Jonathan Dayton
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Jonathan Dayton is an American film and music video director best known for co-directing acclaimed feature films such as "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Battle of the Sexes" with Valerie Faris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jonathan Dayton canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jonathan Dayton Context triple: [Battle of the Sexes, director, Jonathan Dayton]
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Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton was an American Founding Father who served as the youngest signer of the U.S. Constitution and later as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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B.
John Carteret
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, was an 18th-century British statesman and nobleman known for his influential roles in government and his involvement in colonial administration.
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Jonathan Hasbrouck
Jonathan Hasbrouck was an 18th-century New York landowner and militia officer whose house later served as George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters, now preserved as Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site.
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D.
De Witt
De Witt is a Dutch surname most famously associated with Johan de Witt, a prominent 17th-century statesman of the Dutch Republic.
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E.
Monroe Salisbury
Monroe Salisbury was an American silent film actor prominent in the 1910s, known for his work with Universal Studios and roles in early feature films.
- 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: Jonathan Dayton Target entity description: Jonathan Dayton is an American film and music video director best known for co-directing acclaimed feature films such as "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Battle of the Sexes" with Valerie Faris.
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A.
Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton was an American Founding Father who served as the youngest signer of the U.S. Constitution and later as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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B.
John Carteret
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, was an 18th-century British statesman and nobleman known for his influential roles in government and his involvement in colonial administration.
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C.
Jonathan Hasbrouck
Jonathan Hasbrouck was an 18th-century New York landowner and militia officer whose house later served as George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters, now preserved as Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site.
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D.
De Witt
De Witt is a Dutch surname most famously associated with Johan de Witt, a prominent 17th-century statesman of the Dutch Republic.
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E.
Monroe Salisbury
Monroe Salisbury was an American silent film actor prominent in the 1910s, known for his work with Universal Studios and roles in early feature films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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human ⓘ music video director ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (nomination/recognition for Little Miss Sunshine)
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Director ⓘ |
| coDirectorWith | Valerie Faris ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| directed |
Battle of the Sexes
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linked to:
2017 film Battle of the Sexes
Little Miss Sunshine ⓘ Little Miss Sunshine (music videos for the band Red Hot Chili Peppers)? ⓘ Ruby Sparks ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film direction
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music video direction ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical sports drama film
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comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of the Sexes
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linked to:
Battle of the Sexes tennis match
Little Miss Sunshine ⓘ co-directing films with Valerie Faris ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Picture (as director of Little Miss Sunshine, film nominated) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of the Sexes
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linked to:
2017 film Battle of the Sexes
Little Miss Sunshine ⓘ Ruby Sparks ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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music video director ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American independent cinema ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Valerie Faris ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonathan Dayton Description of subject: Jonathan Dayton is an American film and music video director best known for co-directing acclaimed feature films such as "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Battle of the Sexes" with Valerie Faris.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
2017 film Battle of the Sexes
subject linked to:
Tonight, Tonight
subject linked to:
Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine