Stephen Woolley
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Stephen Woolley is a British film producer and director best known for his work on acclaimed independent and art-house films, including collaborations with director Neil Jordan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephen Woolley canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5531514 — 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: Stephen Woolley Context triple: [The Crying Game, producer, Stephen Woolley]
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A.
David Wardle
David Wardle is an illustrator and graphic designer known for creating book cover art, including the cover of Boris Johnson’s novel "Seventy-Two Virgins."
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B.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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C.
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Geoffrey Streatfeild is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "The Thick of It" and "Spooks."
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D.
John Worsfold
John Worsfold is a former Australian rules footballer and premiership-winning coach best known for leading the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.
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E.
Richard Woolley
Richard Woolley was a prominent British astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal in the mid-20th century, overseeing major developments in UK observational astronomy.
- 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: Stephen Woolley Target entity description: Stephen Woolley is a British film producer and director best known for his work on acclaimed independent and art-house films, including collaborations with director Neil Jordan.
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A.
David Wardle
David Wardle is an illustrator and graphic designer known for creating book cover art, including the cover of Boris Johnson’s novel "Seventy-Two Virgins."
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B.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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C.
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Geoffrey Streatfeild is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "The Thick of It" and "Spooks."
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D.
John Worsfold
John Worsfold is a former Australian rules footballer and premiership-winning coach best known for leading the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.
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E.
Richard Woolley
Richard Woolley was a prominent British astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal in the mid-20th century, overseeing major developments in UK observational astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | film industry ⓘ |
| awardReceived | BAFTA Award for Best British Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Number 9 Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | St Marylebone Grammar School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Palace Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Palace Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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horror film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovering and promoting new filmmakers
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supporting British independent cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Stephen Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Picture
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BAFTA Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Christine Vachon
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Karlsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
art-house films
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independent films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Company of Wolves
NERFINISHED
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Breakfast on Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantium NERFINISHED ⓘ Carol NERFINISHED ⓘ Interview with the Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ Made in Dagenham NERFINISHED ⓘ Mona Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ On Chesil Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ The Company of Wolves NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crying Game NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of the Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Limehouse Golem NERFINISHED ⓘ Their Finest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of Palace Pictures
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producer at Number 9 Films ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Karlsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen Woolley Description of subject: Stephen Woolley is a British film producer and director best known for his work on acclaimed independent and art-house films, including collaborations with director Neil Jordan.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The End of the Affair (1999 film)