Triple
T6134372
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | An American in Paris |
E136796
|
entity |
| Predicate | cinematography |
P1953
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Alton
John Alton was a renowned American cinematographer celebrated for his innovative, high-contrast lighting and influential work in film noir and classic Hollywood cinema.
|
E573847
|
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: John Alton | Statement: [An American in Paris, cinematography, John Alton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Alton Context triple: [An American in Paris, cinematography, John Alton]
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A.
Thomas Del Ruth
Thomas Del Ruth is an American cinematographer known for his work on acclaimed films and television series, including the coming-of-age drama "Stand by Me."
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B.
Roy Del Ruth
Roy Del Ruth was a prolific American film director and producer of the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on musicals, comedies, and crime films during Hollywood’s studio era.
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C.
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten was an American actor best known for his role as the father on the television series "Eight Is Enough" and for numerous character roles in film and TV comedies.
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D.
Clarence Kolster
Clarence Kolster was an American film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood films in the early 20th century.
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E.
Andrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen was a British-American film and television director best known for his work on Westerns and action films, including numerous collaborations with John Wayne and James Stewart.
- 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: John Alton Triple: [An American in Paris, cinematography, John Alton]
Generated description
John Alton was a renowned American cinematographer celebrated for his innovative, high-contrast lighting and influential work in film noir and classic Hollywood cinema.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Alton Target entity description: John Alton was a renowned American cinematographer celebrated for his innovative, high-contrast lighting and influential work in film noir and classic Hollywood cinema.
-
A.
Thomas Del Ruth
Thomas Del Ruth is an American cinematographer known for his work on acclaimed films and television series, including the coming-of-age drama "Stand by Me."
-
B.
Roy Del Ruth
Roy Del Ruth was a prolific American film director and producer of the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on musicals, comedies, and crime films during Hollywood’s studio era.
-
C.
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten was an American actor best known for his role as the father on the television series "Eight Is Enough" and for numerous character roles in film and TV comedies.
-
D.
Clarence Kolster
Clarence Kolster was an American film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood films in the early 20th century.
-
E.
Andrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen was a British-American film and television director best known for his work on Westerns and action films, including numerous collaborations with John Wayne and James Stewart.
- 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_69c008a179388190a3b5a081bbf46d55 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c05c7f34d081909e589b201b22be21 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c1416e8fa8819092bf830cbaa56647 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c1435517148190a35a7e4881399c8a |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:42 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c143b76bc4819096c36024e72c8df2 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:15 p.m.