Quinn K. Redeker
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Quinn K. Redeker was an American actor and screenwriter best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning Vietnam War drama "The Deer Hunter."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quinn K. Redeker canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2008932 — 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: Quinn K. Redeker Context triple: [The Deer Hunter, screenwriter, Quinn K. Redeker]
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A.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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B.
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
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C.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
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D.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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E.
Jesse K. Dubois
Jesse K. Dubois was an Illinois politician and close ally of Abraham Lincoln who served as the state's auditor of public accounts in the mid-19th century.
- 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: Quinn K. Redeker Target entity description: Quinn K. Redeker was an American actor and screenwriter best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning Vietnam War drama "The Deer Hunter."
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A.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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B.
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
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C.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
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D.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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E.
Jesse K. Dubois
Jesse K. Dubois was an Illinois politician and close ally of Abraham Lincoln who served as the state's auditor of public accounts in the mid-19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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American screenwriter ⓘ actor ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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film ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration |
Michael Cimino
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The Deer Hunter production team ⓘ |
| hasWorkInGenre |
drama
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war film ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vietnam War (as subject matter of The Deer Hunter)
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linked to:
Vietnam War
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| knownFor | co-writing the screenplay of The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | co-writing an Oscar-winning Vietnam War drama film ⓘ |
| notableRole | contributor to Vietnam War drama cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Deer Hunter
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screenplay for The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American film industry
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linked to:
American cinema
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | United States of America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quinn K. Redeker Description of subject: Quinn K. Redeker was an American actor and screenwriter best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning Vietnam War drama "The Deer Hunter."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.