Jacob Brackman
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Jacob Brackman is an American screenwriter, journalist, and lyricist known for his work in 1970s cinema and collaborations with director Bob Rafelson.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jacob Brackman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3757588 — 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: Jacob Brackman Context triple: [The King of Marvin Gardens, screenwriter, Jacob Brackman]
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A.
Jack Gariss
Jack Gariss was an American screenwriter best known for his work on major mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including contributing to the script of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic "The Ten Commandments" (1956).
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B.
Bryan Woodman
Bryan Woodman is a young, ambitious energy analyst whose personal tragedy and moral awakening drive one of the central storylines in the geopolitical drama film "Syriana."
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C.
Jonathan Krisel
Jonathan Krisel is an American writer, director, and producer best known for his work in offbeat television comedy, including co-creating and directing the sketch series Portlandia.
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D.
Kurt Buckman
Kurt Buckman is one of the three beleaguered friends in the dark comedy film "Horrible Bosses," known for plotting to kill his abusive employer alongside his equally frustrated coworkers.
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E.
Lyle Wynant
Lyle Wynant is a central character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Players," around whom much of the book’s exploration of urban alienation and modern disconnection revolves.
- 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: Jacob Brackman Target entity description: Jacob Brackman is an American screenwriter, journalist, and lyricist known for his work in 1970s cinema and collaborations with director Bob Rafelson.
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A.
Jack Gariss
Jack Gariss was an American screenwriter best known for his work on major mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including contributing to the script of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic "The Ten Commandments" (1956).
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B.
Bryan Woodman
Bryan Woodman is a young, ambitious energy analyst whose personal tragedy and moral awakening drive one of the central storylines in the geopolitical drama film "Syriana."
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C.
Jonathan Krisel
Jonathan Krisel is an American writer, director, and producer best known for his work in offbeat television comedy, including co-creating and directing the sketch series Portlandia.
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D.
Kurt Buckman
Kurt Buckman is one of the three beleaguered friends in the dark comedy film "Horrible Bosses," known for plotting to kill his abusive employer alongside his equally frustrated coworkers.
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E.
Lyle Wynant
Lyle Wynant is a central character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Players," around whom much of the book’s exploration of urban alienation and modern disconnection revolves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ lyricist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American popular music industry
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American print journalism ⓘ American cinema ⓘ
surface form:
United States film industry
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| collaboratedWith |
Bert Schneider
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Bob Rafelson ⓘ Carly Simon ⓘ Steve Tesich ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
The New York Times
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surface form:
The New York Times (contributor)
The New Yorker ⓘ
surface form:
The New Yorker (contributor)
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| fieldOfWork |
film
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journalism ⓘ music ⓘ |
| genre |
film screenplay
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journalism ⓘ popular music lyrics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with film director Bob Rafelson
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screenwriting in 1970s American cinema ⓘ writing song lyrics for Carly Simon ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Daydream Believer
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surface form:
Daydream Believer (lyric revisions / association with Brill Building era)
Friends (song lyrics) ⓘ Head (story contributions / association with Bob Rafelson era) ⓘ Stay Hungry ⓘ The King of Marvin Gardens ⓘ The Last Picture Show (uncredited script work, dialogue contributions) ⓘ Various songs with Carly Simon ⓘ lyrics for songs on Carly Simon’s early 1970s albums ⓘ screenplay for “The King of Marvin Gardens” ⓘ Haven't Got Time for the Pain ⓘ
surface form:
“Haven’t Got Time for the Pain” (lyrics)
“His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin” (lyrics) ⓘ “Safe and Sound” (lyrics) ⓘ “Spring Is Here” (lyrics for Carly Simon recording) ⓘ “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” (lyrics) ⓘ “We Have No Secrets” (lyrics contribution / association) ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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lyricist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Hollywood
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surface form:
New Hollywood cinema movement
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| workPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacob Brackman Description of subject: Jacob Brackman is an American screenwriter, journalist, and lyricist known for his work in 1970s cinema and collaborations with director Bob Rafelson.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.