Anna D. Shapiro
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Anna D. Shapiro is a Tony Award–winning American theater director known for her work on major Broadway productions and new plays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anna D. Shapiro canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4035336 — 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: Anna D. Shapiro Context triple: [Fish in the Dark, director, Anna D. Shapiro]
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A.
Bonnie Sherr Klein
Bonnie Sherr Klein is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, and disability rights activist known for her influential documentaries and advocacy work.
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B.
Mimi Leder
Mimi Leder is an American film and television director and producer known for her work on impactful dramas such as "Deep Impact," "The Leftovers," and "On the Basis of Sex."
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C.
Judith F. Marks
Judith F. Marks is an American business executive known for her leadership roles in major industrial and technology companies, including serving as a top executive at Otis Elevator Company.
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D.
Judith Gellman
Judith Gellman is a costume designer best known for her work on the 1995 film adaptation of "A Little Princess."
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E.
June Preisser
June Preisser was an American film actress and dancer best known for her energetic supporting roles in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood musicals, often playing peppy, acrobatic teenagers.
- 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: Anna D. Shapiro Target entity description: Anna D. Shapiro is a Tony Award–winning American theater director known for her work on major Broadway productions and new plays.
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A.
Bonnie Sherr Klein
Bonnie Sherr Klein is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, and disability rights activist known for her influential documentaries and advocacy work.
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B.
Mimi Leder
Mimi Leder is an American film and television director and producer known for her work on impactful dramas such as "Deep Impact," "The Leftovers," and "On the Basis of Sex."
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C.
Judith F. Marks
Judith F. Marks is an American business executive known for her leadership roles in major industrial and technology companies, including serving as a top executive at Otis Elevator Company.
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D.
Judith Gellman
Judith Gellman is a costume designer best known for her work on the 1995 film adaptation of "A Little Princess."
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E.
June Preisser
June Preisser was an American film actress and dancer best known for her energetic supporting roles in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood musicals, often playing peppy, acrobatic teenagers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tony Award winner
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person ⓘ stage director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Steppenwolf Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directed |
August: Osage County (Broadway production)
NERFINISHED
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Fish in the Dark (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Mice and Men (2014 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight White Men (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ This Is Our Youth (Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Northwestern University
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Yale School of Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Northwestern University
NERFINISHED
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
American theatre
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contemporary drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
directing Broadway productions
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directing new plays ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Anna D. Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableAward | Tony Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
August: Osage County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fish in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Mice and Men NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight White Men NERFINISHED ⓘ The Motherf**ker with the Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ This Is Our Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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professor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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professor at Northwestern University ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anna D. Shapiro Description of subject: Anna D. Shapiro is a Tony Award–winning American theater director known for her work on major Broadway productions and new plays.
Referenced by (3)
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