Scott Favor
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Scott Favor is a central character in Gus Van Sant's film "My Own Private Idaho," a wealthy young man who drifts through the world of street hustlers while grappling with identity, loyalty, and privilege.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scott Favor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12976943 — 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: Scott Favor Context triple: [My Own Private Idaho, character, Scott Favor]
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A.
Scott Fagan
Scott Fagan is an American singer-songwriter associated with the late-1960s psychedelic and folk-rock scenes, whose work later gained cult recognition.
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B.
Greg Finton
Greg Finton is a film editor known for his work on documentaries and feature films, including the acclaimed documentary "He Named Me Malala."
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C.
Gary Dornhoefer
Gary Dornhoefer is a former Canadian right winger best known for his gritty play and clutch scoring with the Philadelphia Flyers during their "Broad Street Bullies" era in the 1970s.
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D.
Brian Bockrath
Brian Bockrath is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the post-apocalyptic horror drama series The Walking Dead: Dead City.
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E.
Chris Sharrock
Chris Sharrock is an English rock drummer best known for his work with bands such as Oasis, The La's, and Robbie Williams.
- 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: Scott Favor Target entity description: Scott Favor is a central character in Gus Van Sant's film "My Own Private Idaho," a wealthy young man who drifts through the world of street hustlers while grappling with identity, loyalty, and privilege.
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A.
Scott Fagan
Scott Fagan is an American singer-songwriter associated with the late-1960s psychedelic and folk-rock scenes, whose work later gained cult recognition.
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B.
Greg Finton
Greg Finton is a film editor known for his work on documentaries and feature films, including the acclaimed documentary "He Named Me Malala."
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C.
Gary Dornhoefer
Gary Dornhoefer is a former Canadian right winger best known for his gritty play and clutch scoring with the Philadelphia Flyers during their "Broad Street Bullies" era in the 1970s.
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D.
Brian Bockrath
Brian Bockrath is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the post-apocalyptic horror drama series The Walking Dead: Dead City.
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E.
Chris Sharrock
Chris Sharrock is an English rock drummer best known for his work with bands such as Oasis, The La's, and Robbie Williams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | My Own Private Idaho ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English-language film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Portland street hustlers ⓘ |
| characterArc |
renounces street life
ⓘ
returns to upper-class world ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | plans to abandon hustler friends at 21 ⓘ |
| createdBy | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| familyBackground | politically powerful family ⓘ |
| father | Mayor Favor ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | My Own Private Idaho ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
New Queer Cinema-associated film
ⓘ
independent drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| friendOf | Mike Waters ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Henry IV, Part 1
ⓘ
Henry IV, Part 2 ⓘ Prince Hal ⓘ |
| languageStyle | Shakespearean-influenced dialogue in some scenes ⓘ |
| loyaltyConflict | street family vs biological family ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
privileged yet disaffected ⓘ rebellious attitude toward his father ⓘ |
| occupation | street hustler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Keanu Reeves ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| relationshipToMikeWaters |
close friend
ⓘ
object of unrequited love ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | one of two main leads ⓘ |
| screenWriter | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| setting |
Idaho
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Portland, Oregon ⓘ
linked to:
Portland
|
| sexuality | ambiguous ⓘ |
| socialClass | wealthy ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
identity
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ privilege ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott Favor Description of subject: Scott Favor is a central character in Gus Van Sant's film "My Own Private Idaho," a wealthy young man who drifts through the world of street hustlers while grappling with identity, loyalty, and privilege.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.