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Gore Verbinski: Biography

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Birth Name: Gregor Verbinski
Birth Place: Oak Ridge, TN
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/16/1964, Pisces
Profession: Director; screenwriter

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Gore Verbinski Fast Facts:

Played guitar in the punk band the Daredevils, alongside Bad Religion guitarist/Epitaph Records founder Brett Gurewitz and Vandals/A Perfect Circle drummer Josh Freese.
Has directed videos for Bad Religion, psychedelic hard rockers Monster Magnet and grunge-punk group L7.
Created the popular 1995 Budweiser "croaking frogs" commercial, for which he won a Cannes advertising Silver Lion award.
Made his feature-film directorial debut with the 1997 family comedy Mousehunt, starring Nathan Lane.
His 2003 box-office smash Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Director.

Gore Verbinski Awards:
2011 Oscar: Best Animated Feature Film - Winner
2011 BAFTA Awards: Best Animated Film - Winner
College:
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, CA (BFA in Film, 1987)

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