Franz Waxman
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Franz Waxman was a German-American composer renowned for his influential and Oscar-winning film scores during Hollywood's Golden Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franz Waxman canonical | 73 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Franz Waxman Context triple: [Captains Courageous (1937 film), composer, Franz Waxman]
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A.
Max Steiner
Max Steiner was an Austrian-American composer and conductor renowned as one of the founding fathers of film music, scoring classics such as Gone with the Wind and Casablanca.
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B.
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann was an influential American composer best known for his innovative and dramatic film scores, including his landmark collaborations with directors Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock.
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C.
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein was an American composer renowned for his prolific and influential film scores across genres, including classics like "The Ten Commandments," "The Magnificent Seven," and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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D.
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman was a prominent American film composer and conductor, renowned for his influential work in Hollywood’s Golden Age and for winning multiple Academy Awards for his scores.
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E.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian-born composer renowned for his pioneering, richly orchestrated film scores in Hollywood as well as his influential early 20th-century operas and concert works.
- 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: Franz Waxman Target entity description: Franz Waxman was a German-American composer renowned for his influential and Oscar-winning film scores during Hollywood's Golden Age.
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A.
Max Steiner
Max Steiner was an Austrian-American composer and conductor renowned as one of the founding fathers of film music, scoring classics such as Gone with the Wind and Casablanca.
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B.
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann was an influential American composer best known for his innovative and dramatic film scores, including his landmark collaborations with directors Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock.
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C.
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein was an American composer renowned for his prolific and influential film scores across genres, including classics like "The Ten Commandments," "The Magnificent Seven," and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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D.
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman was a prominent American film composer and conductor, renowned for his influential work in Hollywood’s Golden Age and for winning multiple Academy Awards for his scores.
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E.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian-born composer renowned for his pioneering, richly orchestrated film scores in Hollywood as well as his influential early 20th-century operas and concert works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-American
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composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ film composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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| awardReceivedForWork |
Academy Award for Best Original Score for "A Place in the Sun"
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Original Score for "Sunset Boulevard" ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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| birthName | Franz Wachsmann ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-12-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-02-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Dresden Music Academy ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Universal Pictures ⓘ Warner Bros. ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| founded | Los Angeles Music Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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film score ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| migratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| movement |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
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| name | Franz Waxman ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
composed influential film scores during Hollywood's Golden Age
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won consecutive Academy Awards for film scoring ⓘ |
| notableWork |
score for the film "A Place in the Sun"
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score for the film "Bride of Frankenstein" ⓘ score for the film "Peyton Place" ⓘ score for the film "Rebecca" ⓘ score for the film "Sunset Boulevard" ⓘ score for the film "The Philadelphia Story" ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor ⓘ film score composer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Königshütte, Silesia, German Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| reasonForMigration | fleeing Nazi persecution in Germany ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
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| workedOn |
Hollywood film industry
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linked to:
Hollywood
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| yearsActive | 1930s–1960s ⓘ |
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