Ralf D. Bode
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Ralf D. Bode was a German-born American cinematographer known for his work on films such as "Saturday Night Fever" and numerous television projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ralf D. Bode canonical | 26 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1864922 — 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: Ralf D. Bode Context triple: [Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997), cinematographer, Ralf D. Bode]
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A.
Manfred R. Schroeder
Manfred R. Schroeder was a pioneering German physicist and acoustician known for his influential work in speech processing, room acoustics, and the development of modern audio and signal compression techniques.
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B.
Norbert J. Schneider
Norbert J. Schneider is a composer best known for his film score work, including the music for the 1993 war film "Stalingrad."
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C.
Detlev W. Bronk
Detlev W. Bronk was an influential American scientist and educator known as a pioneer of biophysics and a prominent leader in national science policy.
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D.
Gene F. Franklin
Gene F. Franklin was an influential American control systems engineer and educator known for his foundational contributions to control theory and engineering education.
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E.
Richard Becker
Richard Becker was a German theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical mechanics, solid-state physics, and as an academic mentor to prominent scientists.
- 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: Ralf D. Bode Target entity description: Ralf D. Bode was a German-born American cinematographer known for his work on films such as "Saturday Night Fever" and numerous television projects.
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A.
Manfred R. Schroeder
Manfred R. Schroeder was a pioneering German physicist and acoustician known for his influential work in speech processing, room acoustics, and the development of modern audio and signal compression techniques.
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B.
Norbert J. Schneider
Norbert J. Schneider is a composer best known for his film score work, including the music for the 1993 war film "Stalingrad."
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C.
Detlev W. Bronk
Detlev W. Bronk was an influential American scientist and educator known as a pioneer of biophysics and a prominent leader in national science policy.
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D.
Gene F. Franklin
Gene F. Franklin was an influential American control systems engineer and educator known for his foundational contributions to control theory and engineering education.
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E.
Richard Becker
Richard Becker was a German theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical mechanics, solid-state physics, and as an academic mentor to prominent scientists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematographer
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film cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ television cinematographer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1941-03-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Berlin
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Germany ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2001-02-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Bode ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinematography
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motion picture photography ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralf ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
work on American feature films
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work on television movies ⓘ work on the film Saturday Night Fever ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| name | Ralf D. Bode ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography for Coal Miner’s Daughter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Little Romance
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Annie (1999 TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
Annie (1999 television film)
Coal Miner’s Daughter ⓘ
linked to:
Coal Miner's Daughter
Gorky Park ⓘ Saturday Night Fever ⓘ The Accused ⓘ The Babe ⓘ The Burning Bed (TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Burning Bed
The Doctor ⓘ The Heidi Chronicles (TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Heidi Chronicles
The Hotel New Hampshire ⓘ The Josephine Baker Story (TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Josephine Baker Story
The Onion Field ⓘ The Rose ⓘ The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 TV film) ⓘ |
| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Santa Monica, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Monica, California, United States
|
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1960s–1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralf D. Bode Description of subject: Ralf D. Bode was a German-born American cinematographer known for his work on films such as "Saturday Night Fever" and numerous television projects.
Referenced by (26)
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