William Nicholson
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William Nicholson is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist known for works such as "Shadowlands," "Gladiator," and other major film and stage scripts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Nicholson canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1105849 — 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: William Nicholson Context triple: [Les Misérables (2012 film), screenwriter, William Nicholson]
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A.
Robert Hepburn
Robert Hepburn was the brother of acclaimed American actress Katharine Hepburn and a member of the prominent Hepburn family.
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B.
George Melford
George Melford was an American film director and actor of the silent and early sound era, best known for his work at Paramount Pictures and for directing the Spanish-language version of Dracula (1931).
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C.
Charles Fairburn
Charles Fairburn was a British railway engineer best known for his tenure as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the mid-20th century, during which he oversaw the design and development of several notable steam and electric locomotives.
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D.
Felix de Weldon
Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor best known for creating the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising statue and numerous other public monuments.
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E.
Victor Saville
Victor Saville was a British film director and producer known for his work in both the UK and Hollywood during the early to mid-20th century.
- 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: William Nicholson Target entity description: William Nicholson is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist known for works such as "Shadowlands," "Gladiator," and other major film and stage scripts.
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A.
George Boyne
George Boyne is a British academic and university leader who serves as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen.
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B.
Robert Hepburn
Robert Hepburn was the brother of acclaimed American actress Katharine Hepburn and a member of the prominent Hepburn family.
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C.
George Melford
George Melford was an American film director and actor of the silent and early sound era, best known for his work at Paramount Pictures and for directing the Spanish-language version of Dracula (1931).
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D.
Charles Fairburn
Charles Fairburn was a British railway engineer best known for his tenure as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the mid-20th century, during which he oversaw the design and development of several notable steam and electric locomotives.
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E.
Felix de Weldon
Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor best known for creating the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising statue and numerous other public monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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surface form:
Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Tony Award ⓘ
surface form:
Tony Award nomination
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| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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literature ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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drama ⓘ fantasy literature ⓘ historical drama ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-writing the screenplay for Gladiator
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writing novels for adults and young readers ⓘ writing the play Shadowlands about C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
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Everest (2015 film) ⓘ Firelight ⓘ First Knight ⓘ Gladiator ⓘ Les Misérables ⓘ
surface form:
Les Misérables (2012 film)
Motherland ⓘ Nell ⓘ Reckless (album) ⓘ
surface form:
Reckless
Shadowlands ⓘ Shadowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Shadowlands (1993 film)
Shadowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Shadowlands (stage play)
Shadowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Shadowlands (television film)
The Blue Sky of Spring ⓘ The Golden Hour ⓘ The Lovers of Amherst ⓘ The Peppercorn Garden ⓘ The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life ⓘ The Society of Others ⓘ The Trial of True Love ⓘ The Wind on Fire trilogy ⓘ Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ⓘ
surface form:
Unbroken
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| occupation |
author
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novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Nicholson Description of subject: William Nicholson is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist known for works such as "Shadowlands," "Gladiator," and other major film and stage scripts.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Les Misérables (2012 film)
subject surface form:
Breathe (2017 film)
subject surface form:
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
subject surface form:
First Knight