I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died is a 1998 experimental black comedy film based on an unproduced Ed Wood script, notable for its near-total lack of dialogue and cult status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Woke Up Early the Day I Died canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Context triple: [Rain Phoenix, notableWork, I Woke Up Early the Day I Died]
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A.
Why I Wake Early
"Why I Wake Early" is a poetry collection by Mary Oliver that reflects her characteristic themes of nature, mindfulness, and spiritual reflection.
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B.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is a hard-rocking Bon Jovi song known for its energetic live performances and themes of living life to the fullest.
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C.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is a 2003 British crime drama film starring Clive Owen as a former gangster drawn back into the criminal underworld to investigate his brother's mysterious death.
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D.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
"They'll Love Me When I'm Dead" is a 2018 documentary film that chronicles Orson Welles's tumultuous, unfinished final project "The Other Side of the Wind" and his late-career struggles in Hollywood.
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E.
Brother, I'm Dying
"Brother, I'm Dying" is a memoir by Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat that recounts her family's history, political turmoil in Haiti, and the tragic fate of her uncle in U.S. immigration custody.
- 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: I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Target entity description: I Woke Up Early the Day I Died is a 1998 experimental black comedy film based on an unproduced Ed Wood script, notable for its near-total lack of dialogue and cult status.
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A.
Why I Wake Early
"Why I Wake Early" is a poetry collection by Mary Oliver that reflects her characteristic themes of nature, mindfulness, and spiritual reflection.
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B.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is a hard-rocking Bon Jovi song known for its energetic live performances and themes of living life to the fullest.
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C.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is a 2003 British crime drama film starring Clive Owen as a former gangster drawn back into the criminal underworld to investigate his brother's mysterious death.
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D.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
"They'll Love Me When I'm Dead" is a 2018 documentary film that chronicles Orson Welles's tumultuous, unfinished final project "The Other Side of the Wind" and his late-career struggles in Hollywood.
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E.
Brother, I'm Dying
"Brother, I'm Dying" is a memoir by Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat that recounts her family's history, political turmoil in Haiti, and the tragic fate of her uncle in U.S. immigration custody.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | unproduced script by Ed Wood ⓘ |
| castMember |
Andrew McCarthy
NERFINISHED
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Ann Magnuson NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Zane NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ Christina Ricci NERFINISHED ⓘ Dana Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ Eartha Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ritter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Taylor Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Leigh Taylor-Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Perlich NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolette Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Perlman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Bernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tara Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Tippi Hedren NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Fernando Argüelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Aris Iliopulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Cinequanon Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert M. Reitano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | minimal dialogue ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | cult film ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
black comedy
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experimental film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Billy White Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | near-total lack of dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ensemble cast of cult and character actors
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homage to Ed Wood ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Aris Iliopulos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeffrey Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 90 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ed Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| stars | Billy Zane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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