Mat Whitecross
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Mat Whitecross is a British film director and editor known for his politically charged documentaries and music-related films, including collaborations with bands like Coldplay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mat Whitecross canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1522041 — 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: Mat Whitecross Context triple: [The Shock Doctrine, filmAdaptationDirector, Mat Whitecross]
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A.
Ian Black
Ian Black is a name shared by several notable individuals, including a British journalist and author known for his work on Middle Eastern affairs.
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B.
Reggie Brown
Reggie Brown is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Snapchat, the multimedia messaging app developed by Snap Inc.
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C.
Clive Francis
Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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D.
John Brett
John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
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E.
Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood is a Northern Irish politician who has served as leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and as a Member of Parliament for Foyle.
- 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: Mat Whitecross Target entity description: Mat Whitecross is a British film director and editor known for his politically charged documentaries and music-related films, including collaborations with bands like Coldplay.
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A.
Ian Black
Ian Black is a name shared by several notable individuals, including a British journalist and author known for his work on Middle Eastern affairs.
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B.
Reggie Brown
Reggie Brown is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Snapchat, the multimedia messaging app developed by Snap Inc.
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C.
Clive Francis
Clive Francis is a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in productions such as "A Clockwork Orange" and numerous period dramas.
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D.
John Brett
John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
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E.
Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood is a Northern Irish politician who has served as leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and as a Member of Parliament for Foyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary filmmaker
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film director ⓘ film editor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coDirected |
The Road to Guantánamo
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The Shock Doctrine (documentary film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Shock Doctrine
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| coDirectedWith | Michael Winterbottom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| directed |
Ashes
ⓘ
A Head Full of Dreams ⓘ
surface form:
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
Moving to Mars ⓘ Oasis: Supersonic ⓘ Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll ⓘ Spike Island ⓘ The Road to Guantánamo ⓘ The Shock Doctrine (documentary film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Shock Doctrine
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| genre |
biographical film
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music documentary ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chronicling the careers of British rock bands
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depicting political issues such as Guantánamo Bay detentions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with the band Coldplay
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music-related films ⓘ politically charged documentaries ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ashes
ⓘ
A Head Full of Dreams ⓘ
surface form:
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
Moving to Mars ⓘ Oasis: Supersonic ⓘ Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll ⓘ Spike Island ⓘ The Road to Guantánamo ⓘ The Shock Doctrine (documentary film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Shock Doctrine
|
| occupation |
documentary director
ⓘ
film director ⓘ film editor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Coldplay
ⓘ
Oasis ⓘ The Stone Roses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mat Whitecross Description of subject: Mat Whitecross is a British film director and editor known for his politically charged documentaries and music-related films, including collaborations with bands like Coldplay.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Adventure of a Lifetime music video