Walter Scharf
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Walter Scharf was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific work in film and television scores during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Scharf canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2479016 — 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: Walter Scharf Context triple: [Hans Christian Andersen (1952 film), musicBy, Walter Scharf]
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A.
Walter Herz
Walter Herz was a graphic artist best known for designing the official poster for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
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B.
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle is an American activist and archivist best known as the longtime partner and estate executor of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
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C.
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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D.
Otto Heller
Otto Heller was a Czech-born cinematographer renowned for his stylish work on British films, including classics like "Peeping Tom" and "The Ipcress File."
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E.
Walter Wolfrum
Walter Wolfrum was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, credited with numerous aerial victories on the Eastern Front.
- 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: Walter Scharf Target entity description: Walter Scharf was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific work in film and television scores during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Walter Herz
Walter Herz was a graphic artist best known for designing the official poster for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
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B.
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle is an American activist and archivist best known as the longtime partner and estate executor of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
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C.
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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D.
Otto Heller
Otto Heller was a Czech-born cinematographer renowned for his stylish work on British films, including classics like "Peeping Tom" and "The Ipcress File."
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E.
Walter Wolfrum
Walter Wolfrum was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, credited with numerous aerial victories on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ film composer ⓘ human ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film music
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orchestration ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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popular music ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAward | Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolific work in film scores
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prolific work in television scores ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ben
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Mission: Impossible (television work) ⓘ
linked to:
Mission: Impossible (TV series)
The Brady Bunch (television work) ⓘ
linked to:
The Brady Bunch
The Cheyenne Social Club ⓘ The Courtship of Eddie’s Father ⓘ
linked to:
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Nutty Professor ⓘ Walking Tall ⓘ Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ film score composer ⓘ television score composer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Ben (1972 film)
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Mission: Impossible (TV series) ⓘ The Brady Bunch (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Brady Bunch
The Cheyenne Social Club (1970 film) ⓘ The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Nutty Professor (1963 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Nutty Professor
Walking Tall (1973 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Walking Tall
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Scharf Description of subject: Walter Scharf was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific work in film and television scores during the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (21)
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