Shane Meadows
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Shane Meadows is an English filmmaker known for his gritty, realist dramas such as "This Is England" that explore working-class life and social issues in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shane Meadows canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shane Meadows Context triple: [Stephen Graham, workedWith, Shane Meadows]
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A.
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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B.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
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C.
David Michôd
David Michôd is an Australian film director and screenwriter best known for his crime drama "Animal Kingdom" and dystopian thriller "The Rover."
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D.
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan is a Scottish actor and filmmaker known for his intense character roles in films such as "My Name Is Joe," "Trainspotting," and "War Horse."
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E.
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific and versatile British film director known for politically engaged dramas and innovative, genre-spanning works such as "24 Hour Party People," "The Road to Guantánamo," and "A Mighty Heart."
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shane Meadows Target entity description: Shane Meadows is an English filmmaker known for his gritty, realist dramas such as "This Is England" that explore working-class life and social issues in Britain.
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A.
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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B.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
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C.
David Michôd
David Michôd is an Australian film director and screenwriter best known for his crime drama "Animal Kingdom" and dystopian thriller "The Rover."
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D.
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan is a Scottish actor and filmmaker known for his intense character roles in films such as "My Name Is Joe," "Trainspotting," and "War Horse."
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E.
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific and versatile British film director known for politically engaged dramas and innovative, genre-spanning works such as "24 Hour Party People," "The Road to Guantánamo," and "A Mighty Heart."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
ⓘ
film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| basedIn | England ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Paddy Considine
ⓘ
Stephen Graham ⓘ Thomas Turgoose ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Warp Films ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British film industry
television drama ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| givenName | Shane ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | British television miniseries ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British working-class culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depicting British working-class life
ⓘ
exploring social issues in Britain ⓘ gritty realist dramas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
British social realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Social realism
|
| name | Shane Meadows ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Room for Romeo Brass
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Dead Man's Shoes ⓘ Once Upon a Time in the Midlands ⓘ Somers Town ⓘ The Stone Roses: Made of Stone ⓘ The Virtues ⓘ This Is England ⓘ This Is England '86 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is England
This Is England '88 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is England
This Is England '90 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is England
Twenty Four Seven ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
documentary filmmaker ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
This Is England (TV franchise)
ⓘ
linked to:
This Is England
This Is England (film) ⓘ
linked to:
This Is England
|
| workLocation |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Shane Meadows Description of subject: Shane Meadows is an English filmmaker known for his gritty, realist dramas such as "This Is England" that explore working-class life and social issues in Britain.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
film "Somers Town" (2008)
subject linked to:
Combo in This Is England
subject linked to:
Richard in Dead Man's Shoes
subject linked to:
Barnaby Spurrier