Lew Lipton
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Lew Lipton was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work in Hollywood silent and early sound films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lew Lipton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11243162 — 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: Lew Lipton Context triple: [The Cameraman, screenwriter, Lew Lipton]
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A.
Marc Rosenthal
Marc Rosenthal is an American illustrator and cartoonist known for his humorous, retro-style artwork in children’s books and magazines.
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B.
Phillip Berman
Phillip Berman is a writer best known for coauthoring the spiritual and philosophical work "Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey" with primatologist Jane Goodall.
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C.
James Kantor
James Kantor was a South African attorney who became notable for his controversial arrest and prosecution alongside anti-apartheid activists during the Rivonia Trial.
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D.
Sam Levenson
Sam Levenson was an American humorist, writer, and television host known for his warm, family-centered Jewish humor and popular books such as "Everything But Money."
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E.
Mark Rosenthal
Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter known for co-writing major Hollywood films, including contributing to the story for "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."
- 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: Lew Lipton Target entity description: Lew Lipton was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work in Hollywood silent and early sound films.
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A.
Marc Rosenthal
Marc Rosenthal is an American illustrator and cartoonist known for his humorous, retro-style artwork in children’s books and magazines.
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B.
Phillip Berman
Phillip Berman is a writer best known for coauthoring the spiritual and philosophical work "Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey" with primatologist Jane Goodall.
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C.
James Kantor
James Kantor was a South African attorney who became notable for his controversial arrest and prosecution alongside anti-apartheid activists during the Rivonia Trial.
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D.
Sam Levenson
Sam Levenson was an American humorist, writer, and television host known for his warm, family-centered Jewish humor and popular books such as "Everything But Money."
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E.
Mark Rosenthal
Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter known for co-writing major Hollywood films, including contributing to the story for "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American screenwriter
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person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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early sound era ⓘ silent film era ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Buster Keaton
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King Vidor ⓘ Marion Davies ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
early sound film
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silent film ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to Hollywood silent films
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contributions to early sound films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Show People
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Show People (1928 film) ⓘ The Cameraman ⓘ The Cameraman (1928 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Cameraman
The Patsy ⓘ The Patsy (1928 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Patsy
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| occupation | screenwriter ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| wroteForGenre |
comedy film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lew Lipton Description of subject: Lew Lipton was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work in Hollywood silent and early sound films.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.