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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