Dominic Frontiere
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Dominic Frontiere was an American composer and arranger best known for his distinctive, atmospheric scores for film and television in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the science fiction and thriller genres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominic Frontiere canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5473826 — 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: Dominic Frontiere Context triple: [The Outer Limits (1963 TV series), composer, Dominic Frontiere]
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A.
Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins was an American arranger, composer, and conductor known for his lush orchestral work and collaborations with major artists like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.
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B.
Bob Thiele
Bob Thiele was an American record producer and songwriter best known for co-writing the classic Louis Armstrong hit "What a Wonderful World."
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C.
Victor Young
Victor Young was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific film scores and popular songs during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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D.
David Shire
David Shire is an American composer best known for his film and television scores, including acclaimed work in the 1970s.
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E.
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader best known for his work in radio, television, and film music.
- 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: Dominic Frontiere Target entity description: Dominic Frontiere was an American composer and arranger best known for his distinctive, atmospheric scores for film and television in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the science fiction and thriller genres.
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A.
Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins was an American arranger, composer, and conductor known for his lush orchestral work and collaborations with major artists like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.
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B.
Bob Thiele
Bob Thiele was an American record producer and songwriter best known for co-writing the classic Louis Armstrong hit "What a Wonderful World."
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C.
Victor Young
Victor Young was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific film scores and popular songs during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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D.
David Shire
David Shire is an American composer best known for his film and television scores, including acclaimed work in the 1970s.
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E.
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader best known for his work in radio, television, and film music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ film composer ⓘ human ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-12-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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science fiction music ⓘ television score ⓘ thriller music ⓘ |
| instrument |
accordion
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piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive atmospheric orchestration
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science fiction television scores of the 1960s ⓘ thriller and action film scores ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Hollywood film music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
12 O'Clock High (TV series) score
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Brannigan (1975 film) score ⓘ Hang 'Em High (1968 film) score ⓘ The Fugitive (TV series) score ⓘ
linked to:
The Fugitive (TV series)
The Invaders (TV series) score ⓘ
linked to:
The Invaders
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series) score ⓘ The Stunt Man (1980 film) score ⓘ score for The Stunt Man, which won a Golden Globe ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ television score composer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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| placeOfDeath | Tesque, New Mexico, United States of America ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Georgia Frontiere ⓘ |
| workedOn |
12 O'Clock High (TV series)
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linked to:
Twelve O’Clock High
Brannigan (1975 film) ⓘ Hang 'Em High (1968 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Hang 'Em High
The Fugitive (TV series) ⓘ The Invaders (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Invaders
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Outer Limits (TV series)
The Stunt Man (1980 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stunt Man
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dominic Frontiere Description of subject: Dominic Frontiere was an American composer and arranger best known for his distinctive, atmospheric scores for film and television in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the science fiction and thriller genres.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.