Troy Nixey
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Troy Nixey is a Canadian filmmaker and comic book artist best known for directing the horror film "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Troy Nixey canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8766459 — 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)
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Target entity: Troy Nixey Context triple: [Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, director, Troy Nixey]
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A.
Troy Taylor
Troy Taylor is an American R&B record producer and songwriter known for his work with artists such as Trey Songz and Whitney Houston.
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B.
Troy Miller
Troy Miller is an American film and television director and producer known for his work in comedy specials, series, and feature films.
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C.
Troy Barlow
Troy Barlow is a U.S. Army reservist and one of the central soldiers in the 1999 war film "Three Kings," portrayed by Mark Wahlberg.
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D.
Trevor Walters
Trevor Walters is a British lovers rock reggae singer known for his smooth vocal style and popular 1980s covers of soul and pop songs.
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E.
Trent Stevens
Trent Stevens is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Stevens.
- 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: Troy Nixey Target entity description: Troy Nixey is a Canadian filmmaker and comic book artist best known for directing the horror film "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."
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A.
Troy Taylor
Troy Taylor is an American R&B record producer and songwriter known for his work with artists such as Trey Songz and Whitney Houston.
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B.
Troy Miller
Troy Miller is an American film and television director and producer known for his work in comedy specials, series, and feature films.
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C.
Troy Barlow
Troy Barlow is a U.S. Army reservist and one of the central soldiers in the 1999 war film "Three Kings," portrayed by Mark Wahlberg.
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D.
Trevor Walters
Trevor Walters is a British lovers rock reggae singer known for his smooth vocal style and popular 1980s covers of soul and pop songs.
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E.
Trent Stevens
Trent Stevens is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Stevens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book artist
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comic book series ⓘ film director ⓘ horror film ⓘ person ⓘ storyboard artist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| artist | Troy Nixey ⓘ |
| basedOn | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973 television film) ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Guillermo del Toro
ⓘ
Mike Mignola ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Australia
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Mike Mignola ⓘ |
| directed |
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010 film)
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linked to:
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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| director | Troy Nixey ⓘ |
| field |
comics
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film ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasWorkedAs |
cover artist
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inker ⓘ penciller ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
horror cinema
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horror comics ⓘ |
| knownFor | directing the horror film "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableStyle | dark visual style ⓘ |
| notableWork | Jenny Finn ⓘ |
| occupation |
comic book artist
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film director ⓘ storyboard artist ⓘ |
| producer |
Guillermo del Toro
ⓘ
Mark Johnson ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Guillermo del Toro
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Matthew Robbins ⓘ |
| workedOn |
comic books for DC Comics
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comic books for Dark Horse Comics ⓘ comic books for Oni Press ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Troy Nixey Description of subject: Troy Nixey is a Canadian filmmaker and comic book artist best known for directing the horror film "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.