Simon Langton
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Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon Langton canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T381992 — 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.
Target entity: Simon Langton Context triple: [Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series), director, Simon Langton]
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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, was a 13th-century nobleman and military leader who led the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England and played a key role in the early development of the English Parliament.
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William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham was a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman and educational patron who played a major role in royal administration under Edward III and Richard II.
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C.
Roger de Montgomery
Roger de Montgomery was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and close ally of William the Conqueror who became Earl of Shrewsbury and a major landholder in post-Conquest England.
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Sir Thomas Littleton
Sir Thomas Littleton was a 17th-century English politician and naval administrator who served in Parliament and held senior financial roles in the Royal Navy.
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E.
Henry Bacon
Henry Bacon was an American architect best known for designing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Simon Langton Target entity description: Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
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A.
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, was a 13th-century nobleman and military leader who led the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England and played a key role in the early development of the English Parliament.
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B.
William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham was a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman and educational patron who played a major role in royal administration under Edward III and Richard II.
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C.
Roger de Montgomery
Roger de Montgomery was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and close ally of William the Conqueror who became Earl of Shrewsbury and a major landholder in post-Conquest England.
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D.
Sir Thomas Littleton
Sir Thomas Littleton was a 17th-century English politician and naval administrator who served in Parliament and held senior financial roles in the Royal Navy.
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E.
Henry Bacon
Henry Bacon was an American architect best known for designing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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film director ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| activeIn | British television ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Pride and Prejudice
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surface form:
Pride and Prejudice (novel)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Simon Langton self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| employer | BBC ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literary adaptation
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period drama ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
literary adaptation
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period drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | Simon Langton self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acclaimed work on literary adaptations
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acclaimed work on period dramas ⓘ directing the 1995 BBC miniseries of Pride and Prejudice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)
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surface form:
Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV serial)
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| occupation |
film director
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television director ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC ⓘ |
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Subject: Simon Langton Description of subject: Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
Referenced by (7)
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