William Ivey Long
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William Ivey Long is a renowned American costume designer celebrated for his work on numerous Broadway productions and multiple Tony Award wins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Ivey Long canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ivey Long Context triple: [The Producers (2001 Broadway production), costumeDesigner, William Ivey Long]
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A.
Wayne Barlowe
Wayne Barlowe is a science fiction and fantasy artist and author renowned for his imaginative creature designs and detailed depictions of alien worlds.
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B.
Tim Minear
Tim Minear is an American television writer, director, and producer best known for his work on genre and drama series such as Angel, Firefly, and several Ryan Murphy shows including American Horror Story and 9-1-1.
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C.
Tharon Musser
Tharon Musser was a pioneering American lighting designer renowned for revolutionizing Broadway lighting with her innovative use of computerized systems on landmark productions.
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D.
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs was an American actor best known for his marriage to Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
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E.
Cecil Castellucci
Cecil Castellucci is an American writer and cartoonist best known for her young adult novels and comic books, including works published by DC Comics and in the Star Wars universe.
- 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: William Ivey Long Target entity description: William Ivey Long is a renowned American costume designer celebrated for his work on numerous Broadway productions and multiple Tony Award wins.
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A.
Wayne Barlowe
Wayne Barlowe is a science fiction and fantasy artist and author renowned for his imaginative creature designs and detailed depictions of alien worlds.
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B.
Tim Minear
Tim Minear is an American television writer, director, and producer best known for his work on genre and drama series such as Angel, Firefly, and several Ryan Murphy shows including American Horror Story and 9-1-1.
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C.
Tharon Musser
Tharon Musser was a pioneering American lighting designer renowned for revolutionizing Broadway lighting with her innovative use of computerized systems on landmark productions.
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D.
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs was an American actor best known for his marriage to Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
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E.
Cecil Castellucci
Cecil Castellucci is an American writer and cartoonist best known for her young adult novels and comic books, including works published by DC Comics and in the Star Wars universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costume designer
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human ⓘ theatre professional ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American theatre
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Broadway ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
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Outer Critics Circle Award ⓘ Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-08-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of William & Mary
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Yale School of Drama ⓘ |
| familyName | Long ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
costume design
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| genre | Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.williamiveylong.com/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Theatre Wing ⓘ |
| name | William Ivey Long ⓘ |
| notableFor | Broadway costume design ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beetlejuice (Broadway musical)
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linked to:
Beetlejuice (stage musical)
Big Fish (Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Big Fish (novel)
Bullets Over Broadway (2014 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Bullets over Broadway
Cabaret (Broadway revival) ⓘ
linked to:
Cabaret (stage production)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Broadway musical) ⓘ Chicago (Broadway revival) ⓘ Cinderella (2013 Broadway revival) ⓘ
linked to:
Cinderella (stage adaptation)
Crazy for You (1992 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway production "Crazy for You"
Grey Gardens (2006 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Grey Gardens (musical)
Hairspray (2002 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway production of "Hairspray"
Nine (1982 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Nine (stage musical)
On the Twentieth Century (Broadway revival) ⓘ The Boy from Oz (Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway production "The Boy from Oz"
The Music Man (revival productions) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man (2000 Broadway revival)
The Producers (2001 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
The Producers (2001 Broadway production)
The Rocky Horror Show (revival) ⓘ
linked to:
The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical)
Young Frankenstein (Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Young Frankenstein
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| numberOfTonyAwards | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
costume designer
ⓘ
theatrical designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chair of the American Theatre Wing ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: William Ivey Long Description of subject: William Ivey Long is a renowned American costume designer celebrated for his work on numerous Broadway productions and multiple Tony Award wins.
Referenced by (11)
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