Terry George

Quick Facts

Full Name	Terry George
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1952(1952-12-20)
Age	72
Birthplace	Belfast
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Belfast
Horoscope	Aquarius

Terry George Biography

Terry George is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on December 20, 1952 in Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom. 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.

In 1993, he made his debut as screenwriter and assistant director with In the Name of the Father, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, and directed and co-written by Jim Sheridan. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including best adapted screenplay for George and Sheridan. He wrote the screenplay for and directed the film Some Mother’s Son, starring Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan, for which he was named Young European Director of the Year, in 1996. From 2000–04, he served as executive producer and co-creator of the CBS television series The District, which starred Craig T. Nelson, David O’Hara and Lynne Thigpen. He and Billy Ray received screenplay credits for the World War II drama Hart’s War in 2002. He earned his second Academy Award nomination in 2004 for directing, producing and co-writing Hotel Rwanda, which starred Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo. The film received three Academy award nominations, including best original screenplay.

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 Oscar in the live action short film category for The Shore.

In recognition of his “exceptional services to film and drama” George was awarded an honorary degree from Queen’s University Belfast on 1 July 2013. In 2017 George received the Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award in honor of his films depicting genocides. In addition he received a khachkar, made by Hrach Gukasyan and commissioned by the Arpa International Film Festival and Awards Gala, with Armenian-style patterns in the shape of a Celtic cross, the latter in honor of his Irish heritage.

In 1985, George made his debut as playwright of The Tunnel, a stage drama based on a real-life 1976 prison escape attempt from Long Kesh. In 1986, he researched the non-fiction book The Pizza Connection, with the late veteran American journalist Shana Alexander.

Terry George Net Worth

Terry George is one of the richest Screenwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Terry George 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

George was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1971, aged 18, he was arrested for suspicion of paramilitary republican activity. He later became involved with the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP), political wing of the INLA. In 1975, he was driving with armed members of the group when British soldiers stopped them, although George claims he was not carrying a weapon. All were arrested and he was sentenced to six years imprisonment in Long Kesh Prison (“The Maze”). Other prisoners at the same time included Gerry Adams and Patsy O’Hara, the third to die in the 1981 hunger strikes. He was released in 1978 for good behaviour. He briefly attended Queens University Belfast.

In 1981 he, his wife, Rita (née Margaret Higgins), and their infant daughter, Oorlagh, moved to New York City. George’s wife and daughter later became United States citizens but he faced deportation proceedings. He was finally allowed to remain in the US following a lobbying campaign by Irish-American supporters, and was granted an “O” visa. He and his wife also have a United States-born son, Seamus.

Along with screenwriter William Monahan and musician Van Morrison, George was honoured at the 2nd Annual Oscar Wilde Honoring Irish Writing in Film ceremony, held at the Ebell Wilshire in Los Angeles, California on 22 February

2007. Later that year, he directed Reservation Road, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino. In 2010 George wrote and directed the short film The Shore. His daughter, Oorlagh produced the film, which was filmed over six days outside George’s home in County Down, Northern Ireland. On 26 February 2012, The Shore won the Academy Award for best Live Action Short Film. In 2012, George wrote, directed and produced the feature film Whole Lotta Sole. In 2016, George wrote and directed The Promise, set during the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, and Christian Bale.

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Who is Terry George Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Terry Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Terry George celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

How did Terry George make his money?

Business. George earned his wealth running gay nightclubs and bars in Leeds. He established a memorial website called gonetoosoon.org that was popular in the mid-2000s.

What does Terry George own?

Terry George, owner of Viaduct Showbar and Fibre on Lower Briggate, is hopeful about the future of the industry in Leeds despite having to close one of his nightclubs.

Why did Terry George make Hotel Rwanda?

My intention in making Hotel Rwanda was to show the horror and cruelty of the Rwandan genocide to the world. President Kagame thanked me for doing that when he sat next to me at the premier back in 2005.

How much of Hotel Rwanda is true?

The film is based on true events of the Rwandan genocide which occurred during the spring of 1994. The film follows Rusesabagina’s heroic efforts to save the lives of his family and more than 1,000 other refugees by providing them with shelter in the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines.

What is the message of Hotel Rwanda?

The point of Hotel Rwanda is to prove that very statement wrong. The moviemakers are calling out to the world to not let the promises made after the Holocaust be forgotten. We said, “Never Again,” but again and again since WWII genocides have gone unpunished.