American Masters
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American Masters is a long-running PBS documentary series that profiles influential figures in American culture, arts, and history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Masters canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5440269 — 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: American Masters Context triple: [Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Series, notableWinner, American Masters]
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A.
American Experience
American Experience is a long-running PBS documentary television series that explores significant events and figures in American history.
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B.
Masterpiece Theatre
Masterpiece Theatre is a long-running American television anthology series on PBS known for presenting high-quality British dramas and literary adaptations.
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C.
Eyes on the Prize
"Eyes on the Prize" is a traditional American civil rights anthem that became widely known through its use in the 1960s movement and later popular recordings, including Bruce Springsteen’s folk revival projects.
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D.
Ken Burns
Ken Burns is an acclaimed American documentary filmmaker renowned for his in-depth, archival-driven films on U.S. history, including landmark series such as "The Civil War" and "Baseball."
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E.
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show was a long-running American television talk show known for its in-depth interviews and discussions on social, political, and cultural issues, hosted by producer and media figure David Susskind.
- 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: American Masters Target entity description: American Masters is a long-running PBS documentary series that profiles influential figures in American culture, arts, and history.
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A.
American Experience
American Experience is a long-running PBS documentary television series that explores significant events and figures in American history.
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B.
Masterpiece Theatre
Masterpiece Theatre is a long-running American television anthology series on PBS known for presenting high-quality British dramas and literary adaptations.
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C.
Eyes on the Prize
"Eyes on the Prize" is a traditional American civil rights anthem that became widely known through its use in the 1960s movement and later popular recordings, including Bruce Springsteen’s folk revival projects.
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D.
Ken Burns
Ken Burns is an acclaimed American documentary filmmaker renowned for his in-depth, archival-driven films on U.S. history, including landmark series such as "The Civil War" and "Baseball."
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E.
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show was a long-running American television talk show known for its in-depth interviews and discussions on social, political, and cultural issues, hosted by producer and media figure David Susskind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical documentary series
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television documentary series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
document the lives of significant American cultural figures
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preserve American artistic heritage ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | public broadcasting stations in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
artists
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cultural icons ⓘ filmmakers ⓘ musicians ⓘ performers ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| distributionChannel |
home video releases
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online streaming on PBS platforms ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| distributor |
Public Broadcasting Service
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linked to:
PBS
|
| focusesOn |
influential figures in American arts
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influential figures in American culture ⓘ influential figures in American history ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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cultural history ⓘ documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
individual documentary films
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television series ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American cultural perspective ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American cultural history
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American film ⓘ American literature ⓘ American music ⓘ American performing arts ⓘ American theater ⓘ
linked to:
United States theatre
American visual arts ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
in-depth biographical profiles
ⓘ
long-running presence on PBS ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| platform | public television ⓘ |
| portrays | real people ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Thirteen WNET
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linked to:
WNET
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| targetAudience |
general audience
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viewers interested in arts and culture ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | feature-length episodes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Masters Description of subject: American Masters is a long-running PBS documentary series that profiles influential figures in American culture, arts, and history.
Referenced by (6)
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