Thomas Thieme
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Thomas Thieme is a German actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, often portraying authoritative or politically charged characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Thieme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10392254 — 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: Thomas Thieme Context triple: [The Lives of Others, stars, Thomas Thieme]
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A.
Thomas Eichhorst
Thomas Eichhorst is a high-ranking Nazi-turned-vampiric servant of the Master in "The Strain," known as the longtime nemesis of Abraham Setrakian.
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B.
Carl von Thieme
Carl von Thieme was a German banker and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the insurance company Allianz.
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C.
Thomas Römer
Thomas Römer is a prominent French biblical scholar and historian of ancient Israel, known for his influential work on the composition and historical context of the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Max Ehrlich
Max Ehrlich was a German-Jewish actor, comedian, and writer known for his cabaret performances in the early 20th century and his tragic death in the Holocaust.
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E.
Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath was a German actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theater from the mid-20th century onward.
- 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: Thomas Thieme Target entity description: Thomas Thieme is a German actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, often portraying authoritative or politically charged characters.
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A.
Thomas Eichhorst
Thomas Eichhorst is a high-ranking Nazi-turned-vampiric servant of the Master in "The Strain," known as the longtime nemesis of Abraham Setrakian.
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B.
Carl von Thieme
Carl von Thieme was a German banker and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the insurance company Allianz.
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C.
Thomas Römer
Thomas Römer is a prominent French biblical scholar and historian of ancient Israel, known for his influential work on the composition and historical context of the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Max Ehrlich
Max Ehrlich was a German-Jewish actor, comedian, and writer known for his cabaret performances in the early 20th century and his tragic death in the Holocaust.
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E.
Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath was a German actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theater from the mid-20th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-10-29 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasGivenInterviewsIn | German ⓘ |
| knownFor |
portraying authoritative characters
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portraying politically charged characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableRole |
role in Buddenbrooks (2008 film)
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role in Downfall ⓘ role in The Baader Meinhof Complex ⓘ role in The Lives of Others ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Buddenbrooks (2008 film)
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linked to:
Buddenbrooks
Der Alte ⓘ Der König von St. Pauli ⓘ Der Turm (TV miniseries) ⓘ Der Untergang der Pamir ⓘ Die Manns – Ein Jahrhundertroman ⓘ
linked to:
The Manns – Novel of a Century
Downfall ⓘ Im Angesicht des Verbrechens ⓘ Polizeiruf 110 ⓘ Tatort (German TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Tatort
The Baader Meinhof Complex ⓘ The Lives of Others ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
German cinema
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German television ⓘ German theatre ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Weimar ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Germany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Thieme Description of subject: Thomas Thieme is a German actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, often portraying authoritative or politically charged characters.
Referenced by (1)
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