Robert Yeoman
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Robert Yeoman is an American cinematographer best known for his long-standing collaboration with director Wes Anderson, contributing a distinctive, meticulously composed visual style to many of his films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Yeoman canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2160580 — 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: Robert Yeoman Context triple: [The Grand Budapest Hotel, cinematography, Robert Yeoman]
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A.
Guy Mountfort
Guy Mountfort was a British advertising executive, author, and conservationist best known for co-founding the World Wildlife Fund and helping pioneer modern international wildlife conservation efforts.
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B.
John Hudson
John Hudson was one of the sons of the English explorer Henry Hudson, who is believed to have accompanied his father on his final, ill-fated voyage in search of a Northwest Passage.
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C.
John Hudson
John Hudson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
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D.
Giles Hopkins
Giles Hopkins was a Mayflower passenger and early settler in Plymouth Colony, known as the son of fellow passenger Stephen Hopkins.
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E.
Edward Ward
Edward Ward was an American film composer best known for scoring numerous Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Robert Yeoman Target entity description: Robert Yeoman is an American cinematographer best known for his long-standing collaboration with director Wes Anderson, contributing a distinctive, meticulously composed visual style to many of his films.
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A.
Guy Mountfort
Guy Mountfort was a British advertising executive, author, and conservationist best known for co-founding the World Wildlife Fund and helping pioneer modern international wildlife conservation efforts.
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B.
John Hudson
John Hudson was one of the sons of the English explorer Henry Hudson, who is believed to have accompanied his father on his final, ill-fated voyage in search of a Northwest Passage.
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C.
John Hudson
John Hudson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
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D.
Giles Hopkins
Giles Hopkins was a Mayflower passenger and early settler in Plymouth Colony, known as the son of fellow passenger Stephen Hopkins.
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E.
Edward Ward
Edward Ward was an American film composer best known for scoring numerous Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeIn | film industry ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert David Yeoman ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-03-10 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
comedy films
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independent films ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | American of European descent ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005936/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic Hollywood cinematography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
meticulously composed visual style
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use of symmetrical compositions ⓘ use of vibrant color palettes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert Yeoman self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| nominatedForWork | The Grand Budapest Hotel ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration | long-term partnership with Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| notableFor | collaboration with Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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director of photography ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| styleCharacteristic |
carefully controlled camera movement
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extensive use of tracking shots ⓘ precise framing ⓘ use of film stock and analog techniques ⓘ use of wide-angle lenses ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Asteroid City
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Bottle Rocket ⓘ Bridesmaids ⓘ Dogma ⓘ Drugstore Cowboy ⓘ Ghostbusters (2016 film) ⓘ Mamma Mia! 2: Here We Go Again ⓘ
surface form:
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Moonrise Kingdom ⓘ Rushmore ⓘ The Darjeeling Limited ⓘ The French Dispatch ⓘ The Grand Budapest Hotel ⓘ The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ⓘ The Royal Tenenbaums ⓘ The Squid and the Whale ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Yeoman Description of subject: Robert Yeoman is an American cinematographer best known for his long-standing collaboration with director Wes Anderson, contributing a distinctive, meticulously composed visual style to many of his films.
Referenced by (12)
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