Samuel Bayer
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Samuel Bayer is an American music video and commercial director best known for his visually distinctive work with major artists like Nirvana, Green Day, and Justin Timberlake, as well as for directing the 2010 remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Bayer canonical | 26 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4521542 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Samuel Bayer Context triple: [What Goes Around... Comes Around music video, director, Samuel Bayer]
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Joseph Weisbecker
Joseph Weisbecker was an American engineer and computer designer best known for pioneering early hobbyist microcomputers and educational computing systems in the 1970s.
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August Geiger
August Geiger was a prominent early 20th-century American architect known for shaping South Florida’s architectural landscape, particularly in Miami.
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Arthur Nebe
Arthur Nebe was a high-ranking Nazi SS officer and head of the Criminal Police (Kripo) who later commanded Einsatzgruppe B, participating in mass murders on the Eastern Front before becoming involved in the 20 July plot against Hitler and being executed.
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Gustav Riebmann
Gustav Riebmann is a fictional character from the American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for being a powerful and manipulative antagonist.
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E.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Bayer Target entity description: Samuel Bayer is an American music video and commercial director best known for his visually distinctive work with major artists like Nirvana, Green Day, and Justin Timberlake, as well as for directing the 2010 remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
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A.
Joseph Weisbecker
Joseph Weisbecker was an American engineer and computer designer best known for pioneering early hobbyist microcomputers and educational computing systems in the 1970s.
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B.
August Geiger
August Geiger was a prominent early 20th-century American architect known for shaping South Florida’s architectural landscape, particularly in Miami.
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C.
Arthur Nebe
Arthur Nebe was a high-ranking Nazi SS officer and head of the Criminal Police (Kripo) who later commanded Einsatzgruppe B, participating in mass murders on the Eastern Front before becoming involved in the 20 July plot against Hitler and being executed.
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D.
Gustav Riebmann
Gustav Riebmann is a fictional character from the American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for being a powerful and manipulative antagonist.
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E.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial director
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ music video director ⓘ |
| activeInField |
advertising industry
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film industry ⓘ music industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| directed |
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)
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American Idiot (music video) ⓘ Boulevard of Broken Dreams (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Smells Like Teen Spirit (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Wake Me Up When September Ends (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
Wake Me Up When September Ends
music videos ⓘ television commercials ⓘ |
| familyName | Bayer ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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music video ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
directing commercials for major brands
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directing the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street ⓘ visually distinctive music videos ⓘ |
| name | Samuel Bayer ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)
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American Idiot (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
American Idiot
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Smells Like Teen Spirit (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Wake Me Up When September Ends (music video) ⓘ
linked to:
Wake Me Up When September Ends
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| occupation |
commercial director
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film director ⓘ music video director ⓘ |
| workedWithArtist |
David Bowie
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Green Day ⓘ Justin Timberlake ⓘ Marilyn Manson ⓘ Metallica ⓘ Nirvana ⓘ Sheryl Crow ⓘ The Cranberries ⓘ The Smashing Pumpkins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel Bayer Description of subject: Samuel Bayer is an American music video and commercial director best known for his visually distinctive work with major artists like Nirvana, Green Day, and Justin Timberlake, as well as for directing the 2010 remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
What Goes Around... Comes Around
subject linked to:
David Bowie - The Hearts Filthy Lesson
subject linked to:
song "No More Tears"