Wilford Leach
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Wilford Leach was an American theater director and educator known for his innovative work in musical and avant-garde theater, including multiple Tony Award–winning productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilford Leach canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilford Leach Context triple: [The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical), originalBroadwayDirector, Wilford Leach]
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Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
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Percival C. McLeach
Percival C. McLeach is the ruthless poacher and main villain in Disney’s animated film "The Rescuers Down Under," known for hunting rare animals in the Australian outback.
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C.
William Ragsdale
William Ragsdale is an American actor best known for his lead role in the 1985 horror-comedy film "Fright Night" and its sequel.
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D.
Leo Farley
Leo Farley is a central character in the crime drama series "Under Suspicion," involved in the show's intricate investigations and moral ambiguities.
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E.
John Milledge
John Milledge was an American politician and statesman who served as governor of Georgia and a U.S. congressman in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilford Leach Target entity description: Wilford Leach was an American theater director and educator known for his innovative work in musical and avant-garde theater, including multiple Tony Award–winning productions.
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A.
Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
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B.
Percival C. McLeach
Percival C. McLeach is the ruthless poacher and main villain in Disney’s animated film "The Rescuers Down Under," known for hunting rare animals in the Australian outback.
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C.
William Ragsdale
William Ragsdale is an American actor best known for his lead role in the 1985 horror-comedy film "Fright Night" and its sequel.
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D.
Leo Farley
Leo Farley is a central character in the crime drama series "Under Suspicion," involved in the show's intricate investigations and moral ambiguities.
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E.
John Milledge
John Milledge was an American politician and statesman who served as governor of Georgia and a U.S. congressman in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tony Award winner
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award
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Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| directed |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985 Broadway production)
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linked to:
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)
The Pirates of Penzance (1980 Broadway revival) ⓘ
linked to:
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (1983 film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
The Pirates of Penzance
|
| educatedAt |
College of William & Mary
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University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign ⓘ
linked to:
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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| employer |
Juilliard School
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La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club ⓘ New York Shakespeare Festival ⓘ New York University ⓘ |
| familyName | Leach ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
avant-garde theatre
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musical theatre ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilford ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | off-off-Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| name | Wilford Leach ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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linked to:
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for The Pirates of Penzance ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
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| notableWork |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985 Broadway production)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)
The Pirates of Penzance (1980 Broadway revival) ⓘ
linked to:
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (1983 film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
The Pirates of Penzance
|
| occupation |
educator
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film director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the acting program at Juilliard School ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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