Glenn Holland
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Glenn Holland is the dedicated high school music teacher and composer at the heart of the film "Mr. Holland's Opus," whose life’s work becomes the impact he has on his students.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glenn Holland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5303343 — 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: Glenn Holland Context triple: [Richard Dreyfuss, portrayedCharacter, Glenn Holland]
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A.
Glenn Williamson
Glenn Williamson is a film producer known for his work on independent and character-driven movies, including the dark comedy-drama "Sunshine Cleaning."
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B.
Bill Holland
Bill Holland was an American Negro league pitcher known for his standout performances in the early 20th century, particularly with teams such as the Detroit Stars.
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C.
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette’s landmark album "Jagged Little Pill" and working with artists such as Michael Jackson and Aerosmith.
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D.
Lou Jacobi
Lou Jacobi was a Canadian-born character actor known for his comedic roles in film, television, and theater, particularly in mid-20th-century Hollywood and Broadway productions.
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E.
Dan Rydell
Dan Rydell is a charismatic, quick-witted sports anchor and one of the central protagonists on the television series "Sports Night."
- 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: Glenn Holland Target entity description: Glenn Holland is the dedicated high school music teacher and composer at the heart of the film "Mr. Holland's Opus," whose life’s work becomes the impact he has on his students.
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A.
Glenn Williamson
Glenn Williamson is a film producer known for his work on independent and character-driven movies, including the dark comedy-drama "Sunshine Cleaning."
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B.
Bill Holland
Bill Holland was an American Negro league pitcher known for his standout performances in the early 20th century, particularly with teams such as the Detroit Stars.
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C.
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette’s landmark album "Jagged Little Pill" and working with artists such as Michael Jackson and Aerosmith.
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D.
Lou Jacobi
Lou Jacobi was a Canadian-born character actor known for his comedic roles in film, television, and theater, particularly in mid-20th-century Hollywood and Broadway productions.
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E.
Dan Rydell
Dan Rydell is a charismatic, quick-witted sports anchor and one of the central protagonists on the television series "Sports Night."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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fictional character ⓘ music teacher ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mr. Holland's Opus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | drama film ⓘ |
| child | Cole Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Patrick Sheane Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesConflict |
budget cuts to music programs
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communication challenges with his deaf son Cole ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music education
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orchestral composition ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
conducting
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orchestration ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
dedicated
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devoted to students ⓘ passionate about teaching ⓘ struggling composer ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | An American Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
high school music teacher ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Dreyfuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to compose a major piece of music ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | students ⓘ |
| resolution | recognizes his students as his life’s work ⓘ |
| secondaryGoal | to inspire his students ⓘ |
| setIn | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Iris Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyArc | discovers that his true opus is his students ⓘ |
| teachesSubject |
band
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music ⓘ music appreciation ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
balancing career and family
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the impact of teachers ⓘ the value of arts education ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| workLocation | John F. Kennedy High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glenn Holland Description of subject: Glenn Holland is the dedicated high school music teacher and composer at the heart of the film "Mr. Holland's Opus," whose life’s work becomes the impact he has on his students.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Dreyfuss