David Shore
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David Shore is a Canadian television writer and producer best known for creating the medical drama series "House."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Shore canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3871483 — 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: David Shore Context triple: [House, creator, David Shore]
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A.
David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley is an American television writer and producer known for creating and producing acclaimed legal and drama series such as Ally McBeal, The Practice, and Big Little Lies.
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B.
Jason Katims
Jason Katims is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner best known for creating character-driven dramas such as "Parenthood" and "Friday Night Lights."
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C.
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the critically acclaimed sitcom "Arrested Development."
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D.
Graham Yost
Graham Yost is an American screenwriter, producer, and showrunner best known for creating the TV series "Justified" and writing the film "Speed."
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E.
Jim Kouf
Jim Kouf is an American screenwriter, producer, and director known for his work on films such as "Stakeout," "Rush Hour," and the TV series "Grimm."
- 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: David Shore Target entity description: David Shore is a Canadian television writer and producer best known for creating the medical drama series "House."
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A.
David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley is an American television writer and producer known for creating and producing acclaimed legal and drama series such as Ally McBeal, The Practice, and Big Little Lies.
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B.
Jason Katims
Jason Katims is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner best known for creating character-driven dramas such as "Parenthood" and "Friday Night Lights."
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C.
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the critically acclaimed sitcom "Arrested Development."
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D.
Graham Yost
Graham Yost is an American screenwriter, producer, and showrunner best known for creating the TV series "Justified" and writing the film "Speed."
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E.
Jim Kouf
Jim Kouf is an American screenwriter, producer, and director known for his work on films such as "Stakeout," "Rush Hour," and the TV series "Grimm."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian person
ⓘ
screenwriter ⓘ showrunner ⓘ television producer ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| activeIn | television industry ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Western Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Western University
|
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
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Writers Guild of America Award ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for House episode "Three Stories" ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1959-07-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
London, Ontario
|
| birthYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| citizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| coCreatorOf | Battle Creek ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
House
ⓘ
House M.D. ⓘ |
| developerOf | The Good Doctor ⓘ |
| executiveProducerOf |
House
ⓘ
Sneaky Pete ⓘ The Good Doctor ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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legal drama ⓘ medical drama ⓘ |
| hasSibling | David Shore has a twin brother (name not specified here) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sherlock Holmes stories (as inspiration for House)
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linked to:
Sherlock Holmes stories
|
| knownFor | creating the medical drama series House ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | David Shore ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | created one of the most popular medical dramas on American television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle Creek
ⓘ
House ⓘ House M.D. ⓘ Sneaky Pete ⓘ The Good Doctor ⓘ |
| occupation |
screenwriter
ⓘ
showrunner ⓘ television producer ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
|
| spouse | married (spouse name not specified here) ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews about the creation of House ⓘ |
| writesForMedium | television ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Shore Description of subject: David Shore is a Canadian television writer and producer best known for creating the medical drama series "House."
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.