James Thierrée
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James Thierrée is a Swiss-born actor, director, and contemporary circus performer known for his inventive, physical, and often surreal stage productions that blend mime, dance, and acrobatics.
All labels observed (1)
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| James Thierrée canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1343885 — 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: James Thierrée Context triple: [Victoria Chaplin, child, James Thierrée]
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A.
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil is a renowned French film and stage actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in both popular cinema and auteur-driven dramas.
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B.
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu is a renowned French actor celebrated for his prolific film career and status as one of France’s most prominent cinematic figures.
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C.
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault was a celebrated French actor known for his versatile performances in film, theater, and television, particularly his iconic role in "La Cage aux Folles."
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D.
Conrad Alexandre Gérard
Conrad Alexandre Gérard was a French diplomat who served as the first French minister to the United States during the American Revolutionary era.
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E.
Jean Reno
Jean Reno is a French actor known for his roles in films such as Léon: The Professional, The Big Blue, and Mission: Impossible.
- 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: James Thierrée Target entity description: James Thierrée is a Swiss-born actor, director, and contemporary circus performer known for his inventive, physical, and often surreal stage productions that blend mime, dance, and acrobatics.
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A.
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil is a renowned French film and stage actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in both popular cinema and auteur-driven dramas.
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B.
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu is a renowned French actor celebrated for his prolific film career and status as one of France’s most prominent cinematic figures.
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C.
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault was a celebrated French actor known for his versatile performances in film, theater, and television, particularly his iconic role in "La Cage aux Folles."
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D.
Conrad Alexandre Gérard
Conrad Alexandre Gérard was a French diplomat who served as the first French minister to the United States during the American Revolutionary era.
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E.
Jean Reno
Jean Reno is a French actor known for his roles in films such as Léon: The Professional, The Big Blue, and Mission: Impossible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acrobat
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actor ⓘ contemporary circus performer ⓘ dancer ⓘ mime artist ⓘ person ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Molière Award ⓘ |
| basedIn | France ⓘ |
| birthName | James Spencer Henry Edmond Marcel Thierrée ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1974-05-02 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acrobatics
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contemporary circus ⓘ dance ⓘ mime ⓘ physical theatre ⓘ |
| founded | Compagnie du Hanneton ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Charlie Chaplin
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Oona O’Neill ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
fantastical theatre
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surrealism in theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending mime, dance, and acrobatics
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inventive physical stage productions ⓘ surreal theatre productions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| name | James Thierrée self-link ⓘ |
| notableRole | roles in French cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Au Revoir Parapluie
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La Grenouille avait raison ⓘ La Symphonie du Hanneton ⓘ La Veillée des Abysses ⓘ Raoul ⓘ Tabac Rouge ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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choreographer ⓘ circus performer ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| parent |
Jean-Baptiste Thierrée
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Victoria Chaplin ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lausanne
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surface form:
Lausanne, Switzerland
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| relative |
Geraldine Chaplin
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Sydney Chaplin (son of Charlie Chaplin) ⓘ
surface form:
Sydney Chaplin
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| style |
non-verbal performance
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visual theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Thierrée Description of subject: James Thierrée is a Swiss-born actor, director, and contemporary circus performer known for his inventive, physical, and often surreal stage productions that blend mime, dance, and acrobatics.
Referenced by (5)
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