David Eggby
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David Eggby is an Australian cinematographer known for his work on genre films, including the live-action Scooby-Doo (2002) and the original Mad Max.
All labels observed (1)
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| David Eggby canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3009604 — 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: David Eggby Context triple: [Scooby-Doo (2002 film), cinematographyBy, David Eggby]
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A.
David Pegg
David Pegg was an English footballer who played as a left winger for Manchester United's famed "Busby Babes" before his life was tragically cut short in the Munich air disaster of 1958.
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B.
David Elfick
David Elfick is an Australian film producer, director, and writer known for his work on influential films such as "Newsfront" and various surf culture documentaries.
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C.
Christopher Benstead
Christopher Benstead is a British composer and music editor known for his film scores and sound work on major movies, including collaborations with director Guy Ritchie.
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D.
Marc Eversley
Marc Eversley is a Canadian basketball executive known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls.
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E.
Jon Plowman
Jon Plowman is a British television producer best known for his influential work on BBC comedies, including series such as Absolutely Fabulous and The Office.
- 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: David Eggby Target entity description: David Eggby is an Australian cinematographer known for his work on genre films, including the live-action Scooby-Doo (2002) and the original Mad Max.
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A.
David Pegg
David Pegg was an English footballer who played as a left winger for Manchester United's famed "Busby Babes" before his life was tragically cut short in the Munich air disaster of 1958.
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B.
David Elfick
David Elfick is an Australian film producer, director, and writer known for his work on influential films such as "Newsfront" and various surf culture documentaries.
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C.
Christopher Benstead
Christopher Benstead is a British composer and music editor known for his film scores and sound work on major movies, including collaborations with director Guy Ritchie.
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D.
Marc Eversley
Marc Eversley is a Canadian basketball executive known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls.
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E.
Jon Plowman
Jon Plowman is a British television producer best known for his influential work on BBC comedies, including series such as Absolutely Fabulous and The Office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | David Eggby ⓘ |
| knownFor |
action films
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fantasy films ⓘ genre films ⓘ science fiction films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Daybreakers
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Dragonheart ⓘ Fortress ⓘ Mad Max ⓘ Pitch Black ⓘ Razorback ⓘ Scooby-Doo ⓘ The Phantom ⓘ |
| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Daybreakers
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Dragonheart ⓘ Fortress ⓘ Mad Max ⓘ Pitch Black ⓘ Razorback ⓘ Scooby-Doo ⓘ The Phantom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Eggby Description of subject: David Eggby is an Australian cinematographer known for his work on genre films, including the live-action Scooby-Doo (2002) and the original Mad Max.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.