Danny Meyerowitz
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Danny Meyerowitz is a fictional character portrayed by Adam Sandler in the film "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)," where he plays a troubled middle-aged son in a dysfunctional New York family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Danny Meyerowitz canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10607324 — 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: Danny Meyerowitz Context triple: [Adam Sandler as Danny Meyerowitz, characterName, Danny Meyerowitz]
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A.
Joel Meyerowitz
Joel Meyerowitz is an influential American photographer renowned for his pioneering use of color in street and landscape photography, particularly his vivid depictions of New York City and Cape Cod.
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B.
Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber is an American college basketball coach best known for leading programs such as the Illinois Fighting Illini and Kansas State Wildcats to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including a national championship game with Illinois in 2005.
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C.
Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber is an American fashion photographer and filmmaker renowned for his influential work with brands like Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren and his distinctive, intimate portrait style.
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D.
John Bridgeman
John Bridgeman is a British sculptor known for his innovative post-war public artworks and contributions to modern sculpture in the UK.
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E.
Bruce Gilden
Bruce Gilden is an American street photographer renowned for his confrontational close-up flash portraits of people in public spaces.
- 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: Danny Meyerowitz Target entity description: Danny Meyerowitz is a fictional character portrayed by Adam Sandler in the film "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)," where he plays a troubled middle-aged son in a dysfunctional New York family.
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A.
Joel Meyerowitz
Joel Meyerowitz is an influential American photographer renowned for his pioneering use of color in street and landscape photography, particularly his vivid depictions of New York City and Cape Cod.
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B.
Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber is an American college basketball coach best known for leading programs such as the Illinois Fighting Illini and Kansas State Wildcats to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including a national championship game with Illinois in 2005.
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C.
Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber is an American fashion photographer and filmmaker renowned for his influential work with brands like Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren and his distinctive, intimate portrait style.
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D.
John Bridgeman
John Bridgeman is a British sculptor known for his innovative post-war public artworks and contributions to modern sculpture in the UK.
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E.
Bruce Gilden
Bruce Gilden is an American street photographer renowned for his confrontational close-up flash portraits of people in public spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Meyerowitz Stories
|
| appearsInGenre | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted father
ⓘ
emotionally vulnerable ⓘ financially struggling ⓘ unemployed ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Noah Baumbach ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Jewish-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Meyerowitz ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Meyerowitz Stories
|
| firstAppearance |
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Meyerowitz Stories
|
| givenName | Danny ⓘ |
| hasChild | Eliza Meyerowitz ⓘ |
| hasFather | Harold Meyerowitz ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Eliza Meyerowitz
ⓘ
Harold Meyerowitz ⓘ Jean Meyerowitz ⓘ Matthew Meyerowitz ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Jean Meyerowitz
ⓘ
Matthew Meyerowitz ⓘ |
| hasStepmother | Maureen ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
member of dysfunctional family
ⓘ
troubled middle-aged son ⓘ |
| notableScene | piano recital confrontation with his father ⓘ |
| occupation | musician ⓘ |
| playsInstrument | guitar ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Adam Sandler ⓘ |
| residence |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| setting | Manhattan ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
resentment toward his father
ⓘ
self-esteem issues ⓘ unfulfilled artistic ambitions ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
family dysfunction
ⓘ
middle-aged disappointment ⓘ parental approval ⓘ sibling rivalry ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Danny Meyerowitz Description of subject: Danny Meyerowitz is a fictional character portrayed by Adam Sandler in the film "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)," where he plays a troubled middle-aged son in a dysfunctional New York family.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.