Triple
T440429
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Citizen Kane |
E10101
|
entity |
| Predicate | cinematographyBy |
P1953
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland was a pioneering American cinematographer renowned for his innovative deep-focus and lighting techniques, most famously showcased in Orson Welles's film "Citizen Kane."
|
E56482
|
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: Gregg Toland | Statement: [Citizen Kane, cinematographyBy, Gregg Toland]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gregg Toland Context triple: [Citizen Kane, cinematographyBy, Gregg Toland]
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A.
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson was an American cinematographer best known for his pioneering Technicolor work on classic Hollywood films, including the 1939 musical fantasy "The Wizard of Oz."
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B.
Richard DeMille
Richard DeMille was an American writer and psychologist known for his critical examinations of Carlos Castaneda’s work and for being the adopted son of famed film director Cecil B. DeMille.
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C.
William C. deMille
William C. deMille was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director of the silent and early sound era, known for his sophisticated dramas and as the brother of famed director Cecil B. DeMille.
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D.
Willis H. O’Brien
Willis H. O’Brien was a pioneering stop-motion animator and special effects artist best known for revolutionizing visual effects in early monster and adventure films.
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E.
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack was an American film director and cinematographer best known for co-directing the classic adventure-horror film "King Kong" (1933).
- 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: Gregg Toland Triple: [Citizen Kane, cinematographyBy, Gregg Toland]
Generated description
Gregg Toland was a pioneering American cinematographer renowned for his innovative deep-focus and lighting techniques, most famously showcased in Orson Welles's film "Citizen Kane."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gregg Toland Target entity description: Gregg Toland was a pioneering American cinematographer renowned for his innovative deep-focus and lighting techniques, most famously showcased in Orson Welles's film "Citizen Kane."
-
A.
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson was an American cinematographer best known for his pioneering Technicolor work on classic Hollywood films, including the 1939 musical fantasy "The Wizard of Oz."
-
B.
Richard DeMille
Richard DeMille was an American writer and psychologist known for his critical examinations of Carlos Castaneda’s work and for being the adopted son of famed film director Cecil B. DeMille.
-
C.
William C. deMille
William C. deMille was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director of the silent and early sound era, known for his sophisticated dramas and as the brother of famed director Cecil B. DeMille.
-
D.
Willis H. O’Brien
Willis H. O’Brien was a pioneering stop-motion animator and special effects artist best known for revolutionizing visual effects in early monster and adventure films.
-
E.
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack was an American film director and cinematographer best known for co-directing the classic adventure-horror film "King Kong" (1933).
- 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_69a2e8465ef481909655c681b01e2986 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ef2af84881909635ebbbb3465b1b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a447fc06288190b74c4047849f615c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a448814bb48190821c12fad63cc904 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a448e45d248190a50fee4e2aefcaf5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.