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Terry George

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Terry George

Born December 20, 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK9 films

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.

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Hotel Rwanda posterFirst watchHotel Rwanda20047.7Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world.View film

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Filmography

9 films as director
  1. TBACeasefireDirector
  2. 2016The PromiseDirector
  3. 2012The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Live ActionDirector
  4. 2011Whole Lotta SoleDirector
  5. 2011The ShoreDirector
  6. 2007Reservation RoadDirector
  7. 2004Hotel RwandaDirector
  8. 1998A Bright Shining LieDirector
  9. 1996Some Mother's SonDirector