Lew Christensen
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Lew Christensen was an influential American ballet dancer, choreographer, and longtime artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, known for helping shape the development of ballet in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lew Christensen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lew Christensen Context triple: [Harold Christensen, sibling, Lew Christensen]
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A.
John Christensen
John Christensen is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including sports, academia, and the arts.
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B.
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple was an American character actor known for his numerous film and television roles from the 1960s through the early 2000s, often appearing in Westerns and genre productions.
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C.
Lloyd Hansen
Lloyd Hansen is the ruthless and unhinged former CIA operative who serves as the primary villain in the action thriller film "The Gray Man."
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D.
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film, radio, and television during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lowell Jensen
Lowell Jensen is an American lawyer and former U.S. Department of Justice official who served in senior prosecutorial and judicial roles, including as a federal judge.
- 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: Lew Christensen Target entity description: Lew Christensen was an influential American ballet dancer, choreographer, and longtime artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, known for helping shape the development of ballet in the United States.
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A.
John Christensen
John Christensen is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including sports, academia, and the arts.
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B.
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple was an American character actor known for his numerous film and television roles from the 1960s through the early 2000s, often appearing in Westerns and genre productions.
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C.
Lloyd Hansen
Lloyd Hansen is the ruthless and unhinged former CIA operative who serves as the primary villain in the action thriller film "The Gray Man."
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D.
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film, radio, and television during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lowell Jensen
Lowell Jensen is an American lawyer and former U.S. Department of Justice official who served in senior prosecutorial and judicial roles, including as a federal judge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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artistic director ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| artForm | ballet ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline |
ballet choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| contributedTo | development of ballet in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSphere | American performing arts ⓘ |
| employer | San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| familyName | Christensen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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choreography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Lew ⓘ |
| hasRole |
artistic director
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ballet master ⓘ principal dancer ⓘ |
| influenced |
American ballet companies
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generations of American ballet dancers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier European ballet traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American ballet ⓘ |
| name | Lew Christensen ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing the development of ballet in the United States
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shaping the artistic profile of San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| notableOccupation | longtime artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| positionHeld | artistic director of San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| residence |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
San Francisco ⓘ |
| specialization |
artistic direction of ballet companies
ⓘ
staging and choreographing ballets ⓘ |
| typeOfDance | classical ballet ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
San Francisco ⓘ |
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Instruction
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