George Folsey
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George Folsey was a prominent American cinematographer known for his influential work in Hollywood’s Golden Age and his leadership within the professional cinematography community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Folsey canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5294149 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Folsey Context triple: [American Society of Cinematographers, foundedBy, George Folsey]
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A.
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr. is an American film editor and producer known for his work on numerous comedies and genre films, including the 2006 reboot of The Pink Panther.
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B.
Floyd Huddleston
Floyd Huddleston was an American songwriter and lyricist best known for his work on Disney films such as "The Aristocats" and "The Jungle Book."
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C.
Floyd Lawson
Floyd Lawson is the mild-mannered, talkative barber of Mayberry on the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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D.
Fulton Lewis Jr.
Fulton Lewis Jr. was a prominent mid-20th-century American radio commentator known for his conservative political views and influential national broadcasts.
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E.
George DuBose
George DuBose is an American music photographer and album cover designer known for his influential work with punk, new wave, and hip-hop artists.
- 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: George Folsey Target entity description: George Folsey was a prominent American cinematographer known for his influential work in Hollywood’s Golden Age and his leadership within the professional cinematography community.
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A.
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr. is an American film editor and producer known for his work on numerous comedies and genre films, including the 2006 reboot of The Pink Panther.
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B.
Floyd Huddleston
Floyd Huddleston was an American songwriter and lyricist best known for his work on Disney films such as "The Aristocats" and "The Jungle Book."
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C.
Floyd Lawson
Floyd Lawson is the mild-mannered, talkative barber of Mayberry on the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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D.
Fulton Lewis Jr.
Fulton Lewis Jr. was a prominent mid-20th-century American radio commentator known for his conservative political views and influential national broadcasts.
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E.
George DuBose
George DuBose is an American music photographer and album cover designer known for his influential work with punk, new wave, and hip-hop artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Hollywood Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| familyName | Folsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinematography
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motion pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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musical film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Cinematographers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Folsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential cinematography in Hollywood Golden Age
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leadership in professional cinematography community ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Forbidden Planet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Dolphin Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Meet Me in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Brides for Seven Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Ziegfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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film producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Santa Monica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of the American Society of Cinematographers
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vice president of the American Society of Cinematographers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Folsey Description of subject: George Folsey was a prominent American cinematographer known for his influential work in Hollywood’s Golden Age and his leadership within the professional cinematography community.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.