Mark Ratner – Brian Backer
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Mark Ratner is a shy, good-natured high school student and movie theater usher in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," portrayed as an awkward but earnest teen navigating first love and adolescence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mark Ratner – Brian Backer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355354 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mark Ratner – Brian Backer Context triple: [Fast Times at Ridgemont High, characterPortrayedBy, Mark Ratner – Brian Backer]
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A.
Howard Ratner
Howard Ratner is a fast-talking, compulsive New York City jeweler and gambling addict whose risky schemes drive the intense, chaotic plot of the film *Uncut Gems*.
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B.
Steven Rattner
Steven Rattner is an American financier and former journalist best known for serving as the lead adviser to the U.S. government during the 2009 auto industry bailout.
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C.
Michael Markowitz
Michael Markowitz is an American comedy writer best known for co-writing the hit film "Horrible Bosses."
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D.
Barry Markowitz
Barry Markowitz is an American cinematographer best known for his work on the film "Sling Blade" and other character-driven dramas.
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E.
Jay Rabinowitz
Jay Rabinowitz is a film editor known for his work on numerous feature films, including the science-fiction thriller "The Adjustment Bureau."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Ratner – Brian Backer Target entity description: Mark Ratner is a shy, good-natured high school student and movie theater usher in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," portrayed as an awkward but earnest teen navigating first love and adolescence.
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A.
Howard Ratner
Howard Ratner is a fast-talking, compulsive New York City jeweler and gambling addict whose risky schemes drive the intense, chaotic plot of the film *Uncut Gems*.
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B.
Steven Rattner
Steven Rattner is an American financier and former journalist best known for serving as the lead adviser to the U.S. government during the 2009 auto industry bailout.
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C.
Michael Markowitz
Michael Markowitz is an American comedy writer best known for co-writing the hit film "Horrible Bosses."
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D.
Barry Markowitz
Barry Markowitz is an American cinematographer best known for his work on the film "Sling Blade" and other character-driven dramas.
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E.
Jay Rabinowitz
Jay Rabinowitz is a film editor known for his work on numerous feature films, including the science-fiction thriller "The Adjustment Bureau."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film ⓘ film character ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fast Times at Ridgemont High ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982 film)
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linked to:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | teen comedy ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | teen navigating first love and adolescence ⓘ |
| occupation |
high school student
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movie theater usher ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
awkward
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good-natured ⓘ shy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brian Backer ⓘ |
| portrays | Mark Ratner ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| setting | Ridgemont High School ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mark Ratner – Brian Backer Description of subject: Mark Ratner is a shy, good-natured high school student and movie theater usher in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," portrayed as an awkward but earnest teen navigating first love and adolescence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.