Larry Kramer
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Larry Kramer was an American playwright, screenwriter, and outspoken AIDS activist best known for his searing works and advocacy that helped galvanize the gay rights and AIDS awareness movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Kramer canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8842820 — 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: Larry Kramer Context triple: [The Normal Heart, author, Larry Kramer]
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A.
Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann was a British-born screenwriter known for his work on numerous films from the 1950s through the 1980s, including genre and adventure movies.
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B.
Geoffrey Hellman
Geoffrey Hellman is an American philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mathematics and modal structuralism.
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C.
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and LGBT activist known for his distinctive gravelly voice and influential works in theater and film.
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D.
Michael Halperin
Michael Halperin was a Zionist activist and early Jewish pioneer associated with the establishment of the city of Rehovot in what is now Israel.
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E.
Donald Kushner
Donald Kushner is an American film producer best known for producing the groundbreaking science-fiction film "Tron" (1982).
- 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: Larry Kramer Target entity description: Larry Kramer was an American playwright, screenwriter, and outspoken AIDS activist best known for his searing works and advocacy that helped galvanize the gay rights and AIDS awareness movements.
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A.
Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann was a British-born screenwriter known for his work on numerous films from the 1950s through the 1980s, including genre and adventure movies.
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B.
Geoffrey Hellman
Geoffrey Hellman is an American philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mathematics and modal structuralism.
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C.
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and LGBT activist known for his distinctive gravelly voice and influential works in theater and film.
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D.
Michael Halperin
Michael Halperin was a Zionist activist and early Jewish pioneer associated with the establishment of the city of Rehovot in what is now Israel.
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E.
Donald Kushner
Donald Kushner is an American film producer best known for producing the groundbreaking science-fiction film "Tron" (1982).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AIDS activist
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| almaMater | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Academy of Arts and Letters membership
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Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play (as author of The Normal Heart) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
ACT UP
NERFINISHED
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Gay Men's Health Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-06-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-05-27 ⓘ |
| education | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Laurence David Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT literature
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drama ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Laurence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
AIDS activism
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founding ACT UP ⓘ founding Gay Men's Health Crisis ⓘ play The Normal Heart ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
AIDS activism
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gay rights movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Faggots
NERFINISHED
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The Destiny of Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Normal Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Women in Love (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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essayist ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| organizationFounded |
ACT UP
NERFINISHED
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Gay Men's Health Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| spouse | David Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Faggots
NERFINISHED
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The Destiny of Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Normal Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor | Women in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Kramer Description of subject: Larry Kramer was an American playwright, screenwriter, and outspoken AIDS activist best known for his searing works and advocacy that helped galvanize the gay rights and AIDS awareness movements.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.