Geoffrey Burgon
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Geoffrey Burgon was a British composer best known for his evocative film and television scores, including acclaimed work on series such as "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Brideshead Revisited."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geoffrey Burgon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoffrey Burgon Context triple: [The Dogs of War, composer, Geoffrey Burgon]
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A.
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his visually rich work on numerous classic films of the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Cuthbert Woodroffe
Cuthbert Woodroffe was a Vincentian statesman who served as Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, acting as the monarch’s representative in the country.
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C.
John Ternouth
John Ternouth was a 19th-century British sculptor best known for creating the bronze reliefs that adorn Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
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D.
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
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E.
Herbert James Rowse
Herbert James Rowse was a prominent 20th-century British architect and designer known for his major civic and commercial buildings, particularly in Liverpool.
- 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: Geoffrey Burgon Target entity description: Geoffrey Burgon was a British composer best known for his evocative film and television scores, including acclaimed work on series such as "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Brideshead Revisited."
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A.
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his visually rich work on numerous classic films of the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Cuthbert Woodroffe
Cuthbert Woodroffe was a Vincentian statesman who served as Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, acting as the monarch’s representative in the country.
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C.
John Ternouth
John Ternouth was a 19th-century British sculptor best known for creating the bronze reliefs that adorn Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
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D.
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
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E.
Herbert James Rowse
Herbert James Rowse was a prominent 20th-century British architect and designer known for his major civic and commercial buildings, particularly in Liverpool.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British composer
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composer ⓘ film composer ⓘ human ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA TV Award for Best Original Television Music
NERFINISHED
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Ivor Novello Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedFor |
choral ensembles
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film ⓘ orchestra ⓘ television ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Guildhall School of Music and Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | BBC (as a commissioned composer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Burgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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film score ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| givenName | Geoffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
choral composition
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film soundtrack ⓘ orchestral composition ⓘ television theme music ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evocative film scores
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evocative television scores ⓘ lyrical choral writing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| name | Geoffrey Burgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bleak House (2005 TV series score)
NERFINISHED
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Brideshead Revisited (TV series score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Brideshead Revisited theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Chuzzlewit (TV series score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Monty Python’s Life of Brian (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunc Dimittis (choral work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Requiem (choral work) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chronicles of Narnia (BBC TV scores) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Forsyte Saga (2002 TV series score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV series score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (3)
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