Baron Puttnam
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Baron Puttnam is David Puttnam, a British film producer and politician best known for producing acclaimed films such as "Chariots of Fire" and later serving in the House of Lords.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baron Puttnam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5494194 — 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: Baron Puttnam Context triple: [David Puttnam, nobleTitle, Baron Puttnam]
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Rupert Hart-Davis
Rupert Hart-Davis was a prominent British publisher, editor, and biographer known for founding the publishing house Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd and for his influential role in mid-20th-century literary culture.
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B.
Baron Jowitt
Baron Jowitt was the title held by William Jowitt, a prominent British Labour politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Cecil Poynton
Cecil Poynton was an English footballer and long-serving full-back for Tottenham Hotspur during the early 20th century.
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D.
Martin Pugh
Martin Pugh is a British historian known for his influential works on modern British political and social history, including studies of the Labour Party, feminism, and interwar politics.
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E.
Sir Iain Noble
Sir Iain Noble was a Scottish businessman and landowner best known for his efforts to promote the Gaelic language and culture, particularly on the Isle of Skye.
- 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: Baron Puttnam Target entity description: Baron Puttnam is David Puttnam, a British film producer and politician best known for producing acclaimed films such as "Chariots of Fire" and later serving in the House of Lords.
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A.
Rupert Hart-Davis
Rupert Hart-Davis was a prominent British publisher, editor, and biographer known for founding the publishing house Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd and for his influential role in mid-20th-century literary culture.
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B.
Baron Jowitt
Baron Jowitt was the title held by William Jowitt, a prominent British Labour politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Cecil Poynton
Cecil Poynton was an English footballer and long-serving full-back for Tottenham Hotspur during the early 20th century.
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D.
Martin Pugh
Martin Pugh is a British historian known for his influential works on modern British political and social history, including studies of the Labour Party, feminism, and interwar politics.
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E.
Sir Iain Noble
Sir Iain Noble was a Scottish businessman and landowner best known for his efforts to promote the Gaelic language and culture, particularly on the Isle of Skye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film producer
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human ⓘ life peer ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| award received |
Academy Award for Best Picture
NERFINISHED
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BAFTA Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award received for | Chariots of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country of citizenship |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created peer | 1997 ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1941-02-25 ⓘ |
| educated at | Minchenden Grammar School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field of work |
education policy
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film industry ⓘ |
| honorific prefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| honorific suffix |
CBE
NERFINISHED
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FRSA ⓘ |
| house of parliament | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislative focus |
digital policy
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media regulation ⓘ |
| member of | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | David Puttnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominated for |
Academy Award for Best Picture
NERFINISHED
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Golden Globe Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable work |
Bugsy Malone
NERFINISHED
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Chariots of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Express NERFINISHED ⓘ The Killing Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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educator ⓘ film producer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| place of birth |
London
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| political party | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position held |
Chancellor of the Open University
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Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire ⓘ Chancellor of the University of Sunderland ⓘ chairman of Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| producer of |
Bugsy Malone
NERFINISHED
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Chariots of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Express NERFINISHED ⓘ The Killing Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Baron Puttnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baron Puttnam Description of subject: Baron Puttnam is David Puttnam, a British film producer and politician best known for producing acclaimed films such as "Chariots of Fire" and later serving in the House of Lords.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.