Kirk Baxter
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Kirk Baxter is an Australian film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning collaborations with director David Fincher on films such as "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirk Baxter canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2160660 — 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: Kirk Baxter Context triple: [The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, editedBy, Kirk Baxter]
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A.
Kirk Morri
Kirk Morri is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the DC superhero film "Aquaman."
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B.
Douglas Kirk
Douglas Kirk is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kirk.
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C.
Chris Hargensen
Chris Hargensen is a central antagonist in Stephen King’s novel "Carrie," known as a cruel high school bully whose actions help trigger the story’s catastrophic climax.
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D.
William A. Petersen
William A. Petersen was a 19th-century Washington, D.C. tailor and boardinghouse owner whose home became historically significant as the place where President Abraham Lincoln died.
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E.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
- 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: Kirk Baxter Target entity description: Kirk Baxter is an Australian film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning collaborations with director David Fincher on films such as "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
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A.
Kirk Morri
Kirk Morri is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the DC superhero film "Aquaman."
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B.
Douglas Kirk
Douglas Kirk is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kirk.
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C.
Chris Hargensen
Chris Hargensen is a central antagonist in Stephen King’s novel "Carrie," known as a cruel high school bully whose actions help trigger the story’s catastrophic climax.
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D.
William A. Petersen
William A. Petersen was a 19th-century Washington, D.C. tailor and boardinghouse owner whose home became historically significant as the place where President Abraham Lincoln died.
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E.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian film editor
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film editor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| awardForWork |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Film Editing for The Social Network ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
BAFTA Award for Best Editing for The Social Network ⓘ
linked to:
BAFTA Award for Best Editing
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| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
ⓘ
BAFTA Award for Best Editing ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Angus Wall
ⓘ
David Fincher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film editing
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post-production ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
drama films
ⓘ
feature films ⓘ thriller films ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with David Fincher
ⓘ
editing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ⓘ
linked to:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)
editing The Social Network ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Kirk Baxter ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
ⓘ
American Cinema Editors Eddie Award ⓘ
linked to:
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
BAFTA Award for Best Editing ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
editing partnership with Angus Wall
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long-term collaboration with David Fincher ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gone Girl
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ⓘ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ⓘ
linked to:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)
The Killer ⓘ The Social Network ⓘ Zodiac (director’s cut editing contribution) ⓘ
linked to:
Zodiac
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| occupation | film editor ⓘ |
| residence | United States (periods of professional activity) ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Gone Girl
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ⓘ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ⓘ
linked to:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)
The Killer ⓘ The Social Network ⓘ Zodiac ⓘ commercials ⓘ music videos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirk Baxter Description of subject: Kirk Baxter is an Australian film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning collaborations with director David Fincher on films such as "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.