Michael Grandage
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Michael Grandage is a British theatre and film director known for his acclaimed stage productions and for directing the romantic drama film "My Policeman."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Grandage canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11898304 — 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: Michael Grandage Context triple: [My Policeman, director, Michael Grandage]
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A.
Thomas Eyre
Thomas Eyre is a relatively obscure historical figure whose specific identity and achievements are not clearly distinguished in common reference sources.
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B.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
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C.
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker is a British filmmaker and screenwriter known for directing literary adaptations such as the 1995 film version of Shakespeare’s "Othello."
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D.
Jack Brooksbank
Jack Brooksbank is a British wine merchant and socialite best known as the husband of Princess Eugenie of York.
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E.
Garth Davis
Garth Davis is an Australian film and television director best known for his critically acclaimed feature "Lion" and work on the series "Top of the Lake."
- 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 Grandage Target entity description: Michael Grandage is a British theatre and film director known for his acclaimed stage productions and for directing the romantic drama film "My Policeman."
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A.
Thomas Eyre
Thomas Eyre is a relatively obscure historical figure whose specific identity and achievements are not clearly distinguished in common reference sources.
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B.
Iain Softley
Iain Softley is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter known for movies such as "Backbeat," "Hackers," and "The Wings of the Dove."
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C.
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker is a British filmmaker and screenwriter known for directing literary adaptations such as the 1995 film version of Shakespeare’s "Othello."
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D.
Jack Brooksbank
Jack Brooksbank is a British wine merchant and socialite best known as the husband of Princess Eugenie of York.
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E.
Garth Davis
Garth Davis is an Australian film and television director best known for his critically acclaimed feature "Lion" and work on the series "Top of the Lake."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic director
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| artisticDirectorOf |
Donmar Warehouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheffield Theatres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Olivier Award for Best Director
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-05-02 ⓘ |
| directed |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don Juan in Soho NERFINISHED ⓘ Evita NERFINISHED ⓘ Frost/Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ Genius NERFINISHED ⓘ Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry V NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ My Policeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter and Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ Privates on Parade NERFINISHED ⓘ Red NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cripple of Inishmaan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Michael Grandage Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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film ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| industry |
film
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Grandage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | acclaimed stage productions in London and New York ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Policeman
NERFINISHED
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stage production of Frost/Nixon ⓘ stage production of Hamlet ⓘ stage production of Red ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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film director ⓘ producer ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Grandage Description of subject: Michael Grandage is a British theatre and film director known for his acclaimed stage productions and for directing the romantic drama film "My Policeman."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
My Policeman