William A. Fraker
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William A. Fraker was an influential American cinematographer renowned for his dynamic visual style in films of the 1960s and 1970s, including major Hollywood productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William A. Fraker canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2273989 — 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: William A. Fraker Context triple: [Bullitt, cinematographyBy, William A. Fraker]
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A.
William F. Raynolds
William F. Raynolds was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and explorer known for his surveying and exploratory expeditions in North America and beyond.
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B.
William D. Stephens
William D. Stephens was an American Republican politician who served as the 24th governor of California from 1917 to 1923.
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C.
William C. Gordon
William C. Gordon was an American lawyer-turned-crime novelist best known for his San Francisco–set detective fiction and his marriage to Chilean author Isabel Allende.
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D.
John M. Lyle
John M. Lyle was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian architect known for helping shape a distinct national architectural style through major public and civic buildings.
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E.
Floyd E. Kellam
Floyd E. Kellam was a prominent local figure in Virginia Beach, likely a civic leader or educator, for whom Kellam High School was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
- 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: William A. Fraker Target entity description: William A. Fraker was an influential American cinematographer renowned for his dynamic visual style in films of the 1960s and 1970s, including major Hollywood productions.
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A.
William F. Raynolds
William F. Raynolds was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and explorer known for his surveying and exploratory expeditions in North America and beyond.
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B.
William D. Stephens
William D. Stephens was an American Republican politician who served as the 24th governor of California from 1917 to 1923.
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C.
William C. Gordon
William C. Gordon was an American lawyer-turned-crime novelist best known for his San Francisco–set detective fiction and his marriage to Chilean author Isabel Allende.
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D.
John M. Lyle
John M. Lyle was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian architect known for helping shape a distinct national architectural style through major public and civic buildings.
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E.
Floyd E. Kellam
Floyd E. Kellam was a prominent local figure in Virginia Beach, likely a civic leader or educator, for whom Kellam High School was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematographer
ⓘ
film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1923-09-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2010-05-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| directed |
Monte Walsh (1970 film)
ⓘ
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
|
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Fraker ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinematography
ⓘ
motion pictures ⓘ |
| fullName | William Ashman Fraker ⓘ |
| genre | Hollywood films ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Cinematographers ⓘ |
| name | William A. Fraker ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative camera movement
ⓘ
location shooting in action sequences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bullitt
ⓘ
Heaven Can Wait (1978 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Heaven Can Wait
Monte Walsh (1970 film) ⓘ Murphy's Romance ⓘ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ Paint Your Wagon ⓘ Reflections in a Golden Eye ⓘ Rosemary's Baby ⓘ The Freshman (1990 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Freshman
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977 film) ⓘ The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Tombstone (1993 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Tombstone
WarGames ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
ⓘ
film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the American Society of Cinematographers ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
|
| style | dynamic visual style ⓘ |
| workedOn | major Hollywood productions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William A. Fraker Description of subject: William A. Fraker was an influential American cinematographer renowned for his dynamic visual style in films of the 1960s and 1970s, including major Hollywood productions.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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