David Wheatley
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David Wheatley was a British film and television director known for his adaptations of literary works, including several films based on Angela Carter’s stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Wheatley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5317572 — 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: David Wheatley Context triple: [The Magic Toyshop (1987 film), director, David Wheatley]
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A.
Alan Wheatley
Alan Wheatley was a British actor best known for his stage and screen work, including his portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1950s television series "The Adventures of Robin Hood."
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B.
David Wardle
David Wardle is an illustrator and graphic designer known for creating book cover art, including the cover of Boris Johnson’s novel "Seventy-Two Virgins."
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C.
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite was an American character actor best known for his roles in 1950s science fiction films and numerous television appearances.
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D.
Stephen Langridge
Stephen Langridge is a British opera and theatre director known for leading major European opera institutions and for his innovative, often socially engaged productions.
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E.
George Witton
George Witton was an Australian soldier involved in the controversial Boer War court-martial alongside Breaker Morant, later known for his memoir protesting the convictions.
- 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: David Wheatley Target entity description: David Wheatley was a British film and television director known for his adaptations of literary works, including several films based on Angela Carter’s stories.
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A.
Alan Wheatley
Alan Wheatley was a British actor best known for his stage and screen work, including his portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1950s television series "The Adventures of Robin Hood."
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B.
David Wardle
David Wardle is an illustrator and graphic designer known for creating book cover art, including the cover of Boris Johnson’s novel "Seventy-Two Virgins."
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C.
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite was an American character actor best known for his roles in 1950s science fiction films and numerous television appearances.
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D.
Stephen Langridge
Stephen Langridge is a British opera and theatre director known for leading major European opera institutions and for his innovative, often socially engaged productions.
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E.
George Witton
George Witton was an Australian soldier involved in the controversial Boer War court-martial alongside Breaker Morant, later known for his memoir protesting the convictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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human ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century British cinema
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20th-century British television ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Angela Carter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film direction
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television direction ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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literary adaptation ⓘ |
| hasNationality | British ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adapting literary works for film and television
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adapting works by Angela Carter ⓘ collaborations with contemporary British writers ⓘ directing British television films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Company of Wolves (television/film work related to Angela Carter stories)
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linked to:
The Company of Wolves
The Magic Toyshop (film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
The Magic Toyshop (1987 film)
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| occupation |
film director
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television director ⓘ |
| workFocus |
British television drama
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literary adaptations ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Wheatley Description of subject: David Wheatley was a British film and television director known for his adaptations of literary works, including several films based on Angela Carter’s stories.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.