Sean Durkin
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Sean Durkin is a British-Canadian filmmaker best known for writing and directing the psychological drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and for his work on character-driven, atmospheric films and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sean Durkin canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4660252 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sean Durkin Context triple: [Jody Lee Lipes, workedWithDirector, Sean Durkin]
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A.
Derek Cianfrance
Derek Cianfrance is an American filmmaker known for his emotionally intense, character-driven dramas such as "Blue Valentine" and "The Place Beyond the Pines."
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B.
Andrew Haigh
Andrew Haigh is a British filmmaker known for his nuanced, character-driven work in film and television, including projects like "Weekend," "45 Years," and "Looking."
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C.
Antonio Campos
Antonio Campos is an American filmmaker known for his dark, character-driven dramas and thrillers, including works like "The Devil All the Time" and "Christine."
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D.
Dan Goor
Dan Goor is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and his work on shows like "Parks and Recreation."
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E.
Lenny Abrahamson
Lenny Abrahamson is an Irish film and television director best known for acclaimed works such as "Room," "Frank," and the series "Normal People."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sean Durkin Target entity description: Sean Durkin is a British-Canadian filmmaker best known for writing and directing the psychological drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and for his work on character-driven, atmospheric films and television.
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A.
Derek Cianfrance
Derek Cianfrance is an American filmmaker known for his emotionally intense, character-driven dramas such as "Blue Valentine" and "The Place Beyond the Pines."
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B.
Andrew Haigh
Andrew Haigh is a British filmmaker known for his nuanced, character-driven work in film and television, including projects like "Weekend," "45 Years," and "Looking."
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C.
Antonio Campos
Antonio Campos is an American filmmaker known for his dark, character-driven dramas and thrillers, including works like "The Devil All the Time" and "Christine."
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D.
Dan Goor
Dan Goor is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and his work on shows like "Parks and Recreation."
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E.
Lenny Abrahamson
Lenny Abrahamson is an Irish film and television director best known for acclaimed works such as "Room," "Frank," and the series "Normal People."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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film ⓘ film ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Sean Durkin ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical sports drama film
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drama film ⓘ psychological drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Sean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
atmospheric storytelling
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character-driven films ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Sean Durkin ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Martha Marcy May Marlene
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Southcliffe ⓘ The Iron Claw ⓘ The Nest ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Sean Durkin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sean Durkin Description of subject: Sean Durkin is a British-Canadian filmmaker best known for writing and directing the psychological drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and for his work on character-driven, atmospheric films and television.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sean Durkin
subject linked to:
Sean Durkin
subject linked to:
The Nest (feature film)
subject linked to:
The Nest (feature film)
subject linked to:
The Nest (feature film)