Michael Bennett DiFiglia
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Michael Bennett DiFiglia, known professionally as Michael Bennett, was an influential American musical theater director and choreographer best known for conceiving and directing the landmark Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 11 |
| Michael Bennett DiFiglia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6200597 — 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)
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Target entity: Michael Bennett DiFiglia Context triple: [Michael Bennett, birthName, Michael Bennett DiFiglia]
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A.
Michael Ferraro
Michael Ferraro is a co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, the acclaimed animation company behind films such as the Ice Age series.
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B.
Brian Mahoney
Brian Mahoney is an actor best known for his role in the cult crime film "The Boondock Saints."
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C.
Andrew DeLuca
Andrew DeLuca is a fictional surgical resident and later attending surgeon on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for his complex personal struggles and romantic relationships with key characters.
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D.
Larry Fratangelo
Larry Fratangelo is an American percussionist best known for his work with artists like Kid Rock and his band Twisted Brown Trucker, as well as his contributions to funk and rock music.
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E.
Matt Lattanzi
Matt Lattanzi is an American actor and former dancer best known for his roles in 1980s films and for his marriage to singer and actress Olivia Newton-John.
- 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: Michael Bennett DiFiglia Target entity description: Michael Bennett DiFiglia, known professionally as Michael Bennett, was an influential American musical theater director and choreographer best known for conceiving and directing the landmark Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."
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A.
Michael Ferraro
Michael Ferraro is a co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, the acclaimed animation company behind films such as the Ice Age series.
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B.
Brian Mahoney
Brian Mahoney is an actor best known for his role in the cult crime film "The Boondock Saints."
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C.
Andrew DeLuca
Andrew DeLuca is a fictional surgical resident and later attending surgeon on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for his complex personal struggles and romantic relationships with key characters.
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D.
Larry Fratangelo
Larry Fratangelo is an American percussionist best known for his work with artists like Kid Rock and his band Twisted Brown Trucker, as well as his contributions to funk and rock music.
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E.
Matt Lattanzi
Matt Lattanzi is an American actor and former dancer best known for his roles in 1980s films and for his marriage to singer and actress Olivia Newton-John.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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New York City theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama (as part of the creative team of A Chorus Line)
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-07-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | DiFiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
ⓘ
theatre direction ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept musicals on Broadway
ⓘ
modern musical theatre staging ⓘ |
| knownFor |
choreographing Broadway musicals
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conceiving A Chorus Line ⓘ directing A Chorus Line ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Bennett DiFiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Chorus Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Company ⓘ Dreamgirls NERFINISHED ⓘ Follies NERFINISHED ⓘ Promises, Promises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
ⓘ
dancer ⓘ producer ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Buffalo, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tucson, Arizona, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| stageName | Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
A Joyful Noise
NERFINISHED
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Ballroom ⓘ Coco NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry, Sweet Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Here’s Where I Belong NERFINISHED ⓘ Seesaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Bennett DiFiglia Description of subject: Michael Bennett DiFiglia, known professionally as Michael Bennett, was an influential American musical theater director and choreographer best known for conceiving and directing the landmark Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Chorus Line
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
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A Chorus Line
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Michael Bennett
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Dreamgirls
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Michael Bennett
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Company
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
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Follies
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett
this entity surface form:
Michael Bennett