Rex Grignon
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Rex Grignon is an acclaimed animation director and supervisor best known for his character animation work on major DreamWorks films such as the Shrek series and Madagascar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rex Grignon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rex Grignon Context triple: [Shrek 2, cinematographyBy, Rex Grignon]
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A.
Franck Leroy
Franck Leroy is a French politician known for serving as the mayor of Épernay, a commune in the Marne department of northeastern France.
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B.
Charles Rochon
Charles Rochon was an early French settler and landowner in the Mobile, Alabama area, recognized as one of the region’s foundational colonial figures.
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C.
Joe Guyon
Joe Guyon was a Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback and tackle from the early 20th century, known for his standout college career and success in the nascent years of the NFL.
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D.
Guy Billout
Guy Billout is a French illustrator and graphic artist renowned for his surreal, meticulously detailed illustrations that often feature ironic or thought-provoking twists.
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E.
Eddy Colbert
Eddy Colbert is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Colbert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rex Grignon Target entity description: Rex Grignon is an acclaimed animation director and supervisor best known for his character animation work on major DreamWorks films such as the Shrek series and Madagascar.
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A.
Franck Leroy
Franck Leroy is a French politician known for serving as the mayor of Épernay, a commune in the Marne department of northeastern France.
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B.
Charles Rochon
Charles Rochon was an early French settler and landowner in the Mobile, Alabama area, recognized as one of the region’s foundational colonial figures.
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C.
Joe Guyon
Joe Guyon was a Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback and tackle from the early 20th century, known for his standout college career and success in the nascent years of the NFL.
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D.
Guy Billout
Guy Billout is a French illustrator and graphic artist renowned for his surreal, meticulously detailed illustrations that often feature ironic or thought-provoking twists.
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E.
Eddy Colbert
Eddy Colbert is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Colbert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animation director
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animator ⓘ character animation supervisor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Annie Award nomination
ⓘ
linked to:
Annie Award
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| coFounded | Tangent Animation ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Sheridan College ⓘ |
| employer | DreamWorks Animation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
character animation
ⓘ
computer animation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
DreamWorks Animation films
ⓘ
linked to:
DreamWorks Animation
Madagascar film series ⓘ
linked to:
Madagascar (film series)
Shrek film series ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek
character animation ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of character animation pipelines at DreamWorks Animation ⓘ |
| occupation |
animation director
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character animator ⓘ supervising animator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Head of Character Animation at DreamWorks Animation ⓘ |
| residence | Canada ⓘ |
| workedOn |
A Bug's Life
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Antz ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ⓘ
linked to:
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ⓘ Shrek ⓘ Shrek 2 ⓘ Shrek the Third ⓘ Toy Story ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rex Grignon Description of subject: Rex Grignon is an acclaimed animation director and supervisor best known for his character animation work on major DreamWorks films such as the Shrek series and Madagascar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.