José Padilha
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José Padilha is a Brazilian filmmaker best known internationally for directing the "Elite Squad" films and the 2014 "RoboCop" remake, as well as producing and directing episodes of the crime drama series "Narcos."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| José Padilha canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: José Padilha Context triple: [Narcos, executiveProducer, José Padilha]
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A.
Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan is an American filmmaker known for his stylish, high-energy action and crime films such as "Narc," "The Grey," and "Smokin' Aces."
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B.
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta is an American film and television director and producer known for his work on series such as Homeland, Dexter, and Six Feet Under.
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C.
Mark Boal
Mark Boal is an American journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his Oscar-winning work on films like "The Hurt Locker" and "Zero Dark Thirty."
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D.
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans was a British philosopher renowned for his influential work in the philosophy of language and mind, particularly on reference, identity, and the nature of thought.
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E.
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón is an acclaimed Mexican filmmaker known for directing visually innovative and award-winning films such as "Gravity," "Children of Men," and "Roma."
- 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: José Padilha Target entity description: José Padilha is a Brazilian filmmaker best known internationally for directing the "Elite Squad" films and the 2014 "RoboCop" remake, as well as producing and directing episodes of the crime drama series "Narcos."
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A.
Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan is an American filmmaker known for his stylish, high-energy action and crime films such as "Narc," "The Grey," and "Smokin' Aces."
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B.
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta is an American film and television director and producer known for his work on series such as Homeland, Dexter, and Six Feet Under.
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C.
Mark Boal
Mark Boal is an American journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his Oscar-winning work on films like "The Hurt Locker" and "Zero Dark Thirty."
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D.
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans was a British philosopher renowned for his influential work in the philosophy of language and mind, particularly on reference, identity, and the nature of thought.
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E.
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón is an acclaimed Mexican filmmaker known for directing visually innovative and award-winning films such as "Gravity," "Children of Men," and "Roma."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary filmmaker
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Brazilian cinema
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international cinema ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Bear (Berlinale)
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surface form:
Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear for Elite Squad
Golden Bear ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| directed |
Bus 174
ⓘ
Elite Squad ⓘ Elite Squad ⓘ
surface form:
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Narcos ⓘ RoboCop (2014 film) ⓘ Secrets of the Tribe ⓘ The Mechanism ⓘ Ônibus 174 ⓘ |
| familyName | Padilha ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
crime drama
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socially engaged cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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crime film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ |
| givenName | José ⓘ |
| knownFor |
directing Elite Squad films
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directing RoboCop (2014 film) ⓘ producing and directing Narcos ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| name | José Padilha self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Elite Squad
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Elite Squad ⓘ
surface form:
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Narcos ⓘ RoboCop (2014 film) ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| produced |
Bus 174
ⓘ
Elite Squad ⓘ Elite Squad ⓘ
surface form:
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
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| subjectOf | interviews about police violence in Brazil ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brazil
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
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Referenced by (3)
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