Terry George

Terence George (born 20 December 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. 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.

Terry George
Born
Terence Noel George

(1952-12-20) 20 December 1952
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Film director

He was nominated for two Oscars: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1993; In the Name of the Father), and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2004; Hotel Rwanda). On 26 February 2012, he received an Academy Award in the live action short film category for The Shore.

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