Randy Edelman
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Randy Edelman is an American composer best known for his prolific work on film and television scores, including numerous Hollywood action and drama movies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Randy Edelman canonical | 32 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Randy Edelman Context triple: [Backdraft 2, musicBy, Randy Edelman]
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A.
Albert Weinert
Albert Weinert was a German-American sculptor and monument designer known for his public memorials in the United States.
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B.
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin is an American composer, arranger, and jazz pianist best known for his prolific film and television scores and for co-founding GRP Records.
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C.
Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin was a British composer and conductor best known for his rousing film scores for war and adventure movies in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer is a German composer, keyboardist, and producer best known for his iconic 1980s film scores and synth-driven themes such as "Axel F."
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E.
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor renowned for his award-winning work in film, theater, and popular music, including multiple Oscars, Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize.
- 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: Randy Edelman Target entity description: Randy Edelman is an American composer best known for his prolific work on film and television scores, including numerous Hollywood action and drama movies.
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A.
Albert Weinert
Albert Weinert was a German-American sculptor and monument designer known for his public memorials in the United States.
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B.
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin is an American composer, arranger, and jazz pianist best known for his prolific film and television scores and for co-founding GRP Records.
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C.
Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin was a British composer and conductor best known for his rousing film scores for war and adventure movies in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer is a German composer, keyboardist, and producer best known for his iconic 1980s film scores and synth-driven themes such as "Axel F."
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E.
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor renowned for his award-winning work in film, theater, and popular music, including multiple Oscars, Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film composer
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human ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-06-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Edelman ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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film score ⓘ pop music ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| givenName | Randy ⓘ |
| hasWorkedOn |
numerous Hollywood action films
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numerous Hollywood drama films ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | Randy Edelman self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
score for the film "Anaconda"
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score for the film "Angels in the Outfield" ⓘ score for the film "Beethoven" ⓘ score for the film "Beethoven's 2nd" ⓘ score for the film "Billy Madison" ⓘ score for the film "Come See the Paradise" ⓘ score for the film "Daylight" ⓘ score for the film "Dragonheart" ⓘ score for the film "Gettysburg" ⓘ score for the film "Ghostbusters II" ⓘ score for the film "Kindergarten Cop" ⓘ score for the film "My Cousin Vinny" ⓘ score for the film "Shanghai Knights" ⓘ score for the film "Shanghai Noon" ⓘ score for the film "Six Days, Seven Nights" ⓘ score for the film "The Distinguished Gentleman" ⓘ score for the film "The Indian in the Cupboard" ⓘ score for the film "The Last of the Mohicans" (additional music) ⓘ score for the film "The Mask" ⓘ score for the film "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (themes reused from "Dragonheart") ⓘ score for the film "Twins" ⓘ score for the film "While You Were Sleeping" ⓘ score for the film "XXX" (2002) ⓘ Weekend in New England ⓘ
surface form:
song "A Weekend in New England"
song "Uptown, Uptempo Woman" ⓘ theme music for the NBC coverage of the Olympics (adapted from "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.") ⓘ theme music for the television series "MacGyver" (revisions and additional music) ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ television score composer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Paterson
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surface form:
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
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| spouse | Jackie DeShannon ⓘ |
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Subject: Randy Edelman Description of subject: Randy Edelman is an American composer best known for his prolific work on film and television scores, including numerous Hollywood action and drama movies.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)