Universal Studios backlot
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The Universal Studios backlot is a large outdoor film and television production facility in Universal City, California, featuring versatile standing sets and streetscapes used in countless Hollywood movies and TV shows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Universal Studios backlot canonical | 5 |
| Universal Studios Hollywood backlot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9794480 — 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: Universal Studios backlot Context triple: [Where Is Everybody?, filmingLocation, Universal Studios backlot]
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A.
MGM backlot
The MGM backlot was the expansive outdoor filming area of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, famous for its elaborate standing sets that appeared in countless classic Hollywood films and musicals.
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B.
Hollywood studio backlot system
The Hollywood studio backlot system is a network of purpose-built outdoor sets and controlled environments used by major film studios to simulate diverse locations for movie and television production.
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C.
Paramount Pictures Studio Lot
The Paramount Pictures Studio Lot is a historic film and television production complex in Hollywood known for housing soundstages, backlots, and offices for one of the major American movie studios.
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D.
Warner Bros. studio lot
The Warner Bros. studio lot is a major film and television production facility and historic Hollywood backlot in Burbank, California, known for hosting the creation of numerous iconic movies and TV shows.
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E.
Fox Studio Lot
Fox Studio Lot is a historic film and television production facility in Los Angeles that has long served as the central studio complex for 20th Century Fox.
- 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: Universal Studios backlot Target entity description: The Universal Studios backlot is a large outdoor film and television production facility in Universal City, California, featuring versatile standing sets and streetscapes used in countless Hollywood movies and TV shows.
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A.
MGM backlot
The MGM backlot was the expansive outdoor filming area of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, famous for its elaborate standing sets that appeared in countless classic Hollywood films and musicals.
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B.
Hollywood studio backlot system
The Hollywood studio backlot system is a network of purpose-built outdoor sets and controlled environments used by major film studios to simulate diverse locations for movie and television production.
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C.
Paramount Pictures Studio Lot
The Paramount Pictures Studio Lot is a historic film and television production complex in Hollywood known for housing soundstages, backlots, and offices for one of the major American movie studios.
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D.
Warner Bros. studio lot
The Warner Bros. studio lot is a major film and television production facility and historic Hollywood backlot in Burbank, California, known for hosting the creation of numerous iconic movies and TV shows.
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E.
Fox Studio Lot
Fox Studio Lot is a historic film and television production facility in Los Angeles that has long served as the central studio complex for 20th Century Fox.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film studio backlot
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outdoor film set ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Universal Studios Hollywood theme park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Fast & Furious – Supercharged (on Studio Tour route)
NERFINISHED
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King Kong 360 3-D (on Studio Tour route) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | backlot fires ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bates Motel set
NERFINISHED
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Courthouse Square set NERFINISHED ⓘ European Street set ⓘ Jaws lake set NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Street set NERFINISHED ⓘ Psycho house set NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Worlds crash site set NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Street set NERFINISHED ⓘ outdoor streetscapes ⓘ soundstages nearby ⓘ standing sets ⓘ |
| hasStreetSet |
Colonial Street
NERFINISHED
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Courthouse Square NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
film production
ⓘ
television production ⓘ |
| location | Universal City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2008 Universal Studios backlot fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkFilmed |
Back to the Future
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Desperate Housewives NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaws NERFINISHED ⓘ Psycho NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Place NERFINISHED ⓘ The Munsters NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Worlds (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | studio tours ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Universal Studios Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
NBCUniversal
NERFINISHED
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Universal Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Universal City studio complex
NERFINISHED
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Universal Studios Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedAfter | 2008 Universal Studios backlot fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourName | Studio Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourOperator | Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Universal Pictures
NERFINISHED
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other Hollywood studios ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial production
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feature film production ⓘ music video production ⓘ television series production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Universal Studios backlot Description of subject: The Universal Studios backlot is a large outdoor film and television production facility in Universal City, California, featuring versatile standing sets and streetscapes used in countless Hollywood movies and TV shows.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Universal Studios Hollywood backlot