Rob Ashford
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Broadway choreographer
Broadway director
choreographer
film choreographer
human
television director
theatre director
Rob Ashford is a Tony Award–winning American choreographer and director known for his work on numerous Broadway productions and major film and television musicals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rob Ashford canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4167987 — 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: Rob Ashford Context triple: [The Wedding Singer, originalBroadwayChoreographer, Rob Ashford]
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A.
Alan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston was a British film editor known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including major war and drama productions.
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B.
Darryl Philbin
Darryl Philbin is a laid-back yet sharp-witted warehouse foreman who becomes a key supporting character and later office employee in the U.S. version of The Office.
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C.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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D.
Wayne Carson
Wayne Carson was an American country music songwriter and producer best known for penning classics such as "Always on My Mind."
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E.
Steven Dillingham
Steven Dillingham is an American government official who served as Director of the U.S. Census Bureau during the 2020 United States census.
- 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: Rob Ashford Target entity description: Rob Ashford is a Tony Award–winning American choreographer and director known for his work on numerous Broadway productions and major film and television musicals.
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A.
Alan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston was a British film editor known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including major war and drama productions.
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B.
Darryl Philbin
Darryl Philbin is a laid-back yet sharp-witted warehouse foreman who becomes a key supporting character and later office employee in the U.S. version of The Office.
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C.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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D.
Wayne Carson
Wayne Carson was an American country music songwriter and producer best known for penning classics such as "Always on My Mind."
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E.
Steven Dillingham
Steven Dillingham is an American government official who served as Director of the U.S. Census Bureau during the 2020 United States census.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway choreographer
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Broadway director ⓘ choreographer ⓘ film choreographer ⓘ human ⓘ television director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award for Best Choreography ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Broadway theater
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surface form:
Broadway theatre
film musical production ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ television musical production ⓘ |
| genre | musical ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
choreographed multiple Broadway musicals
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directed and choreographed live television musicals ⓘ directed major West End productions ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Kenneth Branagh ⓘ NBC live musical productions ⓘ
surface form:
NBC Live Musicals
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| notableWork |
Academy Awards ceremony choreography
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Brigadoon (stage revival) ⓘ Cinderella Live! (television special) ⓘ Cry-Baby ⓘ Curtains ⓘ Evita (Broadway revival) ⓘ How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (revival) ⓘ
surface form:
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Jesus Christ Superstar ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company productions ⓘ Oscars telecast musical numbers ⓘ Parade (Broadway revival) ⓘ
surface form:
Parade (revival)
Peter Pan Live! ⓘ Promises, Promises ⓘ Shrek the Musical (London production) ⓘ
surface form:
Shrek the Musical
The Sound of Music ⓘ
surface form:
The Sound of Music Live!
The Wedding Singer ⓘ Thoroughly Modern Millie ⓘ Tony Awards ceremony choreography ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
ⓘ
film choreographer ⓘ stage director ⓘ television director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Broadway
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ West End ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rob Ashford Description of subject: Rob Ashford is a Tony Award–winning American choreographer and director known for his work on numerous Broadway productions and major film and television musicals.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2010 Broadway revival of Promises, Promises
subject surface form:
2010 Broadway revival of Promises, Promises
subject surface form:
Curtains