Lancaster Dodd
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Lancaster Dodd is a charismatic, enigmatic religious leader and founder of a quasi-spiritual movement in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film "The Master."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lancaster Dodd canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10453869 — 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: Lancaster Dodd Context triple: [The Master, mainCharacter, Lancaster Dodd]
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A.
Walter Russell Lambuth
Walter Russell Lambuth was an American Methodist missionary and bishop known for his pioneering work in Christian education and church planting in Asia, including helping establish institutions such as Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan.
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B.
David LeFevre Dodd
David LeFevre Dodd was an American economist and Columbia University professor best known for co-authoring the seminal value investing text "Security Analysis" with Benjamin Graham.
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C.
J. Milton Cork
J. Milton Cork was a Canadian businessman best known as the founder of the major supermarket chain Loblaws.
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D.
George Ward
George Ward was a British Conservative politician who served in senior government roles during the mid-20th century, including as Minister of Supply.
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E.
Ralph Walker
Ralph Walker was a British civil engineer and architect known for his influential work on major dock projects in London during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- 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: Lancaster Dodd Target entity description: Lancaster Dodd is a charismatic, enigmatic religious leader and founder of a quasi-spiritual movement in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film "The Master."
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A.
Walter Russell Lambuth
Walter Russell Lambuth was an American Methodist missionary and bishop known for his pioneering work in Christian education and church planting in Asia, including helping establish institutions such as Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan.
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B.
David LeFevre Dodd
David LeFevre Dodd was an American economist and Columbia University professor best known for co-authoring the seminal value investing text "Security Analysis" with Benjamin Graham.
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C.
J. Milton Cork
J. Milton Cork was a Canadian businessman best known as the founder of the major supermarket chain Loblaws.
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D.
George Ward
George Ward was a British Conservative politician who served in senior government roles during the mid-20th century, including as Minister of Supply.
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E.
Ralph Walker
Ralph Walker was a British civil engineer and architect known for his influential work on major dock projects in London during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Master ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freddie Quell
ⓘ
Peggy Dodd ⓘ |
| beliefSystem |
past-life regression
ⓘ
spiritual processing ⓘ |
| characterIn |
2012 film The Master
ⓘ
linked to:
The Master (2012 film)
|
| conflictWith | skeptics of The Cause ⓘ |
| creator | Paul Thomas Anderson ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | formal and rhetorical ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of Elizabeth Dodd
ⓘ
father of Val Dodd ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Master (2012)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Master (2012 film)
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| genreContext | drama film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world mid-20th-century spiritual movements ⓘ |
| language | English (spoken in film) ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle |
controlling
ⓘ
paternalistic ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| movementFounded | The Cause ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives exploration of faith and authority ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableWorkInUniverse |
book Split Saber
ⓘ
book The Cause ⓘ
linked to:
The Cause
|
| occupation |
cult leader
ⓘ
philosopher ⓘ religious leader ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ |
| portrayalNotedFor | intense performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Philip Seymour Hoffman ⓘ |
| religiousRole | founder of quasi-spiritual movement ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
leader of The Cause
ⓘ
mentor to Freddie Quell ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | central character ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| spouse | Peggy Dodd ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
charisma and power
ⓘ
faith and doubt ⓘ master-disciple relationship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| universe | fictional universe of The Master ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lancaster Dodd Description of subject: Lancaster Dodd is a charismatic, enigmatic religious leader and founder of a quasi-spiritual movement in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film "The Master."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.