Philip LaZebnik
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Philip LaZebnik is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on animated feature films such as Disney’s "Mulan" and "Pocahontas" and DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip LaZebnik canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3249152 — 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: Philip LaZebnik Context triple: [Mulan (1998 film), screenwriter, Philip LaZebnik]
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A.
Patrick Fischler
Patrick Fischler is an American character actor known for his memorable supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like Mulholland Drive, Mad Men, and Lost.
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B.
Don Smolenski
Don Smolenski is an American sports executive best known for serving as the president of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, overseeing the franchise’s business operations.
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C.
Michael Kuzak
Michael Kuzak is a central attorney character on the television legal drama "L.A. Law," known for his idealism and high-profile courtroom battles.
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D.
Joseph Buloff
Joseph Buloff was a Lithuanian-born American actor and director known for his work in Yiddish theater and on Broadway.
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E.
Howard Lasnik
Howard Lasnik is a prominent American linguist known for his influential work in generative syntax and his close collaboration with Noam Chomsky in developing contemporary syntactic theory.
- 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: Philip LaZebnik Target entity description: Philip LaZebnik is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on animated feature films such as Disney’s "Mulan" and "Pocahontas" and DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt."
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A.
Patrick Fischler
Patrick Fischler is an American character actor known for his memorable supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like Mulholland Drive, Mad Men, and Lost.
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B.
Don Smolenski
Don Smolenski is an American sports executive best known for serving as the president of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, overseeing the franchise’s business operations.
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C.
Michael Kuzak
Michael Kuzak is a central attorney character on the television legal drama "L.A. Law," known for his idealism and high-profile courtroom battles.
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D.
Joseph Buloff
Joseph Buloff was a Lithuanian-born American actor and director known for his work in Yiddish theater and on Broadway.
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E.
Howard Lasnik
Howard Lasnik is a prominent American linguist known for his influential work in generative syntax and his close collaboration with Noam Chomsky in developing contemporary syntactic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American playwright
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American screenwriter ⓘ animated feature film ⓘ animated feature film ⓘ animated feature film ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
DreamWorks Animation
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Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ
surface form:
Walt Disney Feature Animation
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| fieldOfWork |
animation
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film ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
animated film
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family film ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | writing screenplays for animated feature films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mulan
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Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack ⓘ
surface form:
Pocahontas
The Prince of Egypt ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
DreamWorks Animation
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Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ
surface form:
Walt Disney Feature Animation
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| screenwriter | Philip LaZebnik self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip LaZebnik Description of subject: Philip LaZebnik is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on animated feature films such as Disney’s "Mulan" and "Pocahontas" and DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mulan (1998 film)
subject surface form:
Mulan