Katherine in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Katherine in *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* is the incisive and intimidating New York theater critic whose power to make or break productions looms over the film’s central Broadway play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Katherine in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7781850 — 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: Katherine in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Context triple: [Lindsay Duncan, notableRole, Katherine in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)]
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A.
Kathryn
Kathryn is a feminine given name, commonly considered a variant spelling of Katherine/Catherine.
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B.
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell is an American woman best known as the widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who came under public scrutiny following the 2013 attack.
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C.
Kathy
Kathy is the given name of Kathy Hochul, the 57th governor of New York and the first woman to hold that office.
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D.
Katherine Waterston
Katherine Waterston is an American actress known for roles in films such as "Inherent Vice," the "Fantastic Beasts" series, and "Alien: Covenant."
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E.
Katherine Scruse
Katherine Scruse is better known as Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson family and mother of pop icon Michael Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Katherine in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Target entity description: Katherine in *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* is the incisive and intimidating New York theater critic whose power to make or break productions looms over the film’s central Broadway play.
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A.
Kathryn
Kathryn is a feminine given name, commonly considered a variant spelling of Katherine/Catherine.
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B.
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell is an American woman best known as the widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who came under public scrutiny following the 2013 attack.
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C.
Kathy
Kathy is the given name of Kathy Hochul, the 57th governor of New York and the first woman to hold that office.
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D.
Katherine Waterston
Katherine Waterston is an American actress known for roles in films such as "Inherent Vice," the "Fantastic Beasts" series, and "Alien: Covenant."
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E.
Katherine Scruse
Katherine Scruse is better known as Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson family and mother of pop icon Michael Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
black comedy
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Broadway
ⓘ
theatre criticism ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
incisive
ⓘ
intimidating ⓘ uncompromising ⓘ |
| confronts | Riggan Thomson ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alejandro G. Iñárritu ⓘ |
| createdFor | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) ⓘ |
| evaluates | Riggan Thomson’s Broadway play ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Birdman universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
|
| firstAppearance | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influences | public reception of the play within the film’s story ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
having the power to make or break Broadway productions
ⓘ
threatening to destroy Riggan Thomson’s play with a negative review ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
ⓘ
theatre critic ⓘ |
| partOf | supporting cast of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lindsay Duncan ⓘ |
| worksIn | New York theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Katherine in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Description of subject: Katherine in *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* is the incisive and intimidating New York theater critic whose power to make or break productions looms over the film’s central Broadway play.
Referenced by (1)
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