Arthur B. Krim
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Arthur B. Krim was an influential American film executive and lawyer best known for leading major Hollywood studios and shaping the independent film landscape in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur B. Krim canonical | 3 |
| Arthur Bertram Krim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2599042 — 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: Arthur B. Krim Context triple: [Orion Pictures, foundedBy, Arthur B. Krim]
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A.
Sidney B. Kramer
Sidney B. Kramer was an American publisher best known as a co-founder of the mass-market paperback company Bantam Books.
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B.
Irving Brecher
Irving Brecher was an American screenwriter best known for his work on Marx Brothers comedies and classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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D.
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin was a film editor best known for his work on influential American movies such as Martin Scorsese’s early crime drama "Mean Streets."
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E.
Charles Schoenbaum
Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
- 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: Arthur B. Krim Target entity description: Arthur B. Krim was an influential American film executive and lawyer best known for leading major Hollywood studios and shaping the independent film landscape in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Sidney B. Kramer
Sidney B. Kramer was an American publisher best known as a co-founder of the mass-market paperback company Bantam Books.
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B.
Irving Brecher
Irving Brecher was an American screenwriter best known for his work on Marx Brothers comedies and classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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D.
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin was a film editor best known for his work on influential American movies such as Martin Scorsese’s early crime drama "Mean Streets."
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E.
Charles Schoenbaum
Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party fundraiser
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film executive ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
John F. Kennedy
ⓘ
Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
ⓘ
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1910-04-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| boardMemberOf |
Orion Pictures
ⓘ
United Artists ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
Orion Pictures
ⓘ
United Artists Communications ⓘ
linked to:
MGM/UA Communications Co.
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deathDate | 1994-09-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia Law School
ⓘ
Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer |
Paramount Pictures
ⓘ
United Artists ⓘ |
| familyName | Krim ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment law
ⓘ
film industry ⓘ |
| fullName |
Arthur Bertram Krim
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthur B. Krim
|
| genreOfProjects | independent films ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping shape the independent film landscape in mid-20th-century Hollywood
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leading United Artists as an independent production-oriented studio ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| notableFor |
bridging Hollywood and national Democratic politics
ⓘ
political fundraising for the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableWork |
pioneering independent-style film production and distribution in Hollywood
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revitalization of United Artists in the 1950s ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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film executive ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Robert S. Benjamin ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | organized high-level fundraising events for Democratic presidents ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Orion Pictures
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chairman of United Artists ⓘ chairman of the board of United Artists ⓘ president of United Artists ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Mathilde Krim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arthur B. Krim Description of subject: Arthur B. Krim was an influential American film executive and lawyer best known for leading major Hollywood studios and shaping the independent film landscape in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.