Justin Kurzel
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Justin Kurzel is an Australian film director known for his visually striking and often dark adaptations, including the 2015 film "Macbeth" and the true-crime drama "Snowtown."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Justin Kurzel canonical | 12 |
| Jed Kurzel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3065852 — 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: Justin Kurzel Context triple: [Macbeth (2015 film), director, Justin Kurzel]
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A.
Garth Davis
Garth Davis is an Australian film and television director best known for his critically acclaimed feature "Lion" and work on the series "Top of the Lake."
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B.
David Michôd
David Michôd is an Australian film director and screenwriter best known for his crime drama "Animal Kingdom" and dystopian thriller "The Rover."
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C.
Morten Tyldum
Morten Tyldum is a Norwegian film director best known internationally for his acclaimed work on the historical drama "The Imitation Game."
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D.
Sacha Gervasi
Sacha Gervasi is a British screenwriter and director known for films such as "The Terminal" and the documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil."
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E.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
- 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: Justin Kurzel Target entity description: Justin Kurzel is an Australian film director known for his visually striking and often dark adaptations, including the 2015 film "Macbeth" and the true-crime drama "Snowtown."
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A.
Garth Davis
Garth Davis is an Australian film and television director best known for his critically acclaimed feature "Lion" and work on the series "Top of the Lake."
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B.
David Michôd
David Michôd is an Australian film director and screenwriter best known for his crime drama "Animal Kingdom" and dystopian thriller "The Rover."
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C.
Morten Tyldum
Morten Tyldum is a Norwegian film director best known internationally for his acclaimed work on the historical drama "The Imitation Game."
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D.
Sacha Gervasi
Sacha Gervasi is a British screenwriter and director known for films such as "The Terminal" and the documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil."
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E.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| basedIn | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| directed |
Assassin's Creed (film)
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surface form:
Assassin's Creed (2016 film)
Macbeth (2015 film) ⓘ Nitram (2021 film) ⓘ Snowtown ⓘ The King (short film) ⓘ The Turning ⓘ
surface form:
The Turning (segment)
True History of the Kelly Gang ⓘ
surface form:
True History of the Kelly Gang (2019 film)
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| director | Justin Kurzel self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award
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surface form:
AACTA Award for Best Direction (nominated)
Cannes Film Festival Critics Week selection (Snowtown) ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Official Selection ⓘ
surface form:
Cannes Film Festival competition selection (Macbeth)
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| notableFor |
dark adaptations of literary works
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visually striking style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Assassin's Creed (film)
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surface form:
Assassin's Creed (2016 film)
Macbeth (2015 film) ⓘ Nitram (2021 film) ⓘ Snowtown ⓘ The Turning ⓘ
surface form:
The Turning (segment)
True History of the Kelly Gang ⓘ
surface form:
True History of the Kelly Gang (2019 film)
|
| occupation |
film director
ⓘ
film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| partner | Essie Davis ⓘ |
| spouse | Essie Davis ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Justin Kurzel Description of subject: Justin Kurzel is an Australian film director known for his visually striking and often dark adaptations, including the 2015 film "Macbeth" and the true-crime drama "Snowtown."
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jed Kurzel
subject surface form:
Snowtown