Howard Ratner
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Howard Ratner is a fast-talking, compulsive New York City jeweler and gambling addict whose risky schemes drive the intense, chaotic plot of the film *Uncut Gems*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard Ratner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3858774 — 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: Howard Ratner Context triple: [Uncut Gems, mainCharacter, Howard Ratner]
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A.
Michael Markowitz
Michael Markowitz is an American comedy writer best known for co-writing the hit film "Horrible Bosses."
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B.
Henry Kravis
Henry Kravis is an American billionaire businessman and co-founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), known as a pioneer of leveraged buyouts.
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C.
Steven Rattner
Steven Rattner is an American financier and former journalist best known for serving as the lead adviser to the U.S. government during the 2009 auto industry bailout.
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D.
Max Handelman
Max Handelman is an American sportswriter, film producer, and co-founder of the production company Brownstone Productions.
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E.
Melvin Shapiro
Melvin Shapiro is a film editor best known for his work on the musical fantasy film "Finian's Rainbow."
- 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: Howard Ratner Target entity description: Howard Ratner is a fast-talking, compulsive New York City jeweler and gambling addict whose risky schemes drive the intense, chaotic plot of the film *Uncut Gems*.
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A.
Michael Markowitz
Michael Markowitz is an American comedy writer best known for co-writing the hit film "Horrible Bosses."
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B.
Henry Kravis
Henry Kravis is an American billionaire businessman and co-founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), known as a pioneer of leveraged buyouts.
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C.
Steven Rattner
Steven Rattner is an American financier and former journalist best known for serving as the lead adviser to the U.S. government during the 2009 auto industry bailout.
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D.
Max Handelman
Max Handelman is an American sportswriter, film producer, and co-founder of the production company Brownstone Productions.
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E.
Melvin Shapiro
Melvin Shapiro is a film editor best known for his work on the musical fantasy film "Finian's Rainbow."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| addiction |
high-stakes gambling
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sports betting ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demany
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Kevin Garnett ⓘ Lakeith Stanfield ⓘ
surface form:
Lakeith Stanfield’s character Demany
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| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf |
consequences of addiction
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obsession with winning ⓘ toxic masculinity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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compulsive ⓘ fast-talking ⓘ manipulative ⓘ risk-taking ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Arno
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Phil (Arno’s enforcer) ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Benny Safdie
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Josh Safdie ⓘ Ronald Bronstein ⓘ |
| deathInWork | shot and killed in Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish-American ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
boyfriend of Julia De Fiore
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father of his children with Dinah Ratner ⓘ husband of Dinah Ratner ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Uncut Gems
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surface form:
film Uncut Gems (2019)
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| genreContext |
crime thriller
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Uncut Gems ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableObject | black opal from Ethiopian mines ⓘ |
| notableScene |
locking Phil and Arno in the shop’s vestibule
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placing parlay bet on Kevin Garnett’s performance ⓘ |
| occupation |
business owner
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gambling addict ⓘ jeweler ⓘ |
| owesMoneyTo | Arno ⓘ |
| owns | jewelry shop in Manhattan Diamond District ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Adam Sandler ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| settingOfActions |
Boston Celtics–Philadelphia 76ers rivalry
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surface form:
NBA playoff games involving Boston Celtics
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| workLocation |
Diamond District
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surface form:
Diamond District, Manhattan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard Ratner Description of subject: Howard Ratner is a fast-talking, compulsive New York City jeweler and gambling addict whose risky schemes drive the intense, chaotic plot of the film *Uncut Gems*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.