Winsor McCay Award
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The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winsor McCay Award canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Winsor McCay Award Context triple: [John Lasseter, awardReceived, Winsor McCay Award]
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A.
Eisner Award
The Eisner Award is one of the most prestigious honors in the comic book industry, recognizing outstanding creative achievement in comics and graphic novels.
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B.
Coons Award
The Coons Award is a prestigious ACM SIGGRAPH honor recognizing outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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C.
Fankuchen Award
The Fankuchen Award is a scientific honor presented by the American Crystallographic Association to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of crystallography.
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D.
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
The Harry H. Goode Memorial Award is a prestigious IEEE Computer Society honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of information processing and computer science.
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E.
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic
The Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy award recognizing excellence in graphic novels and comic works.
- 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: Winsor McCay Award Target entity description: The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
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A.
Eisner Award
The Eisner Award is one of the most prestigious honors in the comic book industry, recognizing outstanding creative achievement in comics and graphic novels.
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B.
Coons Award
The Coons Award is a prestigious ACM SIGGRAPH honor recognizing outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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C.
Fankuchen Award
The Fankuchen Award is a scientific honor presented by the American Crystallographic Association to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of crystallography.
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D.
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
The Harry H. Goode Memorial Award is a prestigious IEEE Computer Society honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of information processing and computer science.
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E.
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic
The Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy award recognizing excellence in graphic novels and comic works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animation award
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lifetime achievement award ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| awardedSince | early 1970s ⓘ |
| awardFor |
lifetime achievement in animation
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outstanding contributions to animation ⓘ |
| categoryOf | individual achievement award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain |
entertainment industry
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film industry ⓘ television industry ⓘ |
| field |
animated filmmaking
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animation ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardedFor |
animation direction
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animation production ⓘ feature animation ⓘ independent animation ⓘ television animation ⓘ visual effects animation ⓘ voice acting in animation ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Winsor McCay ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | pioneering animator ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Brad Bird
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Chuck Jones ⓘ Don Bluth ⓘ Eric Goldberg ⓘ Friz Freleng ⓘ Glen Keane ⓘ Hayao Miyazaki ⓘ Isao Takahata ⓘ John Lasseter ⓘ June Foray ⓘ Nick Park ⓘ Oskar Fischinger ⓘ Ray Harryhausen ⓘ Richard Williams ⓘ Tex Avery ⓘ Walt Disney ⓘ |
| organizer |
ASIFA-Hollywood
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surface form:
International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood
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| partOf |
Annie Award
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surface form:
Annie Awards program
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| presentedBy |
ASIFA-Hollywood
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Annie Award ⓘ
surface form:
Annie Awards
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| recognizes | individuals, not companies ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
body of work in animation
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career-long impact on animation ⓘ |
| status | one of the highest honors in animation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Winsor McCay Award Description of subject: The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
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