Robert Eggers
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Robert Eggers is an American filmmaker known for his meticulously researched, atmospheric horror and period films such as "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Eggers canonical | 29 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Eggers Context triple: [The Lighthouse, director, Robert Eggers]
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A.
David Michôd
David Michôd is an Australian film director and screenwriter best known for his crime drama "Animal Kingdom" and dystopian thriller "The Rover."
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B.
Ari Aster
Ari Aster is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his unsettling, character-driven horror films such as "Hereditary" and "Midsommar."
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C.
James Gray
James Gray is an American filmmaker known for his character-driven dramas and visually rich, classical storytelling in films such as "The Lost City of Z," "Ad Astra," and "We Own the Night."
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D.
Jed Kurzel
Jed Kurzel is an Australian film composer and musician known for his atmospheric scores for films such as "Slow West," "Snowtown," and "Macbeth."
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E.
Dan Goor
Dan Goor is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and his work on shows like "Parks and Recreation."
- 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: Robert Eggers Target entity description: Robert Eggers is an American filmmaker known for his meticulously researched, atmospheric horror and period films such as "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse."
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A.
David Michôd
David Michôd is an Australian film director and screenwriter best known for his crime drama "Animal Kingdom" and dystopian thriller "The Rover."
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B.
Ari Aster
Ari Aster is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his unsettling, character-driven horror films such as "Hereditary" and "Midsommar."
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C.
James Gray
James Gray is an American filmmaker known for his character-driven dramas and visually rich, classical storytelling in films such as "The Lost City of Z," "Ad Astra," and "We Own the Night."
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D.
Jed Kurzel
Jed Kurzel is an Australian film composer and musician known for his atmospheric scores for films such as "Slow West," "Snowtown," and "Macbeth."
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E.
Dan Goor
Dan Goor is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and his work on shows like "Parks and Recreation."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century cinema ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic at Sundance Film Festival 2015 ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | The Witch ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWriter |
Robert Eggers
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Sjón ⓘ |
| coWroteWith | Sjón ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1983-07-07 ⓘ |
| directed |
The Lighthouse
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The Northman ⓘ The Witch ⓘ |
| familyName | Eggers ⓘ |
| filmDebut | The Witch ⓘ |
| genre |
epic historical film
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horror film ⓘ horror film ⓘ period drama ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Expressionism
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folklore ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
atmospheric horror
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meticulous historical research ⓘ period settings ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert Eggers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Lighthouse
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The Northman ⓘ The Witch ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lee, New Hampshire, United States
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linked to:
Lee, New Hampshire
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| style |
folklore-inspired narratives
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slow-burn tension ⓘ use of archaic language and dialect ⓘ |
| wrote |
The Lighthouse
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The Northman ⓘ The Witch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Robert Eggers Description of subject: Robert Eggers is an American filmmaker known for his meticulously researched, atmospheric horror and period films such as "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse."
Referenced by (29)
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Robert Eggers
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Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe
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Elliott Rose
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