Triple
T2173004
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Chinatown |
E48465
|
entity |
| Predicate | screenwriter |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Robert Towne |
E238646
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Robert Towne | Statement: [Chinatown, screenwriter, Robert Towne]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Towne Context triple: [Chinatown, screenwriter, Robert Towne]
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A.
Robert Towne
chosen
Robert Towne is an acclaimed American screenwriter and director best known for writing the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Chinatown" and contributing to several other landmark films of the New Hollywood era.
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B.
William Goldman
William Goldman was an acclaimed American novelist and screenwriter known for works such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Princess Bride."
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C.
Brian Helgeland
Brian Helgeland is an American screenwriter and director best known for his Oscar-winning work on crime dramas and genre films such as L.A. Confidential and Mystic River.
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D.
Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson was an American filmmaker best known for his stylish, character-driven thrillers and dramas, including the acclaimed neo-noir crime film "L.A. Confidential."
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E.
Frank Mankiewicz
Frank Mankiewicz was an American journalist, political strategist, and public relations executive best known for his prominent roles in Democratic politics and media, including serving as president of National Public Radio.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a88aa3faa48190995b233af6525815 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbecb97a48190834e3e536184bbd1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:59 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae5d9c61448190930777bcf2028882 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:41 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:45 p.m.