W. Blake Herron
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W. Blake Herron was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the hit espionage thriller film "The Bourne Identity."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| W. Blake Herron canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1878962 — 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: W. Blake Herron Context triple: [The Bourne Identity, screenwriter, W. Blake Herron]
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A.
Michael Athans
Michael Athans was a prominent control theorist and MIT professor known for his pioneering contributions to modern control theory and systems engineering.
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B.
Stephen M. Kellen
Stephen M. Kellen was a prominent financier and philanthropist known for his leadership at Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder and his significant support of cultural and educational institutions.
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C.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
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D.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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E.
Austin S. Miller
Austin S. Miller is a U.S. Army general best known for commanding NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan during the final years of the war.
- 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: W. Blake Herron Target entity description: W. Blake Herron was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the hit espionage thriller film "The Bourne Identity."
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A.
Michael Athans
Michael Athans was a prominent control theorist and MIT professor known for his pioneering contributions to modern control theory and systems engineering.
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B.
Stephen M. Kellen
Stephen M. Kellen was a prominent financier and philanthropist known for his leadership at Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder and his significant support of cultural and educational institutions.
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C.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
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D.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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E.
Austin S. Miller
Austin S. Miller is a U.S. Army general best known for commanding NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan during the final years of the war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American screenwriter
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film screenwriter ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American film industry
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linked to:
American cinema
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| basedOn |
The Bourne Identity (novel by Robert Ludlum)
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linked to:
The Bourne Identity (novel)
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| basedOnWorkAdapted |
The Bourne Identity (2002 film)
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linked to:
The Bourne Identity
|
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | The Bourne Identity ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-01-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-09-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Southern Methodist University
ⓘ
University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| genre |
espionage film
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| givenName | Blake ⓘ |
| knownFor | co-writing the film adaptation of "The Bourne Identity" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | W. Blake Herron ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Bourne Identity ⓘ |
| occupation |
director
ⓘ
film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Texas ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sherman, Texas ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| wroteForMedium | film ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W. Blake Herron Description of subject: W. Blake Herron was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the hit espionage thriller film "The Bourne Identity."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.