Michael Bennett
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Michael Bennett was an influential American theater director and choreographer best known for shaping the modern Broadway musical with works like "A Chorus Line."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Bennett canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Bennett Context triple: [Best Direction of a Musical, notableWinner, Michael Bennett]
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A.
Michael Bruce Curry
Michael Bruce Curry is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and the first African American to hold that position.
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B.
Michael Jelenic
Michael Jelenic is an American animator, writer, and producer best known for co-creating the animated series "Teen Titans Go!" and co-directing the 2023 feature film adaptation of the Super Mario franchise.
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C.
Steven Fulop
Steven Fulop is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is known for his focus on urban development and progressive local policies.
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D.
Chris Grier
Chris Grier is an American football executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, overseeing the team’s roster construction and football operations.
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E.
Shaun Donovan
Shaun Donovan is an American public official and housing policy expert who served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama.
- 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: Michael Bennett Target entity description: Michael Bennett was an influential American theater director and choreographer best known for shaping the modern Broadway musical with works like "A Chorus Line."
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A.
Michael Bruce Curry
Michael Bruce Curry is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and the first African American to hold that position.
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B.
Michael Jelenic
Michael Jelenic is an American animator, writer, and producer best known for co-creating the animated series "Teen Titans Go!" and co-directing the 2023 feature film adaptation of the Super Mario franchise.
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C.
Steven Fulop
Steven Fulop is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is known for his focus on urban development and progressive local policies.
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D.
Chris Grier
Chris Grier is an American football executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, overseeing the team’s roster construction and football operations.
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E.
Shaun Donovan
Shaun Donovan is an American public official and housing policy expert who served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway director
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Broadway musical ⓘ Broadway musical ⓘ Broadway musical ⓘ Broadway musical ⓘ choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway theater
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surface form:
Broadway theatre
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| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for A Chorus Line, as part of the creative team)
Tony Award for Best Choreography ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael Bennett DiFiglia ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related illness ⓘ |
| choreographed |
A Chorus Line (related projects)
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surface form:
A Chorus Line
Ballroom ⓘ Coco ⓘ Company ⓘ Follies ⓘ Promises, Promises ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-07-02 ⓘ |
| directed |
A Chorus Line (related projects)
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surface form:
A Chorus Line
Dreamgirls ⓘ |
| familyName | DiFiglia ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept musical form
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contemporary musical theatre staging ⓘ |
| knownFor | shaping the modern Broadway musical ⓘ |
| name | Michael Bennett self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | co-conceived and directed the original production of A Chorus Line ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Chorus Line (related projects)
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surface form:
A Chorus Line
Company ⓘ Dreamgirls ⓘ Follies ⓘ Promises, Promises ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ producer ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| originalChoreographer |
Michael Bennett DiFiglia
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surface form:
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett DiFiglia ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett DiFiglia ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Bennett
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| originalDirector |
Michael Bennett DiFiglia
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surface form:
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett DiFiglia ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Bennett
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| placeOfBirth |
Buffalo
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surface form:
Buffalo, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Tucson, Arizona, United States ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
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Subject: Michael Bennett Description of subject: Michael Bennett was an influential American theater director and choreographer best known for shaping the modern Broadway musical with works like "A Chorus Line."
Referenced by (5)
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