Academy Award for Best Assistant Director
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The Academy Award for Best Assistant Director was a short-lived Oscar category, presented in the 1930s to recognize outstanding work by assistant directors on feature films.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Academy Award for Best Assistant Director canonical | 15 |
| Oscar for Best Assistant Director | 2 |
| Academy Award for Best Assistant Director (nomination) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Assistant Director Context triple: [Viva Villa!, awardReceived, Academy Award for Best Assistant Director]
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A.
Academy Award for Outstanding Production
The Academy Award for Outstanding Production was the early name for what later became the Academy Award for Best Picture, honoring the overall excellence of a film.
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B.
Directors Guild of America Award
The Directors Guild of America Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Directors Guild of America to recognize outstanding achievement in film and television directing.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Award for Best Art Direction is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding achievement in a film’s overall visual design, including sets and decor, now encompassed by the Best Production Design award.
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D.
Producers Guild of America Award
The Producers Guild of America Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Producers Guild of America to recognize outstanding producing work in film, television, and new media.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Oscar presented annually to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Assistant Director Target entity description: The Academy Award for Best Assistant Director was a short-lived Oscar category, presented in the 1930s to recognize outstanding work by assistant directors on feature films.
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A.
Academy Award for Outstanding Production
The Academy Award for Outstanding Production was the early name for what later became the Academy Award for Best Picture, honoring the overall excellence of a film.
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B.
Directors Guild of America Award
The Directors Guild of America Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Directors Guild of America to recognize outstanding achievement in film and television directing.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Award for Best Art Direction is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding achievement in a film’s overall visual design, including sets and decor, now encompassed by the Best Production Design award.
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D.
Producers Guild of America Award
The Producers Guild of America Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Producers Guild of America to recognize outstanding producing work in film, television, and new media.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Oscar presented annually to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award category
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film award ⓘ |
| abolished | 1937 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oscar for Best Assistant Director
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linked to:
Academy Award for Best Assistant Director
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| awardFor | outstanding work by an assistant director ⓘ |
| awardRegion | Hollywood ⓘ |
| categoryType | craft award ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| decadeActive | 1930s ⓘ |
| field |
cinema
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film ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 6th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForFilmYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| inception | 1933 ⓘ |
| industry | motion picture industry ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 10th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| lastAwardedForFilmYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Ben Pivar
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Clem Beauchamp ⓘ Eric G. Stacey ⓘ Hamilton MacFadden ⓘ Jack Sullivan ⓘ Joseph M. Newman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Academy Awards
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linked to:
Academy Award
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| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | category was phased out as the role of assistant director changed and other categories evolved ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| shortName | Best Assistant Director ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
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Subject: Academy Award for Best Assistant Director Description of subject: The Academy Award for Best Assistant Director was a short-lived Oscar category, presented in the 1930s to recognize outstanding work by assistant directors on feature films.
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