Gillian Lynne
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Gillian Lynne was a renowned British dancer, choreographer, and director best known for her groundbreaking work on major West End and Broadway musicals, including Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gillian Lynne canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5104226 — 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: Gillian Lynne Context triple: [Cats (musical), choreographer, Gillian Lynne]
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A.
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright best known for his work on film and stage musicals such as "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," "Doctor Dolittle," and "Victor/Victoria."
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B.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber is a renowned British composer and impresario of musical theatre, best known for creating hit shows such as "The Phantom of the Opera," "Cats," and "Evita."
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C.
Debbie Wiseman
Debbie Wiseman is a British composer and conductor renowned for her film, television, and ceremonial music.
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D.
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin was a distinguished English stage and screen actress known for her acclaimed Shakespearean performances and prominent roles in British film and television from the mid-20th century onward.
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E.
Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh is a renowned British theatrical producer best known for bringing blockbuster musicals such as Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Cats to global success.
- 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: Gillian Lynne Target entity description: Gillian Lynne was a renowned British dancer, choreographer, and director best known for her groundbreaking work on major West End and Broadway musicals, including Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.
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A.
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright best known for his work on film and stage musicals such as "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," "Doctor Dolittle," and "Victor/Victoria."
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B.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber is a renowned British composer and impresario of musical theatre, best known for creating hit shows such as "The Phantom of the Opera," "Cats," and "Evita."
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C.
Debbie Wiseman
Debbie Wiseman is a British composer and conductor renowned for her film, television, and ceremonial music.
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D.
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin was a distinguished English stage and screen actress known for her acclaimed Shakespearean performances and prominent roles in British film and television from the mid-20th century onward.
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E.
Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh is a renowned British theatrical producer best known for bringing blockbuster musicals such as Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Cats to global success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Special Olivier Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gillian Barbara Pyrke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| choreographed |
Aspects of Love
NERFINISHED
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Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ The Muppet Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-02-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-07-01 ⓘ |
| directed |
Cats (various productions)
NERFINISHED
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The Phantom of the Opera (various productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Ballet School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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choreography ⓘ contemporary dance ⓘ |
| fullName | Gillian Barbara Lynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Gillian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Dame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredIn | 2014 New Year Honours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aspects of Love
NERFINISHED
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Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sadler's Wells Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWorkLocation |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ television director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| performedWith | Royal Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bromley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse | Peter Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreNamedAfter | Gillian Lynne Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gillian Lynne Description of subject: Gillian Lynne was a renowned British dancer, choreographer, and director best known for her groundbreaking work on major West End and Broadway musicals, including Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.
Referenced by (3)
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