Kirk Wise
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Kirk Wise is an American film director, screenwriter, and animator best known for co-directing acclaimed Disney animated features such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
All labels observed (1)
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| Kirk Wise canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1518393 — 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: Kirk Wise Context triple: [The Lion King, storyBy, Kirk Wise]
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A.
Randy Bennett
Randy Bennett is a longtime American college basketball coach best known for transforming Saint Mary's into a consistent mid-major powerhouse and frequent NCAA Tournament contender.
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B.
Kevin McClory
Kevin McClory was an Irish screenwriter, producer, and director best known for his long-running legal battles and involvement in the creation and adaptation of the James Bond story "Thunderball."
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Kirk Morri
Kirk Morri is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the DC superhero film "Aquaman."
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D.
Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan is a notoriously hard-driving NHL head coach best known for leading the New York Rangers to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship and for his intense, disciplinarian coaching style.
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E.
Leo Johnson
Leo Johnson is a British writer and sustainability expert, known for his work on business, risk, and environmental issues and as the younger brother of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- 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: Kirk Wise Target entity description: Kirk Wise is an American film director, screenwriter, and animator best known for co-directing acclaimed Disney animated features such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
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A.
Randy Bennett
Randy Bennett is a longtime American college basketball coach best known for transforming Saint Mary's into a consistent mid-major powerhouse and frequent NCAA Tournament contender.
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B.
Kevin McClory
Kevin McClory was an Irish screenwriter, producer, and director best known for his long-running legal battles and involvement in the creation and adaptation of the James Bond story "Thunderball."
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C.
Kirk Morri
Kirk Morri is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the DC superhero film "Aquaman."
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D.
Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan is a notoriously hard-driving NHL head coach best known for leading the New York Rangers to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship and for his intense, disciplinarian coaching style.
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E.
Leo Johnson
Leo Johnson is a British writer and sustainability expert, known for his work on business, risk, and environmental issues and as the younger brother of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animator
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ storyboard artist ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Disney Renaissance ⓘ |
| coDirected |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Beauty and the Beast
The Hunchback of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| coDirectorWith | Gary Trousdale ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ |
| familyName | Wise ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animation
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film direction ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
animated film
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family film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| givenName | Kirk ⓘ |
| industry |
animation industry
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film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-directing Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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co-directing Beauty and the Beast ⓘ co-directing The Hunchback of Notre Dame ⓘ directing Disney animated feature films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Kirk Wise self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAwardNominated | Academy Award for Best Picture (for Beauty and the Beast, as director of the film) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Beauty and the Beast
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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| occupation |
animator
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ storyboard artist ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| workedFor | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
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Instruction
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Referenced by (6)
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