Garth Fagan
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Garth Fagan is a Jamaican-born American choreographer renowned for his innovative, Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance style and his Tony Award–winning work on Broadway.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garth Fagan canonical | 2 |
| Gawain Garth Fagan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garth Fagan Context triple: [The Lion King (stage musical), choreographer, Garth Fagan]
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A.
Glenn Ferguson
Glenn Ferguson is a former Northern Irish footballer and prolific striker best known for his long, successful career in the Irish League and his goal-scoring exploits with clubs including Linfield FC.
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B.
Joe Ahearne
Joe Ahearne is a British television director and screenwriter best known for his work on the revived Doctor Who series and the supernatural drama Ultraviolet.
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C.
Tony Geraghty
Tony Geraghty was a member of the popular Irish cabaret group the Miami Showband who was killed in the notorious 1975 loyalist paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Michael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell is a film producer best known for his work on major action franchises, including entries in the Fast & Furious series.
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E.
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick is a former Scottish footballer and manager best known for his long association with St Mirren, where he became a club legend as a player and later served as manager and chief executive.
- 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: Garth Fagan Target entity description: Garth Fagan is a Jamaican-born American choreographer renowned for his innovative, Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance style and his Tony Award–winning work on Broadway.
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A.
Glenn Ferguson
Glenn Ferguson is a former Northern Irish footballer and prolific striker best known for his long, successful career in the Irish League and his goal-scoring exploits with clubs including Linfield FC.
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B.
Joe Ahearne
Joe Ahearne is a British television director and screenwriter best known for his work on the revived Doctor Who series and the supernatural drama Ultraviolet.
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C.
Tony Geraghty
Tony Geraghty was a member of the popular Irish cabaret group the Miami Showband who was killed in the notorious 1975 loyalist paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Michael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell is a film producer best known for his work on major action franchises, including entries in the Fast & Furious series.
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E.
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick is a former Scottish footballer and manager best known for his long association with St Mirren, where he became a club legend as a player and later served as manager and chief executive.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dance company founder ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography ⓘ Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer ⓘ Order of Distinction (Commander class, Jamaica) ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Distinction (Commander class)
Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor |
Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Lion King
ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Choreography
|
| birthName |
Gawain Garth Fagan
ⓘ
linked to:
Garth Fagan
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Jamaica
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-05-03 ⓘ |
| employer | Garth Fagan Dance ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| founded | Garth Fagan Dance ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Caribbean dance
ⓘ
modern dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Afro-Caribbean dance traditions
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modern dance pioneers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Afro-Caribbean–infused movement vocabulary
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Broadway choreography for The Lion King ⓘ innovative modern dance choreography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| living | true ⓘ |
| movementStyle | Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Garth Fagan ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican-American ⓘ |
| notableStudent | members of Garth Fagan Dance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From Before
ⓘ
Griot New York ⓘ Prelude ⓘ The Lion King (Broadway musical, choreography) ⓘ
linked to:
The Lion King (stage musical)
|
| occupation |
artistic director
ⓘ
choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance
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founder of Garth Fagan Dance ⓘ |
| residence |
Rochester, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Rochester
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Subject: Garth Fagan Description of subject: Garth Fagan is a Jamaican-born American choreographer renowned for his innovative, Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance style and his Tony Award–winning work on Broadway.
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linked to: Garth Fagan