The Wizard of Lies
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The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 biographical drama film about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by Barry Levinson.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wizard of Lies canonical | 3 |
| The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wizard of Lies Context triple: [Sophie von Haselberg, notableWork, The Wizard of Lies]
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A.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The Defrauders
The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.
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D.
The Fraud
The Fraud is a historical novel by Zadie Smith that intertwines a 19th-century literary household with the infamous Tichborne trial to explore truth, authorship, and identity in Victorian England.
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E.
the Father of Lies
The Father of Lies is a biblical epithet for the Devil, emphasizing his role as the ultimate deceiver and source of falsehood.
- 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: The Wizard of Lies Target entity description: The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 biographical drama film about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by Barry Levinson.
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A.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The Defrauders
The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.
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D.
The Fraud
The Fraud is a historical novel by Zadie Smith that intertwines a 19th-century literary household with the infamous Tichborne trial to explore truth, authorship, and identity in Victorian England.
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E.
the Father of Lies
The Father of Lies is a biblical epithet for the Devil, emphasizing his role as the ultimate deceiver and source of falsehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wizard of Lies Description of subject: The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 biographical drama film about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by Barry Levinson.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust