Chris Riddell
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Chris Riddell is a British illustrator and political cartoonist renowned for his distinctive artwork in children's literature and fantasy novels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chris Riddell canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6944527 — 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: Chris Riddell Context triple: [The Graveyard Book, hasIllustrator, Chris Riddell]
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A.
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies is a renowned British screenwriter celebrated for his acclaimed television adaptations of classic literature, including numerous works by Jane Austen.
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B.
Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Aaronovitch is a British author and screenwriter best known for his urban fantasy "Rivers of London" series, which blends police procedural elements with magic in a contemporary London setting.
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C.
C. K. Robinson
C. K. Robinson was a 19th-century British architect best known for designing St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kolkata, a prominent example of Indo-Gothic architecture in India.
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D.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a British screenwriter and author known for his work on films such as "24 Hour Party People" and "Millions," as well as for writing acclaimed children's books.
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E.
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is a British novelist and screenwriter best known for his Alex Rider spy novels and numerous television crime dramas.
- 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: Chris Riddell Target entity description: Chris Riddell is a British illustrator and political cartoonist renowned for his distinctive artwork in children's literature and fantasy novels.
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A.
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies is a renowned British screenwriter celebrated for his acclaimed television adaptations of classic literature, including numerous works by Jane Austen.
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B.
Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Aaronovitch is a British author and screenwriter best known for his urban fantasy "Rivers of London" series, which blends police procedural elements with magic in a contemporary London setting.
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C.
C. K. Robinson
C. K. Robinson was a 19th-century British architect best known for designing St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kolkata, a prominent example of Indo-Gothic architecture in India.
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D.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a British screenwriter and author known for his work on films such as "24 Hour Party People" and "Millions," as well as for writing acclaimed children's books.
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E.
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is a British novelist and screenwriter best known for his Alex Rider spy novels and numerous television crime dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book illustrator
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illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Kate Greenaway Medal
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Nestlé Smarties Book Prize ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Neil Gaiman
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Paul Stewart ⓘ Russell Brand ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | The Observer ⓘ |
| familyName | Riddell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
children's literature
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fantasy literature ⓘ illustration ⓘ political cartooning ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Chris ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
caricature in political cartoons
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expressive character design ⓘ highly detailed line drawings ⓘ whimsical fantasy imagery ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British political cartooning tradition
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classic fantasy illustration ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Chris Riddell ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
multiple Kate Greenaway Medal wins
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prominent figure in contemporary British children's illustration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive artwork in children's books
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political cartoons ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coraline (illustrated edition)
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linked to:
Coraline
Goth Girl series ⓘ Ottoline series ⓘ The Edge Chronicles ⓘ The Graveyard Book (illustrated edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Graveyard Book
The Sleeper and the Spindle ⓘ |
| occupation |
children's book illustrator
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illustrator ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | political cartoonist for The Observer ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Chris Riddell Description of subject: Chris Riddell is a British illustrator and political cartoonist renowned for his distinctive artwork in children's literature and fantasy novels.
Referenced by (4)
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