Matt Shakman
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Matt Shakman is an American director and producer known for his work on television series such as WandaVision, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Great.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matt Shakman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4687730 — 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: Matt Shakman Context triple: [The Great, executiveProducer, Matt Shakman]
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A.
Charles Lachman
Charles Lachman was a businessman and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the American cosmetics company Revlon.
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B.
Martin Brest
Martin Brest is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for popular hits like "Beverly Hills Cop," "Midnight Run," and "Scent of a Woman."
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C.
Joshua Logan
Joshua Logan was an American stage and film director, producer, and writer known for his work on classic Broadway productions and Hollywood adaptations such as "South Pacific" and "Picnic."
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D.
Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is a prominent American music video and film director known for his visually dynamic, high-concept work with major pop and hip-hop artists.
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E.
Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is an American journalist who serves as the executive editor of The New York Times and is known for his leadership in global and investigative reporting.
- 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: Matt Shakman Target entity description: Matt Shakman is an American director and producer known for his work on television series such as WandaVision, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Great.
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A.
Charles Lachman
Charles Lachman was a businessman and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the American cosmetics company Revlon.
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B.
Martin Brest
Martin Brest is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for popular hits like "Beverly Hills Cop," "Midnight Run," and "Scent of a Woman."
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C.
Joshua Logan
Joshua Logan was an American stage and film director, producer, and writer known for his work on classic Broadway productions and Hollywood adaptations such as "South Pacific" and "Picnic."
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D.
Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is a prominent American music video and film director known for his visually dynamic, high-concept work with major pop and hip-hop artists.
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E.
Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is an American journalist who serves as the executive editor of The New York Times and is known for his leadership in global and investigative reporting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child actor
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ television director ⓘ television producer ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1975 ⓘ |
| directorOf |
Star Trek 4 (initially attached; later departed project)
NERFINISHED
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WandaVision NERFINISHED ⓘ episodes of Brothers & Sisters ⓘ episodes of Fargo (TV series) ⓘ episodes of Game of Thrones ⓘ episodes of House M.D. ⓘ episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ⓘ episodes of Mad Men ⓘ episodes of New Girl ⓘ episodes of Psych ⓘ episodes of Revenge ⓘ episodes of Succession ⓘ episodes of The Boys ⓘ episodes of The Good Wife ⓘ episodes of The Great ⓘ episodes of Ugly Betty ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
The Thacher School
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Marvel Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ superhero television ⓘ |
| knownFor |
directing WandaVision for Marvel Studios
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directing episodes of The Great ⓘ directing numerous episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brothers & Sisters
NERFINISHED
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Children of a Lesser God (Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fargo (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ House M.D. NERFINISHED ⓘ It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mad Men NERFINISHED ⓘ New Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Psych NERFINISHED ⓘ Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Feet Under NERFINISHED ⓘ Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugly Betty NERFINISHED ⓘ WandaVision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
director
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film director ⓘ producer ⓘ television director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ventura, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | artistic director of Geffen Playhouse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matt Shakman Description of subject: Matt Shakman is an American director and producer known for his work on television series such as WandaVision, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Great.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.