Nick Dear
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Nick Dear is a British playwright and screenwriter known for his stage and television adaptations of classic works and original dramas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nick Dear canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1963905 — 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: Nick Dear Context triple: [Frankenstein (National Theatre production), playwright, Nick Dear]
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A.
John Burningham
John Burningham was a renowned British author and illustrator of children's books, celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical artwork and storytelling.
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B.
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is an acclaimed British playwright, screenwriter, actor, and author known for works such as "The History Boys," "Talking Heads," and "The Madness of King George."
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C.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a British screenwriter and author known for his work on films such as "24 Hour Party People" and "Millions," as well as for writing acclaimed children's books.
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D.
Phil Woolpert
Phil Woolpert was a prominent American college basketball coach best known for leading the University of San Francisco to multiple national championships in the 1950s.
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E.
John Griffiths
John Griffiths is a Welsh Labour politician who has served in several senior legal and governmental roles within the Welsh Government, including as Counsel General for Wales.
- 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: Nick Dear Target entity description: Nick Dear is a British playwright and screenwriter known for his stage and television adaptations of classic works and original dramas.
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A.
John Burningham
John Burningham was a renowned British author and illustrator of children's books, celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical artwork and storytelling.
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B.
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is an acclaimed British playwright, screenwriter, actor, and author known for works such as "The History Boys," "Talking Heads," and "The Madness of King George."
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C.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a British screenwriter and author known for his work on films such as "24 Hour Party People" and "Millions," as well as for writing acclaimed children's books.
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D.
Phil Woolpert
Phil Woolpert was a prominent American college basketball coach best known for leading the University of San Francisco to multiple national championships in the 1950s.
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E.
John Griffiths
John Griffiths is a Welsh Labour politician who has served in several senior legal and governmental roles within the Welsh Government, including as Counsel General for Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatist
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person ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
screenwriting
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
adaptation
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drama ⓘ historical drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
National Theatre production of Frankenstein directed by Danny Boyle
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linked to:
Frankenstein (National Theatre production)
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| notableFor |
stage adaptations of classic works
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television adaptations of classic literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Food of Love
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Frankenstein (stage adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
Frankenstein (National Theatre production)
Gulls ⓘ In the Ruins ⓘ Persuasion (1995 television film) ⓘ
linked to:
Persuasion
Power ⓘ Summerfolk (adaptation) ⓘ The Art of Success ⓘ The Dark Earth and the Light Sky ⓘ The Promise ⓘ The Villains’ Opera ⓘ Zen (television series) ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| workFocus |
original stage dramas
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reinterpretation of classic texts ⓘ television drama ⓘ |
| wroteAdaptationOf |
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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linked to:
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Persuasion by Jane Austen ⓘ
linked to:
Persuasion
Summerfolk by Maxim Gorky ⓘ The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay ⓘ
linked to:
The Beggar's Opera
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| wroteFor |
BBC Television
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC television services
Royal National Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
Royal Shakespeare Company ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nick Dear Description of subject: Nick Dear is a British playwright and screenwriter known for his stage and television adaptations of classic works and original dramas.
Referenced by (21)
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