Josie Rourke
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Josie Rourke is a British theatre and film director known for her acclaimed stage work and for making her feature film debut with the historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josie Rourke canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6795818 — 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: Josie Rourke Context triple: [Mary Queen of Scots (2018 film), director, Josie Rourke]
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A.
Deborah Moggach
Deborah Moggach is a British novelist and screenwriter known for works such as "Tulip Fever" and "These Foolish Things," the latter adapted into the film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
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B.
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Sam Taylor-Johnson is a British filmmaker and artist known for directing feature films such as "Nowhere Boy" and the adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
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C.
Sian Heder
Sian Heder is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for writing and directing the Academy Award–winning film "CODA."
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D.
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed is a British actress and comedian known for her work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in series such as "Pie in the Sky."
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E.
Abi Morgan
Abi Morgan is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her work on acclaimed films and television dramas such as "The Iron Lady," "Suffragette," and "The Hour."
- 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: Josie Rourke Target entity description: Josie Rourke is a British theatre and film director known for her acclaimed stage work and for making her feature film debut with the historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018).
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A.
Deborah Moggach
Deborah Moggach is a British novelist and screenwriter known for works such as "Tulip Fever" and "These Foolish Things," the latter adapted into the film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
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B.
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Sam Taylor-Johnson is a British filmmaker and artist known for directing feature films such as "Nowhere Boy" and the adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
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C.
Sian Heder
Sian Heder is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for writing and directing the Academy Award–winning film "CODA."
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D.
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed is a British actress and comedian known for her work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in series such as "Pie in the Sky."
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E.
Abi Morgan
Abi Morgan is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her work on acclaimed films and television dramas such as "The Iron Lady," "Suffragette," and "The Hour."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| directed |
Coriolanus (stage production)
NERFINISHED
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Much Ado About Nothing (2011 stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Joan (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vote (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Josie Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer | Donmar Warehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureFilmDebut | Mary Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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stage direction ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasWorkedWith |
Gemma Arterton
NERFINISHED
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James McAvoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Margot Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ Saoirse Ronan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hiddleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Donmar Warehouse artistic directorship
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Mary Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | BAFTA nomination for Mary Queen of Scots (indirect, via film) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coriolanus (Donmar Warehouse production)
NERFINISHED
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Donmar Warehouse production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Joan (Donmar Warehouse production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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film director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Bush Theatre
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artistic director of Donmar Warehouse ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Josie Rourke Description of subject: Josie Rourke is a British theatre and film director known for her acclaimed stage work and for making her feature film debut with the historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018).
Referenced by (4)
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