Brett Ratner
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Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer best known for commercial hits like the Rush Hour series and X-Men: The Last Stand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brett Ratner canonical | 36 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T597776 — 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: Brett Ratner Context triple: [Horrible Bosses, producer, Brett Ratner]
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A.
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.
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B.
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor best known for helming mainstream comedies and adventure films such as the "Night at the Museum" series and for producing hit television shows like "Stranger Things."
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C.
Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan is an American filmmaker known for his stylish, high-energy action and crime films such as "Narc," "The Grey," and "Smokin' Aces."
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D.
Shane Black
Shane Black is an American screenwriter, director, and actor best known for writing the original Lethal Weapon and directing films such as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3.
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E.
Ron Howard
Ron Howard is an American filmmaker and former child actor best known for directing acclaimed films such as "A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13," and "Cocoon."
- 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: Brett Ratner Target entity description: Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer best known for commercial hits like the Rush Hour series and X-Men: The Last Stand.
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A.
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.
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B.
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor best known for helming mainstream comedies and adventure films such as the "Night at the Museum" series and for producing hit television shows like "Stranger Things."
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C.
Joe Carnahan
Joe Carnahan is an American filmmaker known for his stylish, high-energy action and crime films such as "Narc," "The Grey," and "Smokin' Aces."
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D.
Shane Black
Shane Black is an American screenwriter, director, and actor best known for writing the original Lethal Weapon and directing films such as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3.
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E.
Ron Howard
Ron Howard is an American filmmaker and former child actor best known for directing acclaimed films such as "A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13," and "Cocoon."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ music video director ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith | James Packer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-03-28 ⓘ |
| directed |
After the Sunset
ⓘ
Hercules (2014 film) ⓘ Red Dragon ⓘ Rush Hour film series ⓘ
surface form:
Rush Hour
Rush Hour 2 ⓘ Rush Hour 3 ⓘ The Family Man ⓘ Tower Heist ⓘ X-Men: The Last Stand ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University
ⓘ
Tisch School of the Arts ⓘ
surface form:
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
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| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName | Ratner ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | commercial cinema ⓘ |
| founded | RatPac Entertainment ⓘ |
| genre |
action comedy film
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action film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| givenName | Brett ⓘ |
| industry | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| name | Brett Ratner self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After the Sunset
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story ⓘ
surface form:
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (producer credit varies by source)
Hercules (2014 film) ⓘ Money Talks ⓘ Prison Break (executive producer) ⓘ Red Dragon ⓘ Rush Hour film series ⓘ
surface form:
Rush Hour
Rush Hour film series ⓘ
surface form:
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour film series ⓘ
surface form:
Rush Hour 3
The Family Man ⓘ Tower Heist ⓘ X-Men: The Last Stand ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ music video director ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Miami Beach
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surface form:
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
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| produced |
Horrible Bosses
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Horrible Bosses 2 ⓘ The Revenant (executive producer, credit varies by source) ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexualHarassmentAllegations | multiple public accusations reported in 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brett Ratner Description of subject: Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer best known for commercial hits like the Rush Hour series and X-Men: The Last Stand.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
We Belong Together
subject surface form:
It's Like That