Alexander Grant
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Alexander Grant was a prominent Scottish ballet dancer and choreographer who became a leading figure in international ballet, including leadership roles in major companies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Grant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Grant Context triple: [National Ballet of Canada, artistic director, Alexander Grant]
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A.
Alexander Grant
Alexander Grant was a British colonial official and military officer who served as a prominent early administrator in what is now Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Andrew McAlpine
Andrew McAlpine is a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films such as "Sid and Nancy."
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C.
Arthur Grant
Arthur Grant was a British cinematographer best known for his work on numerous Hammer Films productions in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Alan MacDonald
Alan MacDonald was a British production designer and art director known for his stylish, visually distinctive work on films such as "Bright Young Things," "The Queen," and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
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E.
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on numerous prominent films across several decades.
- 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: Alexander Grant Target entity description: Alexander Grant was a prominent Scottish ballet dancer and choreographer who became a leading figure in international ballet, including leadership roles in major companies.
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A.
Alexander Grant
Alexander Grant was a British colonial official and military officer who served as a prominent early administrator in what is now Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Andrew McAlpine
Andrew McAlpine is a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films such as "Sid and Nancy."
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C.
Arthur Grant
Arthur Grant was a British cinematographer best known for his work on numerous Hammer Films productions in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Alan MacDonald
Alan MacDonald was a British production designer and art director known for his stylish, visually distinctive work on films such as "Bright Young Things," "The Queen," and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
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E.
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on numerous prominent films across several decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
ⓘ
ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick Ashton
ⓘ
Ninette de Valois ⓘ The Royal Opera House ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
|
| awardReceived | Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| birthName | Alexander Marshall Grant ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 2004 (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-09-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
National Ballet of Canada
ⓘ
Sadler's Wells Ballet ⓘ
linked to:
The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet ⓘ |
| endTime | 1983 (artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada) ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
ⓘ
dance ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | British ballet ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Alain in La Fille mal gardée
ⓘ
linked to:
La Fille mal gardée
character roles in Cinderella ⓘ roles in The Dream ⓘ |
| notableStudentOf |
Frederick Ashton
ⓘ
Ninette de Valois ⓘ |
| notableWork |
character roles in The Royal Ballet repertory
ⓘ
choreographic work for the National Ballet of Canada ⓘ role of Alain in La Fille mal gardée ⓘ roles in Frederick Ashton's ballets ⓘ staging of La Fille mal gardée for international companies ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
ⓘ
ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wellington, New Zealand ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| positionHeld |
artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada
ⓘ
principal dancer at The Royal Ballet ⓘ |
| residence |
London, United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| spouse | Jean Benge ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 (artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada) ⓘ |
| trainedAt |
Sadler's Wells Ballet School
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Ballet School
|
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