Master of Suspense
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The "Master of Suspense" is a famous epithet for Alfred Hitchcock, highlighting his status as a pioneering film director renowned for his psychologically tense and visually inventive thrillers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Master of Suspense canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T787697 — 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: Master of Suspense Context triple: [Alfred Hitchcock, nickname, Master of Suspense]
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A.
North by Northwest
North by Northwest is a classic 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller film known for its suspenseful mistaken-identity plot and iconic set pieces, including the crop-duster attack and Mount Rushmore climax.
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B.
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair is a stylish 1968 heist film starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, renowned for its sophisticated cat-and-mouse romance and innovative split-screen visuals.
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C.
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a music producer best known for his work on Alicia Keys' album "The Element of Freedom."
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D.
Zodiac
"Zodiac" is a 2007 crime thriller film directed by David Fincher that chronicles the real-life hunt for the Zodiac Killer in late-1960s and 1970s California.
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E.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a renowned big-wall aid climbing route on the southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, technical pitches and sustained difficulty.
- 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: Master of Suspense Target entity description: The "Master of Suspense" is a famous epithet for Alfred Hitchcock, highlighting his status as a pioneering film director renowned for his psychologically tense and visually inventive thrillers.
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A.
North by Northwest
North by Northwest is a classic 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller film known for its suspenseful mistaken-identity plot and iconic set pieces, including the crop-duster attack and Mount Rushmore climax.
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B.
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair is a stylish 1968 heist film starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, renowned for its sophisticated cat-and-mouse romance and innovative split-screen visuals.
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C.
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a music producer best known for his work on Alicia Keys' album "The Element of Freedom."
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D.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a renowned big-wall aid climbing route on the southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, technical pitches and sustained difficulty.
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E.
Zodiac
"Zodiac" is a 2007 crime thriller film directed by David Fincher that chronicles the real-life hunt for the Zodiac Killer in late-1960s and 1970s California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Alfred Hitchcock in film criticism
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Alfred Hitchcock in popular media ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cinema history
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suspense genre ⓘ |
| connotation | pioneering mastery of suspenseful storytelling ⓘ |
| describesGenreSpecialization | thriller films ⓘ |
| describesOccupation | film director ⓘ |
| describesReputationFor |
psychological suspense
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visually inventive filmmaking ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| fieldOfNotability |
film direction
ⓘ
thriller cinema ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
manipulation of audience expectations
ⓘ
psychological tension in narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | emphasis on tension and anticipation in film ⓘ |
| refersTo | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| usedFor | Alfred Hitchcock’s public image ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Master of Suspense Description of subject: The "Master of Suspense" is a famous epithet for Alfred Hitchcock, highlighting his status as a pioneering film director renowned for his psychologically tense and visually inventive thrillers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.