John Waters
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John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer, and artist known for his transgressive cult films such as "Pink Flamingos" and "Hairspray."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Waters canonical | 29 |
| Ed Wood | 1 |
| John Samuel Waters Jr. | 1 |
| John Waters filmography | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10201349 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Waters Context triple: [Seed of Chucky, stars, John Waters]
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A.
John Waters
John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
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B.
John S. Waters
John S. Waters was an American film assistant director recognized in Hollywood’s early studio era, notably honored with an Academy Award for his work.
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C.
Todd Solondz
Todd Solondz is an American independent filmmaker and screenwriter known for his darkly comic, often controversial films exploring suburban malaise and social taboos, such as "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Happiness."
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D.
Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger was an influential American avant-garde filmmaker and occult-obsessed artist whose experimental short films, such as those in his "Magick Lantern Cycle," helped shape underground and queer cinema.
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Edward Wood
Edward Wood, later known as Lord Irwin and Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and diplomat who served as Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary in the early 20th century.
- 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: John Waters Target entity description: John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer, and artist known for his transgressive cult films such as "Pink Flamingos" and "Hairspray."
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A.
John Waters
John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
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B.
John S. Waters
John S. Waters was an American film assistant director recognized in Hollywood’s early studio era, notably honored with an Academy Award for his work.
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C.
Todd Solondz
Todd Solondz is an American independent filmmaker and screenwriter known for his darkly comic, often controversial films exploring suburban malaise and social taboos, such as "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Happiness."
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D.
Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger was an influential American avant-garde filmmaker and occult-obsessed artist whose experimental short films, such as those in his "Magick Lantern Cycle," helped shape underground and queer cinema.
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E.
Edward Wood
Edward Wood, later known as Lord Irwin and Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and diplomat who served as Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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cult filmmaker ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| birthName |
John Samuel Waters Jr.
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linked to:
John Waters
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-04-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Waters ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy film
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cult film ⓘ transgressive cinema ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Divine
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Edith Massey ⓘ Mary Vivian Pearce ⓘ Mink Stole ⓘ Ricki Lake ⓘ
linked to:
Ricki Pamela Lake
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | underground film ⓘ |
| name | John Waters ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Dirty Shame
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Carsick ⓘ Cecil B. Demented ⓘ Cry-Baby ⓘ Desperate Living ⓘ Female Trouble ⓘ Hairspray ⓘ Pecker ⓘ Pink Flamingos ⓘ Polyester ⓘ Role Models ⓘ Serial Mom ⓘ Shock Value ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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artist ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ photographer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| residence | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Waters Description of subject: John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer, and artist known for his transgressive cult films such as "Pink Flamingos" and "Hairspray."
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: John Waters
subject linked to:
Cecil B. Demented (film)
subject linked to:
Cecil B. Demented (film)
linked to: John Waters
subject linked to:
film "Inside Deep Throat" (2005 documentary)
subject linked to:
Rickie Lake
linked to: John Waters