Robert F. Colesberry
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Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert F. Colesberry canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1748434 — 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: Robert F. Colesberry Context triple: [The Wire, executiveProducer, Robert F. Colesberry]
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A.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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B.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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C.
Carl J. Kilpatrick
Carl J. Kilpatrick is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kilpatrick, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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D.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
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E.
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Samuel J. Kirkwood was a 19th-century American politician best known for serving as governor of Iowa and as a U.S. senator during the Civil War era.
- 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: Robert F. Colesberry Target entity description: Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
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A.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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B.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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C.
Carl J. Kilpatrick
Carl J. Kilpatrick is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kilpatrick, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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D.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
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E.
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Samuel J. Kirkwood was a 19th-century American politician best known for serving as governor of Iowa and as a U.S. senator during the Civil War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| awardNominationForWork | Academy Award for Best Picture for Mississippi Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from heart surgery ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-03-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-02-09 ⓘ |
| directorOf |
Homicide: Life on the Street episodes
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The Wire episode "Port in a Storm" NERFINISHED ⓘ episodes of The Wire ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University
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Southern Methodist University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
HBO
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NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Colesberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert F. Colesberry Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama television ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After Hours
NERFINISHED
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Homicide: Life on the Street NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Name of the Father NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ The Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Road to Wellville NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
assistant director
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film producer ⓘ television director ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| producerOf |
After Hours
NERFINISHED
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Homicide: Life on the Street NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Name of the Father NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ The Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Road to Wellville NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Karen L. Thorson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
visual style of Homicide: Life on the Street
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visual style of The Wire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert F. Colesberry Description of subject: Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.