Burt Kennedy
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Burt Kennedy was an American screenwriter and director best known for his work on comedic and traditional Western films in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burt Kennedy canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8084248 — 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: Burt Kennedy Context triple: [Support Your Local Sheriff!, director, Burt Kennedy]
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A.
Hank Corwin
Hank Corwin is an acclaimed American film editor known for his impressionistic, nonlinear cutting style on films such as The Tree of Life, The Big Short, and Vice.
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B.
Kevin Kiner
Kevin Kiner is an American composer best known for his prolific work on film and television scores, including major franchises like Star Wars and DC Comics adaptations.
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C.
Bert Gordon
Bert Gordon is a shrewd, manipulative professional gambler and stakehorse who mentors and exploits pool hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in the film *The Hustler*.
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D.
William Schallert
William Schallert was an American character actor best known for his prolific television work from the 1950s onward, including numerous sitcoms and genre series.
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E.
Bill Sackter
Bill Sackter was a developmentally disabled man whose life story of institutionalization, friendship, and late-in-life independence became widely known through the film "Bill" and helped change public perceptions of people with disabilities.
- 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: Burt Kennedy Target entity description: Burt Kennedy was an American screenwriter and director best known for his work on comedic and traditional Western films in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Hank Corwin
Hank Corwin is an acclaimed American film editor known for his impressionistic, nonlinear cutting style on films such as The Tree of Life, The Big Short, and Vice.
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B.
Kevin Kiner
Kevin Kiner is an American composer best known for his prolific work on film and television scores, including major franchises like Star Wars and DC Comics adaptations.
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C.
Bert Gordon
Bert Gordon is a shrewd, manipulative professional gambler and stakehorse who mentors and exploits pool hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in the film *The Hustler*.
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D.
William Schallert
William Schallert was an American character actor best known for his prolific television work from the 1950s onward, including numerous sitcoms and genre series.
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E.
Bill Sackter
Bill Sackter was a developmentally disabled man whose life story of institutionalization, friendship, and late-in-life independence became widely known through the film "Bill" and helped change public perceptions of people with disabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | film industry ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| birthName | Burton Raphael Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-02-15 ⓘ |
| directed |
Hannie Caulder
NERFINISHED
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Support Your Local Gunfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Support Your Local Sheriff! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rounders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Train Robbers NERFINISHED ⓘ The War Wagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film
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comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Burt Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Comanche Station
NERFINISHED
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Hannie Caulder NERFINISHED ⓘ Ride Lonesome NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Men from Now NERFINISHED ⓘ Support Your Local Gunfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Support Your Local Sheriff! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rounders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall T NERFINISHED ⓘ The Train Robbers NERFINISHED ⓘ The War Wagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Budd Boetticher
NERFINISHED
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James Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor |
Comanche Station
NERFINISHED
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Ride Lonesome NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Men from Now NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burt Kennedy Description of subject: Burt Kennedy was an American screenwriter and director best known for his work on comedic and traditional Western films in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (3)
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