David Howard
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David Howard is the neurotic, middle-aged advertising executive whose impulsive decision to quit his job and travel the country with his wife drives the satirical road-trip narrative of the film "Lost in America."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Howard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12782822 — 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: David Howard Context triple: [Lost in America, mainCharacter, David Howard]
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A.
David Howard
David Howard is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the science fiction comedy film "Galaxy Quest."
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B.
Daniel Howitt
Daniel Howitt is the mysterious, benevolent stranger who becomes a central figure in the Ozark mountain community in the film "The Shepherd of the Hills" (1941).
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C.
Geoffrey Howard
Geoffrey Howard is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in British politics, law, and public service.
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D.
Donald Howard
Donald Howard was a British politician best known for serving on the controversial Simon Commission that investigated constitutional reform in colonial India.
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E.
Douglas Howard
Douglas Howard was an English noblewoman of the 16th century, notable as the daughter of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, and for her connections to the Tudor court.
- 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: David Howard Target entity description: David Howard is the neurotic, middle-aged advertising executive whose impulsive decision to quit his job and travel the country with his wife drives the satirical road-trip narrative of the film "Lost in America."
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A.
David Howard
David Howard is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the science fiction comedy film "Galaxy Quest."
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B.
Daniel Howitt
Daniel Howitt is the mysterious, benevolent stranger who becomes a central figure in the Ozark mountain community in the film "The Shepherd of the Hills" (1941).
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C.
Geoffrey Howard
Geoffrey Howard is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in British politics, law, and public service.
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D.
Donald Howard
Donald Howard was a British politician best known for serving on the controversial Simon Commission that investigated constitutional reform in colonial India.
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E.
Douglas Howard
Douglas Howard was an English noblewoman of the 16th century, notable as the daughter of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, and for her connections to the Tudor court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lost in America ⓘ |
| associatedWorkReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Albert Brooks
ⓘ
Jerry Belson ⓘ Monica Johnson ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Lost in America ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
decides to travel across the United States in a motor home
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quits his advertising job impulsively ⓘ |
| occupation | advertising executive ⓘ |
| personalityTrait | neurotic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Albert Brooks ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| spouse | Linda Howard ⓘ |
| storyArc | midlife crisis ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
critique of American consumerism
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pursuit of the American Dream ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Howard Description of subject: David Howard is the neurotic, middle-aged advertising executive whose impulsive decision to quit his job and travel the country with his wife drives the satirical road-trip narrative of the film "Lost in America."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.