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Terry George

Directing

Born December 20, 1952 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Also known as Terence George · Terence Noel George

IMDb

Biography

Terence Noel George (born December 20, 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland 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. He has been nominated for two Oscars; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium in 1993 for In the Name of the Father and Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Hotel Rwanda in 2004.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2012
  • Young European Film of the Year · 1996
  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
  • Young European Film of the Year · 1996 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1994 · nominated

Filmography11 titles

In the Name of the Father

1993Co-Executive Producer, Screenplay

Hotel Rwanda

2004Director, Producer, Writer

In Treatment

2008Director

The Promise

2016Director, Writer

The District

2000Director, Story, Writer

Some Mother's Son

1996Director, Writer

Luck

2011Director

The Boxer

1997Writer

Reservation Road

2007Director, Screenplay

Hart's War

2002Screenplay

Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction

2017as Self