Rufus Norris
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Rufus Norris is a British theatre and film director who has served as artistic director of London’s National Theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rufus Norris canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5803347 — 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: Rufus Norris Context triple: [National Theatre, London, hasArtisticDirector, Rufus Norris]
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A.
Julian Fry
Julian Fry was the son of influential British art critic and painter Roger Fry, associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
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B.
Ian Black
Ian Black is a name shared by several notable individuals, including a British journalist and author known for his work on Middle Eastern affairs.
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C.
Nigel Powell
Nigel Powell is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with acts like The Unbelievable Truth and Frank Turner, and for being an early member of the band that became Radiohead.
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D.
Jay Novello
Jay Novello was an American character actor known for his prolific work in film, radio, and television from the 1930s through the 1960s, often playing comic or ethnic supporting roles.
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E.
Martin Pugh
Martin Pugh is a British historian known for his influential works on modern British political and social history, including studies of the Labour Party, feminism, and interwar politics.
- 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: Rufus Norris Target entity description: Rufus Norris is a British theatre and film director who has served as artistic director of London’s National Theatre.
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A.
Julian Fry
Julian Fry was the son of influential British art critic and painter Roger Fry, associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
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B.
Ian Black
Ian Black is a name shared by several notable individuals, including a British journalist and author known for his work on Middle Eastern affairs.
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C.
Nigel Powell
Nigel Powell is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with acts like The Unbelievable Truth and Frank Turner, and for being an early member of the band that became Radiohead.
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D.
Jay Novello
Jay Novello was an American character actor known for his prolific work in film, radio, and television from the 1930s through the 1960s, often playing comic or ethnic supporting roles.
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E.
Martin Pugh
Martin Pugh is a British historian known for his influential works on modern British political and social history, including studies of the Labour Party, feminism, and interwar politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic director
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award
NERFINISHED
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Evening Standard Award for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal National Theatre Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
National Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Royal National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary theatre
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Tanya Ronder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Rufus Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Behind the Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre production)
NERFINISHED
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Broken NERFINISHED ⓘ Broken (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cabaret (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Death and the King’s Horseman (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Everyman (2015 National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Everyman (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Liaisons Dangereuses (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ London Road NERFINISHED ⓘ London Road (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Market Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosquitoes (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Country; a work in progress NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Island (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amen Corner (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Threepenny Opera (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Visit or The Old Lady Comes to Call (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonder.land NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonder.land (National Theatre production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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film director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of the National Theatre
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director of National Theatre productions ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse | Tanya Ronder 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: Rufus Norris Description of subject: Rufus Norris is a British theatre and film director who has served as artistic director of London’s National Theatre.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Theatre, London