Josh Safdie
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Josh Safdie is an American filmmaker best known for co-directing gritty, anxiety-inducing independent films such as "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems" with his brother Benny Safdie.
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| Josh Safdie canonical | 39 |
| Joshua Safdie | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11446936 — 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: Josh Safdie Context triple: [Good Time, director, Josh Safdie]
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Benny Safdie
Benny Safdie is an American filmmaker and actor best known as one half of the Safdie brothers, the directing duo behind intense, critically acclaimed films like "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems."
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Sean Baker
Sean Baker is an American filmmaker known for his naturalistic, character-driven independent films that often focus on marginalized communities, including the critically acclaimed drama "The Florida Project."
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Sean Durkin
Sean Durkin is a British-Canadian filmmaker best known for writing and directing the psychological drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and for his work on character-driven, atmospheric films and television.
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Meredith Mickelson Safdie
Meredith Mickelson Safdie is an American fashion model and social media personality who is married to filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie.
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Lawrence Holofcener
Lawrence Holofcener was an American-British actor, playwright, lyricist, and sculptor best known for his public sculptures, including the famous "Allies" statue of Churchill and Roosevelt in London.
- 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)
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Target entity: Josh Safdie Target entity description: Josh Safdie is an American filmmaker best known for co-directing gritty, anxiety-inducing independent films such as "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems" with his brother Benny Safdie.
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A.
Benny Safdie
Benny Safdie is an American filmmaker and actor best known as one half of the Safdie brothers, the directing duo behind intense, critically acclaimed films like "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems."
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B.
Sean Baker
Sean Baker is an American filmmaker known for his naturalistic, character-driven independent films that often focus on marginalized communities, including the critically acclaimed drama "The Florida Project."
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C.
Sean Durkin
Sean Durkin is a British-Canadian filmmaker best known for writing and directing the psychological drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and for his work on character-driven, atmospheric films and television.
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D.
Meredith Mickelson Safdie
Meredith Mickelson Safdie is an American fashion model and social media personality who is married to filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie.
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E.
Lawrence Holofcener
Lawrence Holofcener was an American-British actor, playwright, lyricist, and sculptor best known for his public sculptures, including the famous "Allies" statue of Churchill and Roosevelt in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Instruction
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Subject: Josh Safdie Description of subject: Josh Safdie is an American filmmaker best known for co-directing gritty, anxiety-inducing independent films such as "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems" with his brother Benny Safdie.
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linked to: Josh Safdie