David Lindsay-Abaire
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David Lindsay-Abaire is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Rabbit Hole" and his work on films such as "Shrek the Third."
All labels observed (1)
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| David Lindsay-Abaire canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5343210 — 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: David Lindsay-Abaire Context triple: [Inkheart, screenwriter, David Lindsay-Abaire]
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A.
Jon Jory
Jon Jory is an influential American theatre director, producer, and educator best known for his leadership at Actors Theatre of Louisville and his impact on contemporary regional theatre.
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B.
Charles L. Busch
Charles L. Busch was a benefactor after whom Rutgers University's Busch Campus is named, recognized for his significant contributions to the institution.
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C.
Gene Shue
Gene Shue was an American professional basketball player and longtime NBA head coach known for revitalizing struggling franchises and leading multiple teams deep into the playoffs.
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D.
J.T. Rogers
J.T. Rogers is an American playwright and screenwriter known for politically charged dramas such as "Oslo" and for adapting and creating works for film and television.
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E.
Alex Timbers
Alex Timbers is a Tony Award–winning American theater director and writer known for his inventive, visually bold stagings on Broadway and beyond.
- 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: David Lindsay-Abaire Target entity description: David Lindsay-Abaire is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Rabbit Hole" and his work on films such as "Shrek the Third."
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A.
Jon Jory
Jon Jory is an influential American theatre director, producer, and educator best known for his leadership at Actors Theatre of Louisville and his impact on contemporary regional theatre.
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B.
Charles L. Busch
Charles L. Busch was a benefactor after whom Rutgers University's Busch Campus is named, recognized for his significant contributions to the institution.
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C.
Gene Shue
Gene Shue was an American professional basketball player and longtime NBA head coach known for revitalizing struggling franchises and leading multiple teams deep into the playoffs.
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D.
J.T. Rogers
J.T. Rogers is an American playwright and screenwriter known for politically charged dramas such as "Oslo" and for adapting and creating works for film and television.
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E.
Alex Timbers
Alex Timbers is a Tony Award–winning American theater director and writer known for his inventive, visually bold stagings on Broadway and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyricist
ⓘ
person ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| adaptedToFilm | Rabbit Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | David Lindsay-Abaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award
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Outer Critics Circle Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kimberly Akimbo (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | Shrek the Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-11-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Juilliard School
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Sarah Lawrence College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lindsay-Abaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | David Lindsay-Abaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAwardWork | Rabbit Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fuddy Meers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Good People NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimberly Akimbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbit Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise of the Guardians NERFINISHED ⓘ Robots NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrek the Third NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| wrote |
A Devil Inside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fuddy Meers NERFINISHED ⓘ Good People NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimberly Akimbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbit Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise of the Guardians NERFINISHED ⓘ Robots NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrek the Third NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonder of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteBookFor |
Kimberly Akimbo (musical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrek the Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteLyricsFor |
Kimberly Akimbo (musical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrek the Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Lindsay-Abaire Description of subject: David Lindsay-Abaire is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Rabbit Hole" and his work on films such as "Shrek the Third."
Referenced by (10)
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