Franz Planer
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Franz Planer was an Austrian-American cinematographer renowned for his elegant visual style in classic Hollywood films, including major works of the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franz Planer canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1170659 — 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: Franz Planer Context triple: [Breakfast at Tiffany's, cinematographyBy, Franz Planer]
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A.
Ludwig Purtscheller
Ludwig Purtscheller was an Austrian mountaineer and pioneering alpinist known for his significant first ascents in the Alps and Africa.
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B.
Franz Schlegelberger
Franz Schlegelberger was a high-ranking German jurist who served as State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Justice under the Nazi regime and was later convicted for his role in implementing its oppressive legal policies.
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C.
Josef Bühler
Josef Bühler was a high-ranking Nazi official and lawyer who served as State Secretary in the General Government of occupied Poland and played a key role in implementing the Holocaust.
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D.
Franz Reichleitner
Franz Reichleitner was an Austrian SS officer who served as the second and final commandant of the Nazi extermination camp Sobibor during the Holocaust.
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E.
Eduard de Stoeckl
Eduard de Stoeckl was a 19th-century Russian diplomat best known for representing the Russian Empire in Washington and arranging the sale of Alaska to the United States.
- 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: Franz Planer Target entity description: Franz Planer was an Austrian-American cinematographer renowned for his elegant visual style in classic Hollywood films, including major works of the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Ludwig Purtscheller
Ludwig Purtscheller was an Austrian mountaineer and pioneering alpinist known for his significant first ascents in the Alps and Africa.
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B.
Franz Schlegelberger
Franz Schlegelberger was a high-ranking German jurist who served as State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Justice under the Nazi regime and was later convicted for his role in implementing its oppressive legal policies.
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C.
Josef Bühler
Josef Bühler was a high-ranking Nazi official and lawyer who served as State Secretary in the General Government of occupied Poland and played a key role in implementing the Holocaust.
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D.
Franz Reichleitner
Franz Reichleitner was an Austrian SS officer who served as the second and final commandant of the Nazi extermination camp Sobibor during the Holocaust.
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E.
Eduard de Stoeckl
Eduard de Stoeckl was a 19th-century Russian diplomat best known for representing the Russian Empire in Washington and arranging the sale of Alaska to the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian-American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | film industry ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1894-03-29 ⓘ |
| birthName | Franz F. Planer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Bohemia ⓘ Karlsbad ⓘ
linked to:
Mariánské Lázně
|
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austria
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deathDate | 1963-01-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
|
| genreWorkedIn |
drama films
ⓘ
film noir ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ war films ⓘ |
| industry | Hollywood ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic Hollywood films
ⓘ
elegant visual style ⓘ |
| laterNationality | American ⓘ |
| name | Franz Planer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| otherName | Frank Planer ⓘ |
| style |
careful composition
ⓘ
elegant camera movement ⓘ expressive lighting ⓘ |
| workedInPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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linked to:
film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Champion ⓘ Criss Cross ⓘ Letter from an Unknown Woman ⓘ The Caine Mutiny ⓘ
linked to:
The Caine Mutiny (1954 film)
The Nun's Story ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Franz Planer Description of subject: Franz Planer was an Austrian-American cinematographer renowned for his elegant visual style in classic Hollywood films, including major works of the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
subject linked to:
Holiday
subject linked to:
Champion