thomas ⓘ John Lounsbery ⓘ Les Clark ⓘ Marc Davis ⓘ Milt Kahl ⓘ Ollie Johnston ⓘ Ward Kimball ⓘ Wolfgang Reitherman ⓘ |
| namedBy | Walt Disney ⓘ |
| notableFor | shaping classic Disney animated films of the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alice in Wonderland
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linked to:
Alice's Wonderland
Bambi ⓘ Cinderella ⓘ Dumbo ⓘ
linked to:
Dumbo (1941 film)
Fantasia ⓘ Lady and the Tramp ⓘ One Hundred and One Dalmatians ⓘ Peter Pan ⓘ Pinocchio ⓘ Sleeping Beauty ⓘ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ⓘ |
| partOf | Walt Disney Animation Studios history ⓘ |
| significantEvent | helped establish Disney feature-length animation ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Burbank, California
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Walt Disney Studios lot ⓘ
linked to:
Walt Disney Studios
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Instruction
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Referenced by (8)
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