Eric Pleskow
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Eric Pleskow was an Austrian-born American film executive and producer best known for leading major studios and co-founding the influential independent film company Orion Pictures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eric Pleskow canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric Pleskow Context triple: [Orion Pictures, foundedBy, Eric Pleskow]
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A.
Andrew Goczkowski
Andrew Goczkowski is an American local government leader serving as the mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois.
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B.
Michael Kuzak
Michael Kuzak is a central attorney character on the television legal drama "L.A. Law," known for his idealism and high-profile courtroom battles.
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C.
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf is an American film producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood features, including the science-fiction adventure film "Zathura: A Space Adventure."
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D.
Mike Paseornek
Mike Paseornek is an American film executive and producer known for his work on genre films, including the 3D horror remake "My Bloody Valentine 3D."
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E.
Eric Wetzels
Eric Wetzels is a Dutch politician who serves as the chairperson of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
- 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: Eric Pleskow Target entity description: Eric Pleskow was an Austrian-born American film executive and producer best known for leading major studios and co-founding the influential independent film company Orion Pictures.
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A.
Andrew Goczkowski
Andrew Goczkowski is an American local government leader serving as the mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois.
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B.
Michael Kuzak
Michael Kuzak is a central attorney character on the television legal drama "L.A. Law," known for his idealism and high-profile courtroom battles.
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C.
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf is an American film producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood features, including the science-fiction adventure film "Zathura: A Space Adventure."
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D.
Mike Paseornek
Mike Paseornek is an American film executive and producer known for his work on genre films, including the 3D horror remake "My Bloody Valentine 3D."
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E.
Eric Wetzels
Eric Wetzels is a Dutch politician who serves as the chairperson of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian American
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businessperson ⓘ film executive ⓘ film producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | honors from the city of Vienna for contributions to film ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Los Angeles (during his film executive career)
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New York media industry ⓘ
surface form:
New York City (during his film executive career)
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| birthName | Erich Pleskoff ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austria
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United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounded | Orion Pictures ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-04-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-10-01 ⓘ |
| employer |
Orion Pictures
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United Artists ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film industry
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motion picture production ⓘ |
| genre | independent film ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founder of Orion Pictures
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president of Orion Pictures ⓘ president of United Artists ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| ledOrganization |
Orion Pictures
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United Artists ⓘ Vienna International Film Festival ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in the United States Army during World War II ⓘ |
| name | Eric Pleskow self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
oversaw multiple Academy Award-winning Best Picture films at Orion Pictures
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oversaw multiple Academy Award-winning Best Picture films at United Artists ⓘ |
| notableEvent | emigrated from Austria to the United States to escape Nazi persecution ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amadeus (as co-founder of Orion Pictures)
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Annie Hall (as studio head at United Artists) ⓘ Dances with Wolves (as co-founder of Orion Pictures) ⓘ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (as studio head at United Artists) ⓘ Platoon (as co-founder of Orion Pictures) ⓘ Rocky (as studio head at United Artists) ⓘ |
| occupation |
film executive
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film producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Vienna
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surface form:
Vienna, Austria
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| placeOfDeath | Westport, Connecticut, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of Orion Pictures
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president of United Artists ⓘ president of the Vienna International Film Festival ⓘ |
| residence | Westport, Connecticut, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eric Pleskow Description of subject: Eric Pleskow was an Austrian-born American film executive and producer best known for leading major studios and co-founding the influential independent film company Orion Pictures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Orion Pictures