Max Schumacher – William Holden
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Max Schumacher is a central character in the 1976 satirical film "Network," depicted as a weary, morally conflicted television news executive.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Max Schumacher – William Holden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17084573 — 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: Max Schumacher – William Holden Context triple: [Network (screenplay), characterPortrayedByInFilm, Max Schumacher – William Holden]
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A.
Hein Schumacher
Hein Schumacher is a Dutch business executive known for leading major multinational consumer goods companies, including serving as chief executive officer of Unilever.
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B.
Dario Farina
Dario Farina is an Italian composer and songwriter known for his work in popular and film music.
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C.
Werner Neumann
Werner Neumann is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Neumann.
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D.
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa was an American actor known for his intense, charismatic performances in film and television during the 1950s through the 1970s, including notable roles in dramas and crime thrillers.
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E.
Jack Olsen
Jack Olsen was the husband of American writer and feminist Tillie Olsen, known primarily in relation to her life and work.
- 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: Max Schumacher – William Holden Target entity description: Max Schumacher is a central character in the 1976 satirical film "Network," depicted as a weary, morally conflicted television news executive.
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A.
Hein Schumacher
Hein Schumacher is a Dutch business executive known for leading major multinational consumer goods companies, including serving as chief executive officer of Unilever.
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B.
Dario Farina
Dario Farina is an Italian composer and songwriter known for his work in popular and film music.
-
C.
Werner Neumann
Werner Neumann is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Neumann.
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D.
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa was an American actor known for his intense, charismatic performances in film and television during the 1950s through the 1970s, including notable roles in dramas and crime thrillers.
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E.
Jack Olsen
Jack Olsen was the husband of American writer and feminist Tillie Olsen, known primarily in relation to her life and work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
screenplay "Network"