Reginald Rose
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Reginald Rose was an American screenwriter and playwright best known for writing the landmark courtroom drama "Twelve Angry Men."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reginald Rose canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5042937 — 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: Reginald Rose Context triple: [The Final Option, screenwriter, Reginald Rose]
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A.
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his bestselling, often controversial, popular fiction exploring sexuality, power, and social issues.
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B.
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky was an American playwright and screenwriter renowned for his sharp, satirical dramas and is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in mid-20th-century film and television.
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C.
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman is an American film producer best known for his work on influential Hollywood films and for his long career shaping and mentoring talent in the movie industry.
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D.
Anthony Shaffer
Anthony Shaffer was a British playwright and screenwriter best known for his stage thriller "Sleuth" and the screenplay for the cult horror film "The Wicker Man."
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E.
Ira Levin
Ira Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his suspenseful and satirical works such as "Rosemary's Baby," "The Stepford Wives," and "The Boys from Brazil."
- 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: Reginald Rose Target entity description: Reginald Rose was an American screenwriter and playwright best known for writing the landmark courtroom drama "Twelve Angry Men."
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A.
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his bestselling, often controversial, popular fiction exploring sexuality, power, and social issues.
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B.
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky was an American playwright and screenwriter renowned for his sharp, satirical dramas and is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in mid-20th-century film and television.
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C.
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman is an American film producer best known for his work on influential Hollywood films and for his long career shaping and mentoring talent in the movie industry.
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D.
Anthony Shaffer
Anthony Shaffer was a British playwright and screenwriter best known for his stage thriller "Sleuth" and the screenplay for the cult horror film "The Wicker Man."
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E.
Ira Levin
Ira Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his suspenseful and satirical works such as "Rosemary's Baby," "The Stepford Wives," and "The Boys from Brazil."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
12 Angry Men (1997 film)
NERFINISHED
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Twelve Angry Men (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award
NERFINISHED
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Writers Guild of America Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-12-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-04-19 ⓘ |
| employer | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
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drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Reginald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Reginald Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Defenders
NERFINISHED
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Twelve Angry Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Norwalk, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barbara Langsam
NERFINISHED
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Gladys Malvern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Twelve Angry Men (1957 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocusedOn |
jury deliberations
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justice system ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| wrote |
Crime in the Streets
NERFINISHED
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The Defenders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Incredible World of Horace Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ The Law and Mr. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man in the Middle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Geese NERFINISHED ⓘ Twelve Angry Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reginald Rose Description of subject: Reginald Rose was an American screenwriter and playwright best known for writing the landmark courtroom drama "Twelve Angry Men."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Defenders (1961 TV series)