Matthew Bourne
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Matthew Bourne is a renowned British choreographer and director best known for his innovative, narrative-driven reinterpretations of classic ballets such as "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker!".
All labels observed (1)
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| Matthew Bourne canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew Bourne Context triple: [Outstanding Achievement in Dance, hasNotableRecipient, Matthew Bourne]
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A.
Wayne McGregor
Wayne McGregor is a renowned British choreographer and director known for his innovative, experimentally driven contemporary works and long-standing collaborations with major ballet companies and arts institutions worldwide.
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B.
Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan was a British cinematographer known for his work on films such as the 1989 adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Henry V."
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C.
Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan was a renowned 20th-century British choreographer celebrated for his psychologically intense, dramatically driven ballets and long association with The Royal Ballet.
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D.
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is a renowned British choreographer and former dancer known for his innovative contemporary ballets created for major companies worldwide, including The Royal Ballet and New York City Ballet.
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E.
Frederick Ashton
Frederick Ashton was a pioneering British choreographer and founding choreographer of The Royal Ballet, renowned for shaping the distinctive style of 20th-century British ballet.
- 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: Matthew Bourne Target entity description: Matthew Bourne is a renowned British choreographer and director best known for his innovative, narrative-driven reinterpretations of classic ballets such as "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker!".
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A.
Wayne McGregor
Wayne McGregor is a renowned British choreographer and director known for his innovative, experimentally driven contemporary works and long-standing collaborations with major ballet companies and arts institutions worldwide.
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B.
Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan was a British cinematographer known for his work on films such as the 1989 adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Henry V."
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C.
Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan was a renowned 20th-century British choreographer celebrated for his psychologically intense, dramatically driven ballets and long association with The Royal Ballet.
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D.
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is a renowned British choreographer and former dancer known for his innovative contemporary ballets created for major companies worldwide, including The Royal Ballet and New York City Ballet.
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E.
Frederick Ashton
Frederick Ashton was a pioneering British choreographer and founding choreographer of The Royal Ballet, renowned for shaping the distinctive style of 20th-century British ballet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Olivier Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1960-01-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Walthamstow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Laban Centre for Movement and Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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contemporary dance ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| founded |
Adventures in Motion Pictures
NERFINISHED
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New Adventures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | dance-theatre ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
all-male corps de ballet in Swan Lake
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narrative-driven choreography ⓘ reinterpretations of classic ballets ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Matthew Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cinderella
NERFINISHED
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Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Scissorhands NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Flies NERFINISHED ⓘ Nutcracker! NERFINISHED ⓘ Play Without Words NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ The Car Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| positionHeld | artistic director of New Adventures ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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