Hugh Wheeler
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Hugh Wheeler was a British-born American librettist, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his work on Stephen Sondheim’s musicals such as "A Little Night Music" and "Sweeney Todd."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hugh Wheeler canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hugh Wheeler Context triple: [Hugh Wheeler, name, Hugh Wheeler]
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Hugh Wheeler
Hugh Wheeler was a British Army officer best known for his controversial leadership and death during the 1857 Indian Rebellion at Cawnpore.
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B.
Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell was an English cellist best known for his dynamic performances and recordings with the rock band Electric Light Orchestra during the 1970s.
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C.
Richard Dobbs Spaight
Richard Dobbs Spaight was an American Founding Father from North Carolina who signed the U.S. Constitution and later served as the state's governor and a member of Congress.
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D.
Hugh Clifford
Hugh Clifford was a British colonial administrator and writer who served as governor in several territories of the British Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Charles P. Cabell
Charles P. Cabell was a U.S. Air Force general who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the early Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hugh Wheeler Target entity description: Hugh Wheeler was a British-born American librettist, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his work on Stephen Sondheim’s musicals such as "A Little Night Music" and "Sweeney Todd."
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A.
Hugh Wheeler
Hugh Wheeler was a British Army officer best known for his controversial leadership and death during the 1857 Indian Rebellion at Cawnpore.
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B.
Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell was an English cellist best known for his dynamic performances and recordings with the rock band Electric Light Orchestra during the 1970s.
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C.
Richard Dobbs Spaight
Richard Dobbs Spaight was an American Founding Father from North Carolina who signed the U.S. Constitution and later served as the state's governor and a member of Congress.
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D.
Hugh Clifford
Hugh Clifford was a British colonial administrator and writer who served as governor in several territories of the British Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Charles P. Cabell
Charles P. Cabell was a U.S. Air Force general who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the early Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British-born American
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librettist ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Ingmar Bergman’s film Smiles of a Summer Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedWork |
A Little Night Music
NERFINISHED
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork |
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for A Little Night Music
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Candide (1974) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | Hugh Callingham Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Harold Prince
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-03-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-07-26 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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mystery fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Hugh Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Little Night Music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A Little Night Music (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Candide (1974 Broadway revision) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Overtures NERFINISHED ⓘ Something for Everyone (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
librettist
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| pseudonym |
Jonathan Stagge
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Quentin NERFINISHED ⓘ Q. Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteBookFor |
A Little Night Music
NERFINISHED
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Candide (1974 Broadway revision) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteLibrettoFor |
A Little Night Music
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Overtures NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hugh Wheeler Description of subject: Hugh Wheeler was a British-born American librettist, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his work on Stephen Sondheim’s musicals such as "A Little Night Music" and "Sweeney Todd."
Referenced by (6)
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