Barry Devlin
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Barry Devlin is an Irish musician, screenwriter, and director best known as a member of the Celtic rock band Horslips and for his work in film and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barry Devlin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5862034 — 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: Barry Devlin Context triple: [In God’s Country, musicVideoDirector, Barry Devlin]
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A.
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien is an Australian actor known for his work in television and film, and for being married to fellow Australian actor Miranda Otto.
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B.
Jeffrey Caine
Jeffrey Caine is a British screenwriter best known for co-writing the James Bond film "GoldenEye" and earning an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "The Constant Gardener."
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C.
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett was an American keyboardist, producer, and influential member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section who helped shape the sound of countless classic rock, soul, and R&B recordings.
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D.
John Bridger
John Bridger is a veteran safecracker and mentor figure in the 2003 heist film "The Italian Job," known for planning intricate robberies and leading a close-knit crew.
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E.
Greg McEwan
Greg McEwan is a child of the acclaimed British novelist Ian McEwan.
- 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: Barry Devlin Target entity description: Barry Devlin is an Irish musician, screenwriter, and director best known as a member of the Celtic rock band Horslips and for his work in film and television.
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A.
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien is an Australian actor known for his work in television and film, and for being married to fellow Australian actor Miranda Otto.
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B.
Jeffrey Caine
Jeffrey Caine is a British screenwriter best known for co-writing the James Bond film "GoldenEye" and earning an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "The Constant Gardener."
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C.
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett was an American keyboardist, producer, and influential member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section who helped shape the sound of countless classic rock, soul, and R&B recordings.
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D.
John Bridger
John Bridger is a veteran safecracker and mentor figure in the 2003 heist film "The Italian Job," known for planning intricate robberies and leading a close-knit crew.
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E.
Greg McEwan
Greg McEwan is a child of the acclaimed British novelist Ian McEwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish person
ⓘ
film director ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film industry
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music industry ⓘ television industry ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-11-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish people ⓘ |
| familyName | Devlin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film direction
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rock music ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ television direction ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic rock
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Barry ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bassist of Horslips
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lead vocalist of Horslips ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Horslips ⓘ |
| name | Barry Devlin ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor | membership in Celtic rock band Horslips ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Man of No Importance
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All Things Bright and Beautiful ⓘ Ballykissangel ⓘ Darling Buds of May ⓘ
linked to:
The Darling Buds of May
Horslips ⓘ |
| occupation |
bass guitarist
ⓘ
film director ⓘ musician ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ singer ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ardboe ⓘ |
| relative | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| sibling | Marie Devlin ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barry Devlin Description of subject: Barry Devlin is an Irish musician, screenwriter, and director best known as a member of the Celtic rock band Horslips and for his work in film and television.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.