William Forsythe
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William Forsythe is an influential American choreographer renowned for revolutionizing contemporary ballet through his innovative, deconstructive approach to classical technique.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Forsythe canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Forsythe Context triple: [Royal New Zealand Ballet, commissionedFrom, William Forsythe]
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A.
William Forsythe
William Forsythe is an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in action and crime films and television series.
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B.
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is a renowned British choreographer and former dancer known for his innovative contemporary ballets created for major companies worldwide, including The Royal Ballet and New York City Ballet.
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C.
Wayne McGregor
Wayne McGregor is a renowned British choreographer and director known for his innovative, experimentally driven contemporary works and long-standing collaborations with major ballet companies and arts institutions worldwide.
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D.
Peter Martins
Peter Martins is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer best known for his long tenure as ballet master in chief of the New York City Ballet.
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E.
Mark Morris
Mark Morris is an acclaimed American choreographer and founder of the Mark Morris Dance Group, renowned for his musicality, wit, and innovative contemporary ballet and modern dance works.
- 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: William Forsythe Target entity description: William Forsythe is an influential American choreographer renowned for revolutionizing contemporary ballet through his innovative, deconstructive approach to classical technique.
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A.
William Forsythe
William Forsythe is an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in action and crime films and television series.
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B.
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is a renowned British choreographer and former dancer known for his innovative contemporary ballets created for major companies worldwide, including The Royal Ballet and New York City Ballet.
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C.
Wayne McGregor
Wayne McGregor is a renowned British choreographer and director known for his innovative, experimentally driven contemporary works and long-standing collaborations with major ballet companies and arts institutions worldwide.
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D.
Peter Martins
Peter Martins is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer best known for his long tenure as ballet master in chief of the New York City Ballet.
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E.
Mark Morris
Mark Morris is an acclaimed American choreographer and founder of the Mark Morris Dance Group, renowned for his musicality, wit, and innovative contemporary ballet and modern dance works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic director
ⓘ
ballet choreographer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ contemporary dance choreographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
ⓘ
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres ⓘ Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-12-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
Ballett Frankfurt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ballet Frankfurt school and workshops
Stuttgart Ballet ⓘ The Forsythe Company ⓘ |
| familyName | Forsythe ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
ⓘ
choreography ⓘ contemporary dance ⓘ |
| founded | The Forsythe Company ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary choreography
ⓘ
experimental ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
Ballet Frankfurt school and workshops
ⓘ
various international dance companies and institutions ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary ballet
ⓘ
postmodern choreography ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical ballet ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| name | William Forsythe ⓘ |
| notableConcept | choreographic objects ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deconstructive approach to classical ballet technique
ⓘ
revolutionizing contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Artifact
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Enemy in the Figure ⓘ Impressing the Czar ⓘ In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated ⓘ Limb’s Theorem ⓘ One Flat Thing, reproduced ⓘ Steptext ⓘ The Second Detail ⓘ The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
ⓘ
choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Ballett Frankfurt
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artistic director of The Forsythe Company ⓘ resident choreographer at Stuttgart Ballet ⓘ |
| residence |
Frankfurt am Main
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
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Subject: William Forsythe Description of subject: William Forsythe is an influential American choreographer renowned for revolutionizing contemporary ballet through his innovative, deconstructive approach to classical technique.
Referenced by (9)
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