Douglas Mackinnon
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Douglas Mackinnon is a Scottish television director best known for his work on series such as Doctor Who, Sherlock, and Good Omens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Douglas Mackinnon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16481649 — 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: Douglas Mackinnon Context triple: [The Power of Three, director, Douglas Mackinnon]
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A.
Bob MacKinnon
Bob MacKinnon was an American basketball coach known for his work in the ABA and NBA, including leading the Spirits of St. Louis.
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B.
Don McKinnon
Don McKinnon is a New Zealand politician and diplomat best known for serving as Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and later as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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C.
Stewart Mackinnon
Stewart Mackinnon is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the drama "The Invisible Woman."
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D.
K. Scot Macdonald
K. Scot Macdonald is an author whose nonfiction work on the origins and history of the Chippendales male dance troupe served as the basis for the television series "Welcome to Chippendales."
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E.
C. J. Mackenzie
C. J. Mackenzie was a prominent Canadian engineer and administrator who played a key role in wartime scientific and nuclear research policy.
- 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: Douglas Mackinnon Target entity description: Douglas Mackinnon is a Scottish television director best known for his work on series such as Doctor Who, Sherlock, and Good Omens.
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A.
Bob MacKinnon
Bob MacKinnon was an American basketball coach known for his work in the ABA and NBA, including leading the Spirits of St. Louis.
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B.
Don McKinnon
Don McKinnon is a New Zealand politician and diplomat best known for serving as Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and later as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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C.
Stewart Mackinnon
Stewart Mackinnon is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the drama "The Invisible Woman."
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D.
K. Scot Macdonald
K. Scot Macdonald is an author whose nonfiction work on the origins and history of the Chippendales male dance troupe served as the basis for the television series "Welcome to Chippendales."
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E.
C. J. Mackenzie
C. J. Mackenzie was a prominent Canadian engineer and administrator who played a key role in wartime scientific and nuclear research policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.