59th Academy Awards
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The 59th Academy Awards was the 1987 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1986, notable for milestones like the recognition of early Pixar work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 59th Academy Awards canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9740301 — 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: 59th Academy Awards Context triple: [Luxo Jr., academyAwardsCeremony, 59th Academy Awards]
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A.
57th Academy Awards
The 57th Academy Awards was the 1985 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1984, including major winners like Amadeus and performers such as Prince for Purple Rain.
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B.
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards was the 1981 ceremony honoring the best films of 1980, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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C.
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards was the 1998 ceremony honoring the best films of 1997, notable for recognizing landmark movies like "Titanic" and featuring performances by artists such as Elliott Smith.
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D.
54th Academy Awards
The 54th Academy Awards was the 1982 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1981, notable for introducing the competitive category for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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E.
67th Academy Awards
The 67th Academy Awards was the 1995 ceremony honoring the best films of 1994, notable for recognizing works like "Forrest Gump" and being hosted by David Letterman.
- 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: 59th Academy Awards Target entity description: The 59th Academy Awards was the 1987 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1986, notable for milestones like the recognition of early Pixar work.
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A.
57th Academy Awards
The 57th Academy Awards was the 1985 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1984, including major winners like Amadeus and performers such as Prince for Purple Rain.
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B.
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards was the 1981 ceremony honoring the best films of 1980, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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C.
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards was the 1998 ceremony honoring the best films of 1997, notable for recognizing landmark movies like "Titanic" and featuring performances by artists such as Elliott Smith.
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D.
54th Academy Awards
The 54th Academy Awards was the 1982 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1981, notable for introducing the competitive category for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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E.
67th Academy Awards
The 67th Academy Awards was the 1995 ceremony honoring the best films of 1994, notable for recognizing works like "Forrest Gump" and being hosted by David Letterman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1987 Oscars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActorFilm | The Color of Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActorWinner | Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActressFilm | Children of a Lesser God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActressWinner | Marlee Matlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestAdaptedScreenplayWinner | A Room with a View NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestAnimatedShortFilmWinner | Luxo Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorFilm | Platoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorWinner | Oliver Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestOriginalScreenplayWinner | Hannah and Her Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestPictureWinner | Platoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSupportingActorFilm | Hannah and Her Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSupportingActorWinner | Michael Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSupportingActressFilm | Hannah and Her Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSupportingActressWinner | Dianne Wiest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 59 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1987-03-30 ⓘ |
| director | Marty Pasetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | award show ⓘ |
| honoredFilmYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| honors |
achievements in film
ⓘ
films released in 1986 ⓘ |
| host |
Chevy Chase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goldie Hawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
| mainAward | Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostNominationsFilm |
A Room with a View
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannah and Her Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ Platoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognition of early Pixar work ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 59 ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| producer | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedCompany | Pixar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedWork | Luxo Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequenceAfter | 58th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequenceBefore | 60th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 59th Academy Awards Description of subject: The 59th Academy Awards was the 1987 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1986, notable for milestones like the recognition of early Pixar work.
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