Adaptation. (as cinematographer)
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Adaptation. is a 2002 metafictional comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, known for its inventive narrative about a screenwriter struggling to adapt a nonfiction book.
All labels observed (1)
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| Adaptation. (as cinematographer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9394726 — 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: Adaptation. (as cinematographer) Context triple: [Lance Acord, workedOn, Adaptation. (as cinematographer)]
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A.
Technicolor cinematography
Technicolor cinematography is a pioneering color motion picture process known for its rich, saturated hues and iconic use in early color films of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is a David di Donatello film award category honoring outstanding achievement in the visual photography and lighting of a motion picture.
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C.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is an MTV Video Music Award category that honors outstanding visual and camera work in music videos.
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D.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is an Academy Award category that honors outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual image creation.
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E.
Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Shane Hurlbut, ASC is an American cinematographer known for his work on major feature films, commercials, and his influential educational content on cinematography techniques.
- 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: Adaptation. (as cinematographer) Target entity description: Adaptation. is a 2002 metafictional comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, known for its inventive narrative about a screenwriter struggling to adapt a nonfiction book.
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A.
Technicolor cinematography
Technicolor cinematography is a pioneering color motion picture process known for its rich, saturated hues and iconic use in early color films of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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B.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is a David di Donatello film award category honoring outstanding achievement in the visual photography and lighting of a motion picture.
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C.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is an MTV Video Music Award category that honors outstanding visual and camera work in music videos.
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D.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is an Academy Award category that honors outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual image creation.
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E.
Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Shane Hurlbut, ASC is an American cinematographer known for his work on major feature films, commercials, and his influential educational content on cinematography techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| award |
Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for Nicolas Cage
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Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Charlie Kaufman ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for Chris Cooper ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for Meryl Streep ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Orchid Thief ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Susan Orlean ⓘ |
| character |
Charlie Kaufman (fictionalized)
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linked to:
Charlie Kaufman (character)
Donald Kaufman ⓘ John Laroche ⓘ Susan Orlean ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Lance Acord ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Spike Jonze ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Eric Zumbrunnen ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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metafiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | screenwriter struggling to adapt a nonfiction book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inventive narrative structure
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metafictional depiction of screenwriting ⓘ |
| portrays | process of adapting The Orchid Thief into a screenplay ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Edward Saxon
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Jonathan Demme ⓘ Vincent Landay ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Columbia Pictures
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Intermedia Films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Charlie Kaufman ⓘ |
| screenwriterCharacterBasedOn | Charlie Kaufman ⓘ |
| setting |
Florida
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| stars |
Brian Cox
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Chris Cooper ⓘ Maggie Gyllenhaal ⓘ Meryl Streep ⓘ Nicolas Cage ⓘ Ron Livingston ⓘ Tilda Swinton ⓘ |
| theme |
adaptation process
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self-referential storytelling ⓘ writer's block ⓘ |
| title | Adaptation. ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Kaufman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adaptation. (as cinematographer) Description of subject: Adaptation. is a 2002 metafictional comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, known for its inventive narrative about a screenwriter struggling to adapt a nonfiction book.
Referenced by (1)
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