Stephen Volk
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Stephen Volk is a British screenwriter and author best known for his work in supernatural and horror drama for film and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephen Volk canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10367752 — 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: Stephen Volk Context triple: [Afterlife, creator, Stephen Volk]
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A.
Philip Voss
Philip Voss was a British actor known for his extensive work in theatre, television, and radio, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appearances in popular UK dramas.
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B.
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist known for his work in jazz fusion and smooth jazz, including prominent collaborations with leading artists and bands.
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C.
Peter Viertel
Peter Viertel was a German-born American novelist and screenwriter known for works like "White Hunter Black Heart" and for his contributions to mid-20th-century Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Michael Filerman
Michael Filerman was an American television producer best known for developing and producing popular prime-time soap operas during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Kurt Voss
Kurt Voss is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for his work in independent cinema, often exploring gritty, character-driven stories.
- 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: Stephen Volk Target entity description: Stephen Volk is a British screenwriter and author best known for his work in supernatural and horror drama for film and television.
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A.
Philip Voss
Philip Voss was a British actor known for his extensive work in theatre, television, and radio, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appearances in popular UK dramas.
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B.
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist known for his work in jazz fusion and smooth jazz, including prominent collaborations with leading artists and bands.
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C.
Peter Viertel
Peter Viertel was a German-born American novelist and screenwriter known for works like "White Hunter Black Heart" and for his contributions to mid-20th-century Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Michael Filerman
Michael Filerman was an American television producer best known for developing and producing popular prime-time soap operas during the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Kurt Voss
Kurt Voss is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for his work in independent cinema, often exploring gritty, character-driven stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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film writer ⓘ horror writer ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdTelevisionSeries | Afterlife ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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literature ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
novellas
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novels ⓘ screenplays ⓘ short stories ⓘ television scripts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
horror drama
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supernatural drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Afterlife
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Ghostwatch ⓘ Gothic ⓘ Midnight Man ⓘ The Awakening ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews in horror fiction magazines ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
psychological horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| wroteForTelevision |
Afterlife
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Ghosts ⓘ Ghostwatch ⓘ Shockers ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor |
Gothic
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The Awakening ⓘ The Guardian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen Volk Description of subject: Stephen Volk is a British screenwriter and author best known for his work in supernatural and horror drama for film and television.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.