Triple
T1714969
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Shawshank Redemption |
E37269
|
entity |
| Predicate | starredActor |
P5563
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James Whitmore
James Whitmore was an American character actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater, including a memorable role in *The Shawshank Redemption*.
|
E197871
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: James Whitmore | Statement: [The Shawshank Redemption, starredActor, James Whitmore]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Whitmore Context triple: [The Shawshank Redemption, starredActor, James Whitmore]
-
A.
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam was an American character actor known for his versatile supporting roles in classic films such as "Psycho," "12 Angry Men," and "A Thousand Clowns," for which he won an Academy Award.
-
B.
Charles Durning
Charles Durning was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career, including acclaimed roles in works like "Dog Day Afternoon," "Tootsie," and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."
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C.
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson was an acclaimed English character actor known for his versatile performances in films such as "The Full Monty," "In the Bedroom," and "Michael Clayton."
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D.
Jack Palance
Jack Palance was an American actor known for his intense, rugged screen presence and memorable roles in films such as "Shane" and "City Slickers."
-
E.
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role on the sitcom "Taxi" and his work in film, television, and theater over several decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: James Whitmore Triple: [The Shawshank Redemption, starredActor, James Whitmore]
Generated description
James Whitmore was an American character actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater, including a memorable role in *The Shawshank Redemption*.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Whitmore Target entity description: James Whitmore was an American character actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice and acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater, including a memorable role in *The Shawshank Redemption*.
-
A.
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam was an American character actor known for his versatile supporting roles in classic films such as "Psycho," "12 Angry Men," and "A Thousand Clowns," for which he won an Academy Award.
-
B.
Charles Durning
Charles Durning was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career, including acclaimed roles in works like "Dog Day Afternoon," "Tootsie," and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."
-
C.
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson was an acclaimed English character actor known for his versatile performances in films such as "The Full Monty," "In the Bedroom," and "Michael Clayton."
-
D.
Jack Palance
Jack Palance was an American actor known for his intense, rugged screen presence and memorable roles in films such as "Shane" and "City Slickers."
-
E.
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role on the sitcom "Taxi" and his work in film, television, and theater over several decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a8861912dc8190931af43b4b9158a7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa633349248190822e560fde817fc7 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada97dfb1c819084e750a8550d3e82 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adab0295b8819092cb51082337b97b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adaea486d0819097357d881b70d114 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.