Terry George

Academy Member

He is a writer and producer, known for Hotel Rwanda (2004), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Some Mother's Son (1996).

In 2011 Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for The Shore. He has been nominated for two other Academy Awards; Best Original Screenplay for Hotel Rwanda in 2005 and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published in 1994 for In the Name of the Father.

Jordan won two IFTA Awards for his work on Hotel Rwanda in 2005, for Best Director and Best Script for Film respectively.

Awards & Recognition

The Shore
  • Academy Award Winner, Best Short Film, Live Action (2012)
  • IFTA Nominee, Best Short Film (2012)
  • Rhode Island International Film Festival Winner, Best Director (2011)
Reservation Road
  • Rome Film Fest Nominee, Golden Marc’Aurelio Award (2007)
Hotel Rwanda
  • Academy Award Nominee, Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2005)
  • BAFA Award Nominee, Best Screenplay – Original (2006)
  • AFI Fest Winner, Best Feature Film
  • American Screenwriters Association Nominee, Discover Screenwriting Award (2005)
  • David di Donatello Awards Nominee, Best Foreign Film (2005)
  • Humanitas Prize Winner, Feature Film Category (2005)
  • IFTA Winner, Best Director (2005)
  • IFTA Winner, Best Script for Film (2005)
  • London Critics Circle Film Awards Nominee, British Director of the Year (2006)
  • OFTA Film Award Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay written directly for the Screen (2005)
  • Robert Festival Nominee, Best Non-American Film (2006)
  • Satellite Awards Nominee, Best Screenplay, Original (2005)
  • Writers Guild of America Nominee, Best Original Screenplay (2005)
Some Mother’s Son
  • Angers European First Film Festival Winner, Feature Film (1997)
  • San Sebastián International Film Festival Winner, Youth Jury Award (1996)
  • San Sebastián International Film Festival Winner, Audience Award (1996)
In the Name of the Father
  • Academy Award Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (1994)
  • BAFTA Award  Nominee, Best Screenplay – Adapted  (1994)
  • Humanitas Prize Nominee, Feature Film Category (1994)
  • Writers Guild of America Nominee, Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (1994)

 

 

Key Credits

  • Luck (2012)
  • Stand Off (2011)
  • The Shore (2011)
  • Outlaw (2010)
  • In Treatment (2009)
  • Reservation Road (2007)
  • Hotel Rwanda (2004)
  • The District (2000-02)
  • A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
  • Some Mother’s Son (1996)
  • In the Name of the Father (1993)
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