Charles Schoenbaum
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Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Edgar Schoenbaum | 6 |
| Charles Schoenbaum canonical | 6 |
| C. Edgar Schoenbaum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T984367 — 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: Charles Schoenbaum Context triple: [Summer Stock, cinematographyBy, Charles Schoenbaum]
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A.
Sidney Verba
Sidney Verba was a prominent American political scientist renowned for his pioneering work on political participation, comparative politics, and civic culture.
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B.
Paul Preuss
Paul Preuss is a science fiction author known for his hard-SF novels and collaborations, including work with Arthur C. Clarke.
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C.
Louis Hellman
Louis Hellman is a British architect and cartoonist best known for his satirical illustrations about architecture and the built environment.
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D.
Carl Schuhmann
Carl Schuhmann was a German athlete renowned for winning multiple gold medals in gymnastics and wrestling at the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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E.
Andrew Heiskell
Andrew Heiskell was an American publishing executive and philanthropist best known as a longtime leader of Time Inc. and a prominent figure in New York’s cultural and civic life.
- 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: Charles Schoenbaum Target entity description: Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Sidney Verba
Sidney Verba was a prominent American political scientist renowned for his pioneering work on political participation, comparative politics, and civic culture.
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B.
Paul Preuss
Paul Preuss is a science fiction author known for his hard-SF novels and collaborations, including work with Arthur C. Clarke.
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C.
Louis Hellman
Louis Hellman is a British architect and cartoonist best known for his satirical illustrations about architecture and the built environment.
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D.
Carl Schuhmann
Carl Schuhmann was a German athlete renowned for winning multiple gold medals in gymnastics and wrestling at the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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E.
Andrew Heiskell
Andrew Heiskell was an American publishing executive and philanthropist best known as a longtime leader of Time Inc. and a prominent figure in New York’s cultural and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1951-01-30 ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableEmployer | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Courage of Lassie (1946 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lassie
The Asphalt Jungle (1950 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Asphalt Jungle
The Beginning or the End (1947 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Beginning or the End
The Bribe (1949 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Bribe
The Doctor and the Girl (1949 film) ⓘ The Kissing Bandit (1948 film) ⓘ The Magnificent Yankee (1950 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Magnificent Yankee
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Next Voice You Hear...
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Red Danube (1949 film) ⓘ The Secret Garden (1949 film) ⓘ The Secret Heart (1946 film) ⓘ The Stratton Story (1949 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stratton Story
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| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Hollywood, California, United States
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| workedOn |
Hollywood studio films
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black-and-white films ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charles Schoenbaum Description of subject: Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum
subject linked to:
film "Summer Stock"
subject linked to:
1948 MGM film musical "Summer Stock"
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum
subject linked to:
The Love Special (1921 film)
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum
linked to: Charles Schoenbaum