Joseph LaShelle
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Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph LaShelle canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T173280 — 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: Joseph LaShelle Context triple: [Come to the Stable, cinematographyBy, Joseph LaShelle]
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A.
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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B.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr. is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in films and television series such as "Capote," "Traffic," and "Westworld."
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C.
Regina King
Regina King is an acclaimed American actress and director known for her award-winning performances in film and television, including roles in "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Watchmen," and "Jerry Maguire."
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D.
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an American character actor known for his work on stage, film, and television, including roles in classic movies like "Kiss Me Deadly" and collaborations with director Robert Aldrich.
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E.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, singer, and director best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the television series "The Cosby Show."
- 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: Joseph LaShelle Target entity description: Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
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A.
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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B.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr. is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in films and television series such as "Capote," "Traffic," and "Westworld."
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C.
Regina King
Regina King is an acclaimed American actress and director known for her award-winning performances in film and television, including roles in "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Watchmen," and "Jerry Maguire."
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D.
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an American character actor known for his work on stage, film, and television, including roles in classic movies like "Kiss Me Deadly" and collaborations with director Robert Aldrich.
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E.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, singer, and director best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the television series "The Cosby Show."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award winner
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| familyName | LaShelle ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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film noir ⓘ romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| hasCreativeRole | director of photography on feature films ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | motion pictures ⓘ |
| name | Joseph LaShelle ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Laura ⓘ |
| notableFor |
black-and-white cinematography
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classic Hollywood cinematography ⓘ collaborations with major Hollywood directors ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How Green Was My Valley
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Laura ⓘ Marty ⓘ The Apartment ⓘ The Blue Dahlia ⓘ The Gunfighter ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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director of photography ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Hollywood cinema era ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn |
black-and-white film
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color film ⓘ |
| workedOn |
How Green Was My Valley
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Laura ⓘ Marty ⓘ The Apartment ⓘ The Blue Dahlia ⓘ The Gunfighter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph LaShelle Description of subject: Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Chase
subject linked to:
Laura
subject linked to:
Laura
subject linked to:
My Cousin Rachel