Safdie brothers
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The Safdie brothers are an American filmmaking duo known for their gritty, anxiety-inducing independent films such as "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Safdie brothers canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2486977 — 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: Safdie brothers Context triple: [Benny Safdie, partOf, Safdie brothers]
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A.
Niland brothers
The Niland brothers were four American siblings from New York whose World War II service and family tragedy inspired the story behind the film "Saving Private Ryan."
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B.
Seidman family
The Seidman family is a philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to education and business, including endowing the Seidman College of Business.
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C.
Dan Molad
Dan Molad is an American drummer and producer best known as a member of the indie pop band Lucius.
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D.
Dov Karmi
Dov Karmi was a prominent Israeli architect known for helping shape the modernist architectural landscape of Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Rivlin family
The Rivlin family is a prominent Jerusalem-based Jewish family known for its long-standing involvement in Israeli public life, including producing Israel’s former president Reuven Rivlin.
- 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: Safdie brothers Target entity description: The Safdie brothers are an American filmmaking duo known for their gritty, anxiety-inducing independent films such as "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems."
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A.
Niland brothers
The Niland brothers were four American siblings from New York whose World War II service and family tragedy inspired the story behind the film "Saving Private Ryan."
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B.
Seidman family
The Seidman family is a philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to education and business, including endowing the Seidman College of Business.
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C.
Dan Molad
Dan Molad is an American drummer and producer best known as a member of the indie pop band Lucius.
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D.
Dov Karmi
Dov Karmi was a prominent Israeli architect known for helping shape the modernist architectural landscape of Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Rivlin family
The Rivlin family is a prominent Jerusalem-based Jewish family known for its long-standing involvement in Israeli public life, including producing Israel’s former president Reuven Rivlin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film directors
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filmmaking duo ⓘ screenwriters ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
critical acclaim for Good Time
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critical acclaim for Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
A24
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Adam Sandler ⓘ Robert Pattinson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| directorOf |
Good Time
ⓘ
Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
feature films
ⓘ
independent filmmaking ⓘ |
| genre |
crime thriller film
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independent film ⓘ |
| hasProductionCompany | Elara Pictures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anxiety-inducing narratives
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gritty realism ⓘ street-level New York stories ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| member |
Benny Safdie
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Josh Safdie ⓘ |
| movement | independent cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Good Time
ⓘ
Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| occupation |
film directors
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film producers ⓘ screenwriters ⓘ |
| screenwriterOf |
Good Time
ⓘ
Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| style |
handheld cinematography
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intense sound design ⓘ naturalistic performance direction ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Safdie brothers Description of subject: The Safdie brothers are an American filmmaking duo known for their gritty, anxiety-inducing independent films such as "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.