Myron Selznick
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Myron Selznick was an American film producer and influential Hollywood talent agent active during the early to mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myron Selznick canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10914744 — 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: Myron Selznick Context triple: [Lewis J. Selznick, relative, Myron Selznick]
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A.
Lewis J. Selznick
Lewis J. Selznick was an early 20th-century American film producer and studio executive who helped pioneer the silent movie industry.
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B.
Florence A. Selznick
Florence A. Selznick was the mother of famed Hollywood producer David O. Selznick, known for his work on classic films such as "Gone with the Wind."
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C.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was an American film producer and son of legendary mogul Samuel Goldwyn, known for championing independent and quality cinema through films like "The Preacher's Wife" and for founding The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
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D.
Daniel Selznick
Daniel Selznick is an American film and television producer, known for his work in the mid-to-late 20th century and as part of the prominent Selznick entertainment family.
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E.
Max Mayer
Max Mayer is a member of the Mayer family associated with the Oscar Mayer meat and cold cut brand.
- 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: Myron Selznick Target entity description: Myron Selznick was an American film producer and influential Hollywood talent agent active during the early to mid-20th century.
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A.
Lewis J. Selznick
Lewis J. Selznick was an early 20th-century American film producer and studio executive who helped pioneer the silent movie industry.
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B.
Florence A. Selznick
Florence A. Selznick was the mother of famed Hollywood producer David O. Selznick, known for his work on classic films such as "Gone with the Wind."
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C.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was an American film producer and son of legendary mogul Samuel Goldwyn, known for championing independent and quality cinema through films like "The Preacher's Wife" and for founding The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
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D.
Daniel Selznick
Daniel Selznick is an American film and television producer, known for his work in the mid-to-late 20th century and as part of the prominent Selznick entertainment family.
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E.
Max Mayer
Max Mayer is a member of the Mayer family associated with the Oscar Mayer meat and cold cut brand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hollywood agent
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ talent agent ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-03-23 ⓘ |
| employer | Selznick International Pictures ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Selznick ⓘ |
| father | Lewis J. Selznick ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film production
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talent representation ⓘ |
| founded |
Myron Selznick, Inc.
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Selznick & Company (talent agency) ⓘ |
| genre | motion pictures ⓘ |
| givenName | Myron ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mother |
Florence Auerbach Selznick
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linked to:
Florence A. Selznick
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| name | Myron Selznick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Hollywood's first powerful independent talent agents
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brokering key talent deals for major studio productions ⓘ representing major film stars and directors in Hollywood ⓘ |
| notableWork | Gone with the Wind (talent packaging and deal-making) ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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film producer ⓘ talent agent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| placeOfDeath |
Santa Monica, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Santa Monica, California, United States
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| relative | David O. Selznick ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Beverly Hills, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | David O. Selznick ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Beverly Hills, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood, California, United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myron Selznick Description of subject: Myron Selznick was an American film producer and influential Hollywood talent agent active during the early to mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.