Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence
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The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence is the Oscar nomination William Hurt received for his acclaimed supporting performance in David Cronenberg’s 2005 crime thriller.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9245060 — 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)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence Context triple: [William Hurt, nominatedFor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence]
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A.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Nocturnal Animals
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Nocturnal Animals" is the Oscar nomination recognizing Michael Shannon's acclaimed supporting performance in Tom Ford's 2016 psychological thriller film.
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B.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In America
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In America is the Oscar nomination Djimon Hounsou received for his acclaimed supporting performance in the 2002 drama film "In America."
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C.
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual honor recognizing outstanding performances by male actors in supporting roles in films, as chosen by the Boston Society of Film Critics.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Actress for Requiem for a Dream
The Academy Award for Best Actress for Requiem for a Dream is the Oscar nomination recognizing Ellen Burstyn’s acclaimed lead performance in Darren Aronofsky’s 2000 psychological drama film.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Wild at Heart
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Wild at Heart is the Oscar nomination Diane Ladd received for her supporting role in David Lynch’s 1990 film "Wild at Heart."
- 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: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence Target entity description: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence is the Oscar nomination William Hurt received for his acclaimed supporting performance in David Cronenberg’s 2005 crime thriller.
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A.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Nocturnal Animals
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Nocturnal Animals" is the Oscar nomination recognizing Michael Shannon's acclaimed supporting performance in Tom Ford's 2016 psychological thriller film.
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B.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In America
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In America is the Oscar nomination Djimon Hounsou received for his acclaimed supporting performance in the 2002 drama film "In America."
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C.
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual honor recognizing outstanding performances by male actors in supporting roles in films, as chosen by the Boston Society of Film Critics.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Actress for Requiem for a Dream
The Academy Award for Best Actress for Requiem for a Dream is the Oscar nomination recognizing Ellen Burstyn’s acclaimed lead performance in Darren Aronofsky’s 2000 psychological drama film.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Wild at Heart
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Wild at Heart is the Oscar nomination Diane Ladd received for her supporting role in David Lynch’s 1990 film "Wild at Heart."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Award nomination ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
crime drama
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neo-noir ⓘ |
| awardCategory | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| basedOn | A History of Violence (graphic novel) ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 78th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| ceremonyYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Richie Cusack ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfFilmProduction |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| directorOfWork | David Cronenberg ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | crime thriller film ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood film industry
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linked to:
Hollywood
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nominatedPerson | William Hurt ⓘ |
| nominatedWork | A History of Violence ⓘ |
| notableFor | William Hurt’s acclaimed supporting performance ⓘ |
| performanceType | supporting role ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| result | nomination ⓘ |
| winner | George Clooney ⓘ |
| winningFilm | Syriana ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence Description of subject: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence is the Oscar nomination William Hurt received for his acclaimed supporting performance in David Cronenberg’s 2005 crime thriller.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
William McChord Hurt
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nominatedFor
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence
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