Bernard Gersten
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Bernard Gersten was a prominent American theatrical producer and longtime executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater, known for championing ambitious and innovative stage productions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bernard Gersten canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernard Gersten Context triple: [The Coast of Utopia (Broadway, 2006–2007), producer, Bernard Gersten]
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A.
Larry Brezner
Larry Brezner was an American film producer and talent manager known for producing popular comedies such as "Good Morning, Vietnam," "The 'Burbs," and "Ride Along."
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B.
Gordon Edelstein
Gordon Edelstein is an American theatre director known for his long tenure leading and shaping the artistic vision of major regional stages, particularly in New Haven.
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C.
Ralph Berkowitz
Ralph Berkowitz was an American pianist, accompanist, and arts administrator known for his influential work in classical music performance and education.
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D.
Bob Tzudiker
Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing Disney animated films such as "Tarzan" and "The Lion King."
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E.
Burt Grusinsky
Burt Grusinsky is the conflicted nightclub manager and central figure in the crime drama film "We Own the Night," torn between his family’s law-enforcement legacy and his ties to the criminal underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernard Gersten Target entity description: Bernard Gersten was a prominent American theatrical producer and longtime executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater, known for championing ambitious and innovative stage productions.
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A.
Larry Brezner
Larry Brezner was an American film producer and talent manager known for producing popular comedies such as "Good Morning, Vietnam," "The 'Burbs," and "Ride Along."
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B.
Gordon Edelstein
Gordon Edelstein is an American theatre director known for his long tenure leading and shaping the artistic vision of major regional stages, particularly in New Haven.
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C.
Ralph Berkowitz
Ralph Berkowitz was an American pianist, accompanist, and arts administrator known for his influential work in classical music performance and education.
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D.
Bob Tzudiker
Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing Disney animated films such as "Tarzan" and "The Lion King."
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E.
Burt Grusinsky
Burt Grusinsky is the conflicted nightclub manager and central figure in the crime drama film "We Own the Night," torn between his family’s law-enforcement legacy and his ties to the criminal underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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theatrical producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award
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Lucille Lortel Award ⓘ Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical (as producer of "Contact") ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Producer of a Musical
Tony Award for Best Play (as producer of "Six Degrees of Separation") ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Play
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (as producer of "Anything Goes") ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
|
| causeOfDeath | complications from pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-01-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | City College of New York ⓘ |
| employer |
Lincoln Center Theater
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New York Shakespeare Festival ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName | Gersten ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
performing arts
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway theatre
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Off-Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Jenny Gersten
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Laura Ross ⓘ |
| influenced | American nonprofit theatre model ⓘ |
| knownFor | developing Lincoln Center Theater into a leading American nonprofit theatre ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lincoln Center Theater Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln Center Theater
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| name | Bernard Gersten ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing ambitious stage productions
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championing innovative stage productions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lincoln Center Theater production of "Contact"
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Lincoln Center Theater production of "Six Degrees of Separation" ⓘ
linked to:
Six Degrees of Separation (Broadway)
Lincoln Center Theater production of "The Coast of Utopia" ⓘ
linked to:
The Coast of Utopia (Broadway production)
Lincoln Center Theater revival of "Anything Goes" ⓘ productions with New York Shakespeare Festival ⓘ |
| occupation |
executive producer
ⓘ
theatrical producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
associate producer at New York Shakespeare Festival
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executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Celia Kenan ⓘ |
| workedWith | Joseph Papp ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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