Denys Coop
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Denys Coop was a British cinematographer renowned for his innovative black-and-white photography and influential work on mid-20th-century British films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Denys Coop canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13448534 — 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: Denys Coop Context triple: [Billy Liar, cinematographer, Denys Coop]
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A.
Wyn Cooper
Wyn Cooper is an American poet and songwriter whose poem inspired the lyrics to Sheryl Crow’s hit song “All I Wanna Do.”
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B.
Denys Cowan
Denys Cowan is an American comic book artist and producer best known for his influential work at DC Comics and as a founding figure behind the groundbreaking, Black-led publisher Milestone Media.
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C.
Andy Cooper
Andy Cooper was an American Negro league baseball pitcher and later manager, renowned for his standout career in the 1920s and 1930s and his eventual induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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D.
Jack Davies
Jack Davies was a British screenwriter and script editor known for his work on numerous mid-20th-century films and television productions.
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E.
Phil Davies
Phil Davies is a British television producer best known for his work on the popular animated children's series "Peppa Pig."
- 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: Denys Coop Target entity description: Denys Coop was a British cinematographer renowned for his innovative black-and-white photography and influential work on mid-20th-century British films.
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A.
Wyn Cooper
Wyn Cooper is an American poet and songwriter whose poem inspired the lyrics to Sheryl Crow’s hit song “All I Wanna Do.”
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B.
Denys Cowan
Denys Cowan is an American comic book artist and producer best known for his influential work at DC Comics and as a founding figure behind the groundbreaking, Black-led publisher Milestone Media.
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C.
Andy Cooper
Andy Cooper was an American Negro league baseball pitcher and later manager, renowned for his standout career in the 1920s and 1930s and his eventual induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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D.
Jack Davies
Jack Davies was a British screenwriter and script editor known for his work on numerous mid-20th-century films and television productions.
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E.
Phil Davies
Phil Davies is a British television producer best known for his work on the popular animated children's series "Peppa Pig."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (Black and White)
NERFINISHED
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Special Achievement Academy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
John Coop
NERFINISHED
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Susan Coop NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Coop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-07-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-08-16 ⓘ |
| employer |
Associated British Picture Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Coop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| genreWorkedIn |
drama film
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fantasy film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| givenName | Denys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | British cinematography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
British cinema
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black-and-white cinematography ⓘ mid-20th-century British films ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | British Society of Cinematographers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Denys Coop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Bryan Forbes
NERFINISHED
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John Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindsay Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTechnique | innovative black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Billy Liar
NERFINISHED
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Superman (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The L-Shaped Room NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mind Benders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Third Secret NERFINISHED ⓘ This Sporting Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Reading, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the British Society of Cinematographers ⓘ |
| spouse | Pamela Coop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | location shooting in British New Wave films ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Denys Coop Description of subject: Denys Coop was a British cinematographer renowned for his innovative black-and-white photography and influential work on mid-20th-century British films.
Referenced by (2)
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