Terry George
Irish screenwriter and director (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Terry George?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For those of the same or a similar name, see Terry George (entrepreneur) and George Terry (disambiguation).
Terence George (born 20 December 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Much of his film work (e.g. The Boxer, Some Mother's Son, and In the Name of the Father) involves "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland.
Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...
Terry George | |
---|---|
Born | Terence Noel George (1952-12-20) 20 December 1952 (age 71) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Film director |
Close
He was nominated for two Oscars: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1993; In the Name of the Father), and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2004; Hotel Rwanda). On 26 February 2012, he received an Academy Award in the live action short film category for The Shore.