R. C. Sherriff
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R. C. Sherriff was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for his World War I play "Journey's End" and his work on several notable British films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R. C. Sherriff canonical | 7 |
| Robert Cedric Sherriff | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: R. C. Sherriff Context triple: [The Dam Busters (1955 film), screenwriter, R. C. Sherriff]
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J. B. Priestley
J. B. Priestley was a prominent 20th-century English novelist, playwright, and social commentator, best known for works such as "An Inspector Calls."
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John Osborne
John Osborne was a prominent British playwright and screenwriter, best known for his groundbreaking play "Look Back in Anger" and his influential role in the "Angry Young Men" movement in postwar British theatre.
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Terence Rattigan
Terence Rattigan was a prominent 20th-century British playwright known for his finely crafted, emotionally restrained dramas such as "The Winslow Boy" and "The Browning Version."
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D.
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his sharp wit, social commentary, and works such as "Pygmalion" and "Man and Superman."
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E.
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for adapting Margaret Mitchell’s novel into the Academy Award–winning screenplay for the film "Gone with the Wind."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: R. C. Sherriff Target entity description: R. C. Sherriff was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for his World War I play "Journey's End" and his work on several notable British films.
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A.
J. B. Priestley
J. B. Priestley was a prominent 20th-century English novelist, playwright, and social commentator, best known for works such as "An Inspector Calls."
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B.
John Osborne
John Osborne was a prominent British playwright and screenwriter, best known for his groundbreaking play "Look Back in Anger" and his influential role in the "Angry Young Men" movement in postwar British theatre.
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C.
Terence Rattigan
Terence Rattigan was a prominent 20th-century British playwright known for his finely crafted, emotionally restrained dramas such as "The Winslow Boy" and "The Browning Version."
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D.
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his sharp wit, social commentary, and works such as "Pygmalion" and "Man and Superman."
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E.
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for adapting Margaret Mitchell’s novel into the Academy Award–winning screenplay for the film "Gone with the Wind."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Military Cross ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceOf | trench warfare in World War I ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1896-06-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-11-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Kingston Grammar School ⓘ |
| employer | Sun Insurance Company ⓘ |
| familyName | Sherriff ⓘ |
| fullName |
R. C. Sherriff
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Robert Cedric Sherriff
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| genre |
drama
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realist fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influencedBy | his experiences as an officer in World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName |
Cédric
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surface form:
Cedric
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| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| name | R. C. Sherriff self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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surface form:
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (screenplay)
Journey's End ⓘ Odd Man Out (1947 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Odd Man Out (screenplay)
The Dam Busters (1955 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Dam Busters (screenplay)
The Fortnight in September ⓘ The Hopkins Manuscript ⓘ The Invisible Man ⓘ
surface form:
The Invisible Man (screenplay)
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| occupation |
insurance clerk
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novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Hampton Wick ⓘ Middlesex, England ⓘ
surface form:
Middlesex
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| placeOfDeath |
England
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Kingston upon Thames (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wrote |
Journey's End
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The Fortnight in September ⓘ The Hopkins Manuscript ⓘ screenplay for Goodbye, Mr. Chips ⓘ screenplay for Odd Man Out ⓘ screenplay for The Dam Busters ⓘ screenplay for The Invisible Man ⓘ |
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Subject: R. C. Sherriff Description of subject: R. C. Sherriff was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for his World War I play "Journey's End" and his work on several notable British films.
Referenced by (8)
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