Fred Silverman
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Fred Silverman was a prominent American television executive and producer known for shaping network lineups at CBS, ABC, and NBC and helping create many hit TV series in the 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fred Silverman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14539966 — 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)
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Target entity: Fred Silverman Context triple: [Diagnosis: Murder, executiveProducer, Fred Silverman]
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A.
Jerry Weintraub
Jerry Weintraub was an American film producer and talent manager best known for backing major Hollywood projects such as the "Ocean's" trilogy and for his influential role in shaping the careers of prominent entertainers.
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B.
Brandon Tartikoff
Brandon Tartikoff was a prominent American television executive and programmer best known for revitalizing NBC in the 1980s with a slate of influential and highly successful series.
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C.
Gary Gersh
Gary Gersh is an American music industry executive and former A&R man best known for signing Nirvana to Geffen Records and helping bring alternative rock into the mainstream.
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D.
Ben Demaree
Ben Demaree is a cinematographer and filmmaker known for his work on low-budget genre films, including fantasy and science fiction titles.
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E.
Fred Plaut
Fred Plaut was a renowned recording engineer best known for his influential work on numerous landmark classical and jazz albums for Columbia Records in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Fred Silverman Target entity description: Fred Silverman was a prominent American television executive and producer known for shaping network lineups at CBS, ABC, and NBC and helping create many hit TV series in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
Jerry Weintraub
Jerry Weintraub was an American film producer and talent manager best known for backing major Hollywood projects such as the "Ocean's" trilogy and for his influential role in shaping the careers of prominent entertainers.
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B.
Brandon Tartikoff
Brandon Tartikoff was a prominent American television executive and programmer best known for revitalizing NBC in the 1980s with a slate of influential and highly successful series.
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C.
Gary Gersh
Gary Gersh is an American music industry executive and former A&R man best known for signing Nirvana to Geffen Records and helping bring alternative rock into the mainstream.
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D.
Ben Demaree
Ben Demaree is a cinematographer and filmmaker known for his work on low-budget genre films, including fantasy and science fiction titles.
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E.
Fred Plaut
Fred Plaut was a renowned recording engineer best known for his influential work on numerous landmark classical and jazz albums for Columbia Records in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.