Ira Newborn
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Ira Newborn is an American composer and musician best known for his film scores and theme music for popular comedies of the 1980s and 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ira Newborn canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2834968 — 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: Ira Newborn Context triple: [Planes, Trains and Automobiles, musicBy, Ira Newborn]
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A.
Ira Morgan
Ira Morgan was an American cinematographer best known for his work on classic early 20th-century films, including collaborations with Charlie Chaplin.
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B.
Ira Hirschmann
Ira Hirschmann was an American businessman and diplomat best known for his World War II efforts to rescue Jews from the Holocaust and his later work in international affairs.
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C.
Ira Chernus
Ira Chernus is an American scholar of religion and political commentator known for his writings on U.S. foreign policy, empire, and the cultural dimensions of American politics.
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D.
Ira G. Needles
Ira G. Needles was a Canadian industrialist and educational visionary best known for spearheading the creation of the University of Waterloo and promoting cooperative education.
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E.
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American singer, musician, and actor who became a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his rock and roll hits and his role on the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
- 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: Ira Newborn Target entity description: Ira Newborn is an American composer and musician best known for his film scores and theme music for popular comedies of the 1980s and 1990s.
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A.
Ira Morgan
Ira Morgan was an American cinematographer best known for his work on classic early 20th-century films, including collaborations with Charlie Chaplin.
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B.
Ira Hirschmann
Ira Hirschmann was an American businessman and diplomat best known for his World War II efforts to rescue Jews from the Holocaust and his later work in international affairs.
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C.
Ira Chernus
Ira Chernus is an American scholar of religion and political commentator known for his writings on U.S. foreign policy, empire, and the cultural dimensions of American politics.
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D.
Ira G. Needles
Ira G. Needles was a Canadian industrialist and educational visionary best known for spearheading the creation of the University of Waterloo and promoting cooperative education.
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E.
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American singer, musician, and actor who became a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his rock and roll hits and his role on the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film composer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
David Zucker
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Jerry Zucker ⓘ Jim Abrahams ⓘ John Hughes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film music
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television music ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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jazz ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
composing film scores for American comedies
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composing theme music for television comedies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ira Newborn ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – film score
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off – film score ⓘ Mallrats – film score ⓘ My Blue Heaven – film score ⓘ
linked to:
My Blue Heaven
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult – film score ⓘ Planes, Trains and Automobiles – film score ⓘ Police Squad! – television theme and score ⓘ Sixteen Candles – film score ⓘ The Blues Brothers – musical contributions ⓘ The Naked Gun (film series) – film scores ⓘ
linked to:
The Naked Gun film series
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear – film score ⓘ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! – film score ⓘ Theme for The Naked Gun – film theme ⓘ Theme from Police Squad! – television theme ⓘ Uncle Buck – film score ⓘ Weird Science – film score ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ musician ⓘ television score composer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ira Newborn Description of subject: Ira Newborn is an American composer and musician best known for his film scores and theme music for popular comedies of the 1980s and 1990s.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.