The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst is an HBO true-crime documentary miniseries that investigates the life, alleged crimes, and eventual on-camera confession of real estate heir Robert Durst.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst canonical | 5 |
| HBO documentary series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst Context triple: [Robert Durst, notableWork, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst]
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Dirty John
Dirty John is a true-crime television series and podcast-based drama that chronicles a manipulative con man’s abusive relationships and their devastating consequences.
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B.
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo-noir crime film, based on James Ellroy’s novel about the infamous 1947 Los Angeles murder, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Josh Hartnett.
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C.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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D.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a 2016 supernatural horror film that follows a father-son coroner team uncovering terrifying secrets while examining the mysterious body of an unidentified woman.
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E.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
- 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: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst Target entity description: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst is an HBO true-crime documentary miniseries that investigates the life, alleged crimes, and eventual on-camera confession of real estate heir Robert Durst.
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A.
Dirty John
Dirty John is a true-crime television series and podcast-based drama that chronicles a manipulative con man’s abusive relationships and their devastating consequences.
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B.
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo-noir crime film, based on James Ellroy’s novel about the infamous 1947 Los Angeles murder, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Josh Hartnett.
-
C.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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D.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a 2016 supernatural horror film that follows a father-son coroner team uncovering terrifying secrets while examining the mysterious body of an unidentified woman.
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E.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
television miniseries
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true crime documentary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Jinx ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Robert Durst ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | HBO ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Andrew Jarecki ⓘ |
| director | Andrew Jarecki ⓘ |
| distributor | Home Box Office ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Andrew Jarecki
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Jason Blum ⓘ Marc Smerling ⓘ Tom Fontana ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
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interviews with Robert Durst ⓘ re-enactments ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
disappearance of Kathie Durst
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killing of Morris Black ⓘ murder of Susan Berman ⓘ |
| format | documentary miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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true crime ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeCount | 6 ⓘ |
| investigates | alleged crimes of Robert Durst ⓘ |
| musicBy | West Dylan Thordson ⓘ |
| notableFor | apparent on-camera confession by Robert Durst ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEndDate | 2015-03-15 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStartDate | 2015-02-08 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Durst family real estate empire
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legal troubles of Robert Durst ⓘ |
| premieredOn | HBO ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Jarecki
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Marc Smerling ⓘ Zac Stuart-Pontier ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
HBO Documentary Films
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linked to:
HBO Documentary Films catalog
|
| received | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Robert Durst ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | nickname of Robert Durst ⓘ |
| won | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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State of California v. Robert Durst
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relatedMedia
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HBO documentary series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst"
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linked to: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst