Triple
T2179327
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harold and Maude |
E49003
|
entity |
| Predicate | screenwriter |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Colin Higgins
Colin Higgins was an Australian-American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for writing the dark comedy film "Harold and Maude" and directing hits like "Foul Play" and "9 to 5."
|
E241254
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Colin Higgins | Statement: [Harold and Maude, screenwriter, Colin Higgins]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colin Higgins Context triple: [Harold and Maude, screenwriter, Colin Higgins]
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A.
John Hull
John Hull was a prominent 17th-century Boston merchant, silversmith, and colonial official best known for serving as the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s mintmaster.
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B.
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd is a British cinematographer renowned for his gritty, handheld visual style in films such as The Hurt Locker, United 93, and Captain Phillips.
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C.
Christopher Crawford
Christopher Crawford was the adopted son of Hollywood actress Joan Crawford, later known for his estranged relationship with her and his involvement in the controversies surrounding her legacy.
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D.
Russell Carpenter
Russell Carpenter is an Academy Award–winning American cinematographer best known for his work on major films such as Titanic and other high-profile Hollywood productions.
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E.
Robert Mann
Robert Mann was a 19th-century American man best known as the son of influential education reformer Horace Mann.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Colin Higgins Triple: [Harold and Maude, screenwriter, Colin Higgins]
Generated description
Colin Higgins was an Australian-American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for writing the dark comedy film "Harold and Maude" and directing hits like "Foul Play" and "9 to 5."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colin Higgins Target entity description: Colin Higgins was an Australian-American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for writing the dark comedy film "Harold and Maude" and directing hits like "Foul Play" and "9 to 5."
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A.
John Hull
John Hull was a prominent 17th-century Boston merchant, silversmith, and colonial official best known for serving as the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s mintmaster.
-
B.
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd is a British cinematographer renowned for his gritty, handheld visual style in films such as The Hurt Locker, United 93, and Captain Phillips.
-
C.
Christopher Crawford
Christopher Crawford was the adopted son of Hollywood actress Joan Crawford, later known for his estranged relationship with her and his involvement in the controversies surrounding her legacy.
-
D.
Russell Carpenter
Russell Carpenter is an Academy Award–winning American cinematographer best known for his work on major films such as Titanic and other high-profile Hollywood productions.
-
E.
Robert Mann
Robert Mann was a 19th-century American man best known as the son of influential education reformer Horace Mann.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88aa72d348190a9544bb5b8a4e71d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbeefb7648190b8fc57cf60553579 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae5da36db0819093f832d44d228bba |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae5e4a45a08190bd96af6cda06ab35 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae5ec4a35c8190bffc7a183497e764 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:46 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:45 p.m.