Mikael Salomon
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Mikael Salomon is a Danish cinematographer and film director known for his visually striking work on major Hollywood films and television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mikael Salomon canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T577878 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mikael Salomon Context triple: [Backdraft, cinematographer, Mikael Salomon]
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A.
Tobias Enström
Tobias Enström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenseman best known for his puck-moving skills and long tenure in the NHL with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets.
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B.
Fredrik Meltzer
Fredrik Meltzer was a Norwegian politician and merchant best known for creating the design of Norway’s national flag in the early 19th century.
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C.
Yat Malmgren
Yat Malmgren was a Swedish-born dancer, choreographer, and influential acting teacher known for developing a movement-based acting technique that shaped generations of performers, particularly through his work at Drama Centre London.
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D.
Lars Johanson
Lars Johanson is a Swedish linguist renowned for his influential work on Turkic languages and language contact, and for his critical stance toward the proposed Altaic language family.
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E.
Jon Ekstrand
Jon Ekstrand is a Swedish film composer and sound designer known for his atmospheric scores for documentaries and feature films, including collaborations with director Daniel Espinosa.
- 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: Mikael Salomon Target entity description: Mikael Salomon is a Danish cinematographer and film director known for his visually striking work on major Hollywood films and television series.
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A.
Tobias Enström
Tobias Enström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenseman best known for his puck-moving skills and long tenure in the NHL with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets.
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B.
Fredrik Meltzer
Fredrik Meltzer was a Norwegian politician and merchant best known for creating the design of Norway’s national flag in the early 19th century.
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C.
Yat Malmgren
Yat Malmgren was a Swedish-born dancer, choreographer, and influential acting teacher known for developing a movement-based acting technique that shaped generations of performers, particularly through his work at Drama Centre London.
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D.
Lars Johanson
Lars Johanson is a Swedish linguist renowned for his influential work on Turkic languages and language contact, and for his critical stance toward the proposed Altaic language family.
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E.
Jon Ekstrand
Jon Ekstrand is a Swedish film composer and sound designer known for his atmospheric scores for documentaries and feature films, including collaborations with director Daniel Espinosa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematographer
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film director ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInField |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1945-02-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Copenhagen
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Denmark ⓘ |
| emigratedTo |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| knownFor |
Hollywood films
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television series ⓘ visually striking cinematography ⓘ |
| nationality | Danish ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| nominatedForWork |
The Abyss
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surface form:
The Abyss – Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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| occupation |
cinematographer
ⓘ
film director ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| style |
dynamic camera movement
ⓘ
high-contrast lighting ⓘ visual effects–driven cinematography ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Always
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Always (1989 film) ⓘ Arachnophobia ⓘ Backdraft ⓘ Band of Brothers ⓘ Far and Away ⓘ Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home ⓘ Hard Rain ⓘ Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King ⓘ Romeo Is Bleeding ⓘ Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries) ⓘ The Abyss ⓘ The Andromeda Strain ⓘ
surface form:
The Andromeda Strain (2008 miniseries)
The Company ⓘ
surface form:
The Company (miniseries)
The Grid ⓘ |
| workedOnAs |
Always – cinematographer
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Arachnophobia – cinematographer ⓘ Backdraft – cinematographer ⓘ Band of Brothers – television director ⓘ Far and Away – cinematographer ⓘ Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home – director ⓘ Hard Rain – director ⓘ Nightmares & Dreamscapes – director ⓘ Romeo Is Bleeding – cinematographer ⓘ Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries) ⓘ
surface form:
Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries) – director
The Abyss – cinematographer ⓘ The Andromeda Strain (2008 miniseries) – director ⓘ The Company ⓘ
surface form:
The Company (miniseries) – director
The Grid – director ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mikael Salomon Description of subject: Mikael Salomon is a Danish cinematographer and film director known for his visually striking work on major Hollywood films and television series.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.