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Terry George Biography

Birth Name:Terence George

Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Script department, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Received an honorary degree from Queen's University Belfast in 2013 which he briefly attended in the late '70s
Has worked on numerous titles with his daughter Oorlagh who is a film producer
Came to the United States in 1981 with his wife and daughter
Did research for a Shana Alexander book called "The Pizza Connection․"
Quote: "Everybody has a point of view․ A neutral film is pointing a camera at a blank screen and leaving it there․"
Quote: "When I say entertainment, I don't mean comedy․ I mean something that moves an audience's spirit, that uplifts them․"
Made his film debut in 1993 with Daniel Day-Lewis' "In the Name of the Father․"
His screenplays are often based on real-life stories and historical events
Many of his films contain references to The Troubles in Northern Ireland
Made his screenwriting debut with the stage production of "The Tunnel" in 1985
Arrested at 18-years-old under the suspicion he was working with paramilitary republicans in Ireland
Did not consider writing as a profession until his late twenties

Awards

1993ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1994Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
1994WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1996Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
1996Golden Camera-: nominated
1996European Film Award-Young European Film of the Year: winner
1996Youth Jury Award-: winner
1996Audience Award-: winner
1997Audience Award-Feature Film: winner
2004Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2004People's Choice Award-: winner
2005Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2005Discover Screenwriting Award-: nominated
2005David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2005Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: winner
2005IFTA Award-Best Script for Film: winner
2005IFTA Award-Best Director: winner
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2005WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2006Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2006ALFS Award-British Director of the Year: nominated
2007Golden Marc'Aurelio Award-: nominated
2011Grand Prize-Best Director: winner
2012Oscar-Best Short Film, Live Action: winner
2012IFTA Award-Best Short Film: nominated
2014Felix-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017Armin T. Wegner Award-: winner
2017Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner