Michael Blakemore
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Michael Blakemore is a distinguished British-Australian theatre and film director and actor, renowned for his acclaimed work on both the London and Broadway stages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Blakemore canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5492458 — 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: Michael Blakemore Context triple: [Kiss Me, Kate, 1999RevivalDirector, Michael Blakemore]
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A.
Tim Blackmore
Tim Blackmore is a notable individual recognized for his contributions in his professional field, which have distinguished him among others sharing the Blackmore surname.
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B.
Neil Black
Neil Black was a distinguished British oboist renowned for his solo performances, chamber music collaborations, and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Michael Blake
Michael Blake was an American author and screenwriter best known for writing the novel and Oscar-winning screenplay for "Dances with Wolves."
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D.
Philip Morrell
Philip Morrell was a British Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament in the early 20th century, known for his connections to the Bloomsbury Group through his wife, Ottoline Morrell.
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E.
Michael Elliot
Michael Elliot is an American screenwriter best known for his work on romantic comedies and inspirational sports films, including the Queen Latifah–starring movie "Just Wright."
- 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: Michael Blakemore Target entity description: Michael Blakemore is a distinguished British-Australian theatre and film director and actor, renowned for his acclaimed work on both the London and Broadway stages.
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A.
Tim Blackmore
Tim Blackmore is a notable individual recognized for his contributions in his professional field, which have distinguished him among others sharing the Blackmore surname.
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B.
Neil Black
Neil Black was a distinguished British oboist renowned for his solo performances, chamber music collaborations, and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Michael Blake
Michael Blake was an American author and screenwriter best known for writing the novel and Oscar-winning screenplay for "Dances with Wolves."
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D.
Philip Morrell
Philip Morrell was a British Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament in the early 20th century, known for his connections to the Bloomsbury Group through his wife, Ottoline Morrell.
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E.
Michael Elliot
Michael Elliot is an American screenwriter best known for his work on romantic comedies and inspirational sports films, including the Queen Latifah–starring movie "Just Wright."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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person ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| actedIn |
Country Life
NERFINISHED
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Privates on Parade (1983 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Uncle Vanya (for Country Life) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Australia
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-06-18 ⓘ |
| directed |
City of Angels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiss Me, Kate (revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lettice and Lovage NERFINISHED ⓘ Noises Off NERFINISHED ⓘ Privates on Parade (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directedFilm |
Country Life
NERFINISHED
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Privates on Parade (1983 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blakemore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
ⓘ
stage acting ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Blakemore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
Australian
ⓘ
British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | only director to win Tony Awards for both Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical in the same year ⓘ |
| notableFor |
work on Broadway
ⓘ
work on the London stage ⓘ |
| notableWork |
City of Angels (Broadway production)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copenhagen (play production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Noises Off (original Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreTradition |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West End theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Blakemore Description of subject: Michael Blakemore is a distinguished British-Australian theatre and film director and actor, renowned for his acclaimed work on both the London and Broadway stages.
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