Paul McGuigan
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Paul McGuigan is a Scottish film and television director known for stylish crime thrillers and dramas, including works like "Lucky Number Slevin" and episodes of the BBC series "Sherlock."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul McGuigan canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paul McGuigan Context triple: [Lucky Number Slevin, director, Paul McGuigan]
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A.
Paul McGuigan
Paul McGuigan is a British musician best known as the original bassist and a founding member of the rock band Oasis.
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B.
Graham Henry
Graham Henry is a renowned New Zealand rugby union coach best known for leading the All Blacks to sustained dominance, including victory at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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C.
Michael Cheika
Michael Cheika is an Australian rugby union coach and former player best known for leading the Wallabies to the 2015 Rugby World Cup final and previously guiding Leinster and the NSW Waratahs to major titles.
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D.
Owen Newitt
Owen Newitt is a crude but well-meaning farmer and one of the eccentric parishioners in the British sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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E.
Caleb Porter
Caleb Porter is an American soccer coach best known for leading the Portland Timbers to the 2015 MLS Cup title and later managing other Major League Soccer clubs.
- 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: Paul McGuigan Target entity description: Paul McGuigan is a Scottish film and television director known for stylish crime thrillers and dramas, including works like "Lucky Number Slevin" and episodes of the BBC series "Sherlock."
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A.
Paul McGuigan
Paul McGuigan is a British musician best known as the original bassist and a founding member of the rock band Oasis.
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B.
Graham Henry
Graham Henry is a renowned New Zealand rugby union coach best known for leading the All Blacks to sustained dominance, including victory at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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C.
Michael Cheika
Michael Cheika is an Australian rugby union coach and former player best known for leading the Wallabies to the 2015 Rugby World Cup final and previously guiding Leinster and the NSW Waratahs to major titles.
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D.
Owen Newitt
Owen Newitt is a crude but well-meaning farmer and one of the eccentric parishioners in the British sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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E.
Caleb Porter
Caleb Porter is an American soccer coach best known for leading the Portland Timbers to the 2015 MLS Cup title and later managing other Major League Soccer clubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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person ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| activeInField |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-09-19 ⓘ |
| directed |
Sherlock
ⓘ
surface form:
BBC series Sherlock
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool ⓘ
surface form:
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Gangster No. 1 ⓘ Lucky Number Slevin ⓘ Push ⓘ The Acid House ⓘ Victor Frankenstein ⓘ Wicker Park ⓘ |
| directedEpisodeOf |
Sherlock
ⓘ
surface form:
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Sherlock ⓘ
surface form:
Sherlock: A Study in Pink
Sherlock ⓘ
surface form:
Sherlock: The Great Game
Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville ⓘ |
| directedPilotOf |
Sherlock
ⓘ
surface form:
Sherlock (TV series)
|
| director |
Paul McGuigan
self-linksurface differs
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Paul McGuigan self-linksurface differs ⓘ Paul McGuigan self-linksurface differs ⓘ Paul McGuigan self-linksurface differs ⓘ Paul McGuigan self-linksurface differs ⓘ Paul McGuigan self-linksurface differs ⓘ Paul McGuigan self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
crime thriller
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drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
stylish crime thrillers
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television drama direction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gangster No. 1
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Lucky Number Slevin ⓘ Push ⓘ The Acid House ⓘ Victor Frankenstein ⓘ Wicker Park ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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music video director ⓘ photographer ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bellshill
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surface form:
Bellshill, Scotland
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| style | stylish visual storytelling ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Sherlock
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surface form:
Sherlock (TV series)
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul McGuigan Description of subject: Paul McGuigan is a Scottish film and television director known for stylish crime thrillers and dramas, including works like "Lucky Number Slevin" and episodes of the BBC series "Sherlock."
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lucky Number Slevin
subject surface form:
Gangster No. 1
subject surface form:
The Acid House
subject surface form:
Wicker Park
subject surface form:
Push
subject surface form:
Victor Frankenstein
subject surface form:
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool