Nick Stafford
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Nick Stafford is a British playwright best known for his stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel "War Horse" for the National Theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nick Stafford canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8155378 — 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: Nick Stafford Context triple: [Lee Hall, collaboratedWith, Nick Stafford]
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A.
Ken Parry
Ken Parry was a British character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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B.
Ian Walters
Ian Walters was a British sculptor best known for his politically engaged public monuments, including prominent statues of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
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C.
Mick Audsley
Mick Audsley is a British film editor known for his work on numerous major feature films, including collaborations with directors like Terry Gilliam and Stephen Frears.
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D.
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton is a Canadian-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often portraying authoritative or bureaucratic figures.
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E.
Alan Price
Alan Price is an English musician and composer best known as the original keyboardist for The Animals and for his later solo and film score work.
- 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: Nick Stafford Target entity description: Nick Stafford is a British playwright best known for his stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel "War Horse" for the National Theatre.
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A.
Ken Parry
Ken Parry was a British character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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B.
Ian Walters
Ian Walters was a British sculptor best known for his politically engaged public monuments, including prominent statues of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
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C.
Mick Audsley
Mick Audsley is a British film editor known for his work on numerous major feature films, including collaborations with directors like Terry Gilliam and Stephen Frears.
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D.
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton is a Canadian-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often portraying authoritative or bureaucratic figures.
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E.
Alan Price
Alan Price is an English musician and composer best known as the original keyboardist for The Animals and for his later solo and film score work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British playwright
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person ⓘ playwright ⓘ theatrical adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | War Horse (novel) ⓘ |
| author | Michael Morpurgo ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Michael Morpurgo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
National Theatre (London)
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linked to:
National Theatre in London
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| fieldOfWork |
drama
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre | stage play ⓘ |
| hasAdaptedWorkOf | Michael Morpurgo ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Nick Stafford ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | stage adaptation of War Horse for the National Theatre ⓘ |
| notableWork |
War Horse (stage adaptation)
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linked to:
War Horse (play)
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| occupation | playwright ⓘ |
| producedBy |
National Theatre (London)
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linked to:
National Theatre in London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nick Stafford Description of subject: Nick Stafford is a British playwright best known for his stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel "War Horse" for the National Theatre.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.