Paul Maslansky
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Paul Maslansky is an American film producer best known for creating and producing the "Police Academy" comedy film series.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Maslansky canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10512535 — 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: Paul Maslansky Context triple: [Return to Oz (1985 film), producer, Paul Maslansky]
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A.
Richard Slansky
Richard Slansky was a theoretical physicist known for his work in particle physics and as one of the founders of the Santa Fe Institute, a leading center for complex systems research.
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B.
Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak was an Austrian-born character actor known for his versatile roles in Hollywood films and on Broadway, often portraying charming villains or comic foils.
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C.
Martin Pasko
Martin Pasko was an American comic book and television writer best known for his work on DC Comics characters, particularly Superman and Batman, and for contributing to various animated series.
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D.
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in dramas such as "The Bridges of Madison County."
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E.
Martin Jurow
Martin Jurow was an American film producer best known for his work on classic mid-20th-century Hollywood movies, including the iconic Audrey Hepburn film "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
- 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: Paul Maslansky Target entity description: Paul Maslansky is an American film producer best known for creating and producing the "Police Academy" comedy film series.
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A.
Richard Slansky
Richard Slansky was a theoretical physicist known for his work in particle physics and as one of the founders of the Santa Fe Institute, a leading center for complex systems research.
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B.
Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak was an Austrian-born character actor known for his versatile roles in Hollywood films and on Broadway, often portraying charming villains or comic foils.
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C.
Martin Pasko
Martin Pasko was an American comic book and television writer best known for his work on DC Comics characters, particularly Superman and Batman, and for contributing to various animated series.
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D.
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in dramas such as "The Bridges of Madison County."
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E.
Martin Jurow
Martin Jurow was an American film producer best known for his work on classic mid-20th-century Hollywood movies, including the iconic Audrey Hepburn film "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film producer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Maslansky ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | film production ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hasCreatedSeries |
Police Academy film series
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linked to:
Police Academy
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| hasGenreInProductions |
action comedy
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comedy ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the Police Academy film series
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producing the Police Academy film series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Paul Maslansky ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Police Academy
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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment ⓘ Police Academy 3: Back in Training ⓘ Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol ⓘ Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach ⓘ Police Academy 6: City Under Siege ⓘ Police Academy: Mission to Moscow ⓘ Police Academy: The Series ⓘ
linked to:
Police Academy: The Animated Series
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| occupation | film producer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Maslansky Description of subject: Paul Maslansky is an American film producer best known for creating and producing the "Police Academy" comedy film series.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.