Neil Druckmann
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creative director
executive
human
screenwriter
television producer
video game director
video game writer
Neil Druckmann is a video game writer, director, and executive at Naughty Dog best known for co-creating and writing The Last of Us franchise and its television adaptation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neil Druckmann canonical | 24 |
| Ken Levine | 3 |
| Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Neil Druckmann Context triple: [The Last of Us (TV series), creator, Neil Druckmann]
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Ted Levine
Ted Levine is an American character actor best known for his chilling portrayal of serial killer Buffalo Bill in the film "The Silence of the Lambs."
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David Cage
David Cage is a French video game designer, writer, and director best known as the founder of Quantic Dream and creator of narrative-driven titles like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human.
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Nathan Reed
Nathan Reed is the brother of American actress and screenwriter Nikki Reed.
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Mary Flanagan
Mary Flanagan is an American artist, scholar, and game designer known for her pioneering work in critical play, feminist media studies, and the exploration of social issues through interactive art and games.
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Dusty Boggess
Dusty Boggess was a prominent Major League Baseball umpire who officiated in multiple World Series during the mid-20th century.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Neil Druckmann Target entity description: Neil Druckmann is a video game writer, director, and executive at Naughty Dog best known for co-creating and writing The Last of Us franchise and its television adaptation.
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A.
Ted Levine
Ted Levine is an American character actor best known for his chilling portrayal of serial killer Buffalo Bill in the film "The Silence of the Lambs."
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B.
David Cage
David Cage is a French video game designer, writer, and director best known as the founder of Quantic Dream and creator of narrative-driven titles like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human.
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C.
Nathan Reed
Nathan Reed is the brother of American actress and screenwriter Nikki Reed.
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Mary Flanagan
Mary Flanagan is an American artist, scholar, and game designer known for her pioneering work in critical play, feminist media studies, and the exploration of social issues through interactive art and games.
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E.
Dusty Boggess
Dusty Boggess was a prominent Major League Baseball umpire who officiated in multiple World Series during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creative director
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executive ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ video game director ⓘ video game writer ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Carnegie Mellon University
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linked to:
CMU
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| awardReceived |
BAFTA Games Award for Story
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linked to:
BAFTA Games Award for Story and Character
Writers Guild of America Award for Video Game Writing ⓘ
linked to:
Writers Guild of America Award
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| basedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| birthCountry | Israel ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1978-12-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| coCreatorOf |
The Last of Us (TV series)
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linked to:
The Last of Us
The Last of Us franchise ⓘ
linked to:
The Last of Us
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| creativeDirectorOf |
The Last of Us
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The Last of Us Part II ⓘ |
| directedEpisodeOf |
The Last of Us (TV series)
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linked to:
The Last of Us
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| directorOf | The Last of Us Part II ⓘ |
| employer | Naughty Dog ⓘ |
| executiveProducerOf |
The Last of Us (TV series)
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linked to:
The Last of Us
|
| fieldOfWork |
television
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video games ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure video games
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drama ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| name | Neil Druckmann ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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Israeli ⓘ |
| notableFor | narrative-driven video games ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Last of Us
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The Last of Us Part II ⓘ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves ⓘ Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ⓘ |
| occupation |
creative director
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director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ video game designer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | co-president of Naughty Dog ⓘ |
| writerOf |
The Last of Us
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linked to:
The Last of Us Part I
The Last of Us (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Last of Us
The Last of Us Part II ⓘ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves ⓘ Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neil Druckmann Description of subject: Neil Druckmann is a video game writer, director, and executive at Naughty Dog best known for co-creating and writing The Last of Us franchise and its television adaptation.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Last of Us
subject linked to:
The Last of Us
linked to: Neil Druckmann
linked to: Neil Druckmann
linked to: Neil Druckmann
subject linked to:
Joel Miller in The Last of Us (TV series)
subject linked to:
Joel in The Last of Us
linked to: Neil Druckmann