Yuri Possokhov
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Yuri Possokhov is a Russian-born former Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer and internationally acclaimed choreographer known for his innovative narrative and classical works for major ballet companies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yuri Possokhov canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2271523 — 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: Yuri Possokhov Context triple: [San Francisco Ballet, notableChoreographerAssociated, Yuri Possokhov]
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A.
Alexey Shchusev
Alexey Shchusev was a prominent Russian and Soviet architect known for blending traditional Russian styles with modernist principles in major state and religious buildings.
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B.
Sergei Mrachkovsky
Sergei Mrachkovsky was a Soviet Old Bolshevik and military commander who became a prominent victim of Stalin’s Great Purge, executed after being tried in the first Moscow Show Trial.
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C.
Eldar Ryazanov
Eldar Ryazanov was a renowned Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter, celebrated for his sharp-witted comedies and satirical portrayals of everyday life.
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D.
Pavel Shteller
Pavel Shteller was a Soviet architect best known for designing prominent Stalin-era buildings in Moscow.
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E.
Vyacheslav Kebich
Vyacheslav Kebich was a Belarusian politician who served as the first Prime Minister of independent Belarus and played a key role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- 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: Yuri Possokhov Target entity description: Yuri Possokhov is a Russian-born former Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer and internationally acclaimed choreographer known for his innovative narrative and classical works for major ballet companies.
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A.
Alexey Shchusev
Alexey Shchusev was a prominent Russian and Soviet architect known for blending traditional Russian styles with modernist principles in major state and religious buildings.
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B.
Sergei Mrachkovsky
Sergei Mrachkovsky was a Soviet Old Bolshevik and military commander who became a prominent victim of Stalin’s Great Purge, executed after being tried in the first Moscow Show Trial.
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C.
Eldar Ryazanov
Eldar Ryazanov was a renowned Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter, celebrated for his sharp-witted comedies and satirical portrayals of everyday life.
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D.
Pavel Shteller
Pavel Shteller was a Soviet architect best known for designing prominent Stalin-era buildings in Moscow.
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E.
Vyacheslav Kebich
Vyacheslav Kebich was a Belarusian politician who served as the first Prime Minister of independent Belarus and played a key role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian emigrant
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ballet choreographer ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ person ⓘ principal dancer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Isadora Duncan Dance Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Luhansk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographedFor |
Atlanta Ballet
NERFINISHED
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Bolshoi Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Cincinnati Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch National Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Joffrey Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ National Ballet of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bolshoi Ballet Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Bolshoi Ballet
NERFINISHED
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Royal Danish Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Possokhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Yuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with major ballet companies worldwide
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innovative reinterpretations of classical works ⓘ narrative ballets ⓘ |
| name | Yuri Possokhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Hero of Our Time
NERFINISHED
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Cinderella NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Quixote (choreography) NERFINISHED ⓘ Firebird NERFINISHED ⓘ Magrittomania NERFINISHED ⓘ Nureyev NERFINISHED ⓘ Swimmer ⓘ The Little Humpbacked Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rite of Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ballet dancer
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choreographer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
principal dancer at Bolshoi Ballet
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principal dancer at San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
classical ballet
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contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Moscow Choreographic School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yuri Possokhov Description of subject: Yuri Possokhov is a Russian-born former Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer and internationally acclaimed choreographer known for his innovative narrative and classical works for major ballet companies.
Referenced by (1)
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