Lionel Lindon
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Lionel Lindon was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s, earning multiple Academy Award nominations and a win for Best Cinematography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lionel Lindon canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4724896 — 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: Lionel Lindon Context triple: [Going My Way, cinematographyBy, Lionel Lindon]
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A.
Lionel Burnett
Lionel Burnett was one of the sons of renowned British-American novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett, best known as the author of "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess."
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B.
Lionel Bender
Lionel Bender was an American linguist known for his extensive research and classification work on African languages, particularly those in the Nilo-Saharan and Afroasiatic families.
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C.
Lionel Wilson
Lionel Wilson was an American voice actor best known for originating the role of Eustace Bagge in the animated television series "Courage the Cowardly Dog."
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D.
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in film and television music, including a long association with 20th Century Fox.
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E.
Lionel Fusco
Lionel Fusco is a central character in the TV series "Person of Interest," a once-corrupt NYPD detective who becomes a loyal ally to the show's protagonists.
- 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: Lionel Lindon Target entity description: Lionel Lindon was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s, earning multiple Academy Award nominations and a win for Best Cinematography.
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A.
Lionel Burnett
Lionel Burnett was one of the sons of renowned British-American novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett, best known as the author of "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess."
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B.
Lionel Bender
Lionel Bender was an American linguist known for his extensive research and classification work on African languages, particularly those in the Nilo-Saharan and Afroasiatic families.
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C.
Lionel Wilson
Lionel Wilson was an American voice actor best known for originating the role of Eustace Bagge in the animated television series "Courage the Cowardly Dog."
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D.
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in film and television music, including a long association with 20th Century Fox.
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E.
Lionel Fusco
Lionel Fusco is a central character in the TV series "Person of Interest," a once-corrupt NYPD detective who becomes a loyal ally to the show's protagonists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-09-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-09-20 ⓘ |
| employer | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasGenreSpecialization |
comedy films
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drama films ⓘ thriller films ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | work on Hollywood feature films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | classical Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| name | Lionel Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Around the World in 80 Days ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Around the World in 80 Days
NERFINISHED
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Going My Way NERFINISHED ⓘ I Walk Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blue Dahlia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Carpetbaggers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Court Jester NERFINISHED ⓘ The Desperate Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emperor Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Impostor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great McGinty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Manchurian Candidate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sad Sack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | H. M. Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Verna Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| workedOn |
black-and-white cinematography
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color cinematography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lionel Lindon Description of subject: Lionel Lindon was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s, earning multiple Academy Award nominations and a win for Best Cinematography.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)
subject surface form:
The Bob Mathias Story