Kenneth Anger
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Kenneth Anger was an influential American avant-garde filmmaker and occult-obsessed artist whose experimental short films, such as those in his "Magick Lantern Cycle," helped shape underground and queer cinema.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Waters | 1 |
| Kenneth Anger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8075079 — 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: Kenneth Anger Context triple: [New York underground cinema, notableFigure, Kenneth Anger]
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A.
Ken Russell
Ken Russell was a provocative British film director known for his flamboyant, controversial style in both television dramas and feature films such as "Women in Love" and "The Devils."
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B.
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey is an American film director best known for his collaborations with Andy Warhol on underground films in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky is a Chilean-French filmmaker, writer, and artist known for his surreal, avant-garde films and influential work in comics and esoteric spirituality.
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D.
John Waters
John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
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E.
John S. Waters
John S. Waters was an American film assistant director recognized in Hollywood’s early studio era, notably honored with an Academy Award for his work.
- 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: Kenneth Anger Target entity description: Kenneth Anger was an influential American avant-garde filmmaker and occult-obsessed artist whose experimental short films, such as those in his "Magick Lantern Cycle," helped shape underground and queer cinema.
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A.
Ken Russell
Ken Russell was a provocative British film director known for his flamboyant, controversial style in both television dramas and feature films such as "Women in Love" and "The Devils."
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B.
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey is an American film director best known for his collaborations with Andy Warhol on underground films in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky is a Chilean-French filmmaker, writer, and artist known for his surreal, avant-garde films and influential work in comics and esoteric spirituality.
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D.
John Waters
John Waters is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in historical dramas and popular TV series.
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E.
John S. Waters
John S. Waters was an American film assistant director recognized in Hollywood’s early studio era, notably honored with an Academy Award for his work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde filmmaker
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| basedOn | Aleister Crowley’s occult ideas ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| created |
Fireworks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucifer Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ Magick Lantern Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpio Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-02-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-05-11 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental film
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short film ⓘ underground film ⓘ |
| influenced |
music video aesthetics
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queer cinema ⓘ underground cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
American avant-garde cinema
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queer cinema ⓘ underground film ⓘ |
| name | Kenneth Anger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
homoerotic imagery in cinema
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innovative use of pop music soundtracks ⓘ use of occult symbolism in film ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fireworks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucifer Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ Magick Lantern Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpio Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ film director ⓘ film editor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yucca Valley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrPhilosophicalView | Thelema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
|
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| wrote |
Hollywood Babylon
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood Babylon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kenneth Anger Description of subject: Kenneth Anger was an influential American avant-garde filmmaker and occult-obsessed artist whose experimental short films, such as those in his "Magick Lantern Cycle," helped shape underground and queer cinema.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Waters