George P. Cosmatos

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George P. Cosmatos was born on January 4, 1941 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy as Yorgo Pan Cosmatos. He was a director and writer, known for Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Cobra (1986) and Tombstone (1993). He was married to Birgitta Ljungberg. He died on April 19, 2005 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. See full bio »

Born:

January 4, 1941 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Died:

April 19, 2005 (age 64) in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Known For

Rambo: First Blood Part II Director

(1985)

Cobra Director

(1986)

Tombstone Director

(1993)

Of Unknown Origin Director

(1983)

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Director (11 credits)

1997 Shadow Conspiracy

1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)

- More Girls with Big Guns (1995) ... (archive footage)

1993 Tombstone

1989 Leviathan

1986 Cobra

1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II

1983 Of Unknown Origin

1979 Escape to Athena

1976 The Cassandra Crossing (as George Pan Cosmatos)

1973 Massacre in Rome (as George Pan Cosmatos)

1971 The Beloved (as Yorgo Pan Cosmatos)

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Writer (4 credits)

1979 Escape to Athena (story)

1976 The Cassandra Crossing (screenplay - as George Pan Cosmatos) / (story - as George Pan Cosmatos)

1973 Massacre in Rome (written by - as George Pan Cosmatos)

1971 The Beloved (writer - as Yorgo Pan Cosmatos)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (5 credits)

1976 The Cassandra Crossing (director: aerial sequences)

1968 Assignment Skybolt (assistant director - as George Cosmatos)

1967 The Day the Fish Came Out (assistant director - uncredited)

1964 Zorba the Greek (assistant director - as George Cosmatos)

1960 Exodus (assistant director - uncredited)

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Actor (1 credit)

1964 Zorba the Greek
Acne Faced Boy (uncredited)

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Casting department (1 credit)

1967 The Day the Fish Came Out (casting - as George Cosmatos)

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Producer (1 credit)

1971 The Beloved (producer - as Yorgo Pan Cosmatos)

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Production manager (1 credit)

1966 All the Way to Paris (production manager: Greece)

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Thanks (3 credits)

2020 War Gene (Short) (special thanks)

2002 Afghanistan: Land in Crisis (Video documentary short) (thanks)

2002 We Get to Win This Time (Video short documentary) (special thanks)

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Self (10 credits)

2002 The Making of 'Tombstone' (Video documentary short)
Self - Director

2002 We Get to Win This Time (Video short documentary)
Self

2002 Director's Original Storyboard: O.K. Corral Sequence (Video short)
Self

1986 The Making of 'Cobra' (Video documentary short)
Self

1985 First Blood Part II: Action in the Jungle (Video documentary short)
Self (as George Cosmatos)

1985 First Blood Part II: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short)
Self

1985 First Blood Part II: The Last American POW (Video documentary short)
Self

1978 Escape to Athena: Cast and Crew Interviews (Documentary)
Self - Director

1978 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #8.3 (1978) ... Self (uncredited)

1973 Apropos Film (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 18 December 1973 (1973) ... Self

Personal Details

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1 Interview | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

George Pan Cosmatos | George Cosmatos | Yorgo Pan Cosmatos

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My pictures appeal all round the world. I do slick American pictures with a European sensitivity.

Trivia:

Greek director born in Italy who made international blockbusters. He had a well-known knack for complex action shoots and aerial photography and for saving troubled projects. A student of the London Film School, he began as an assistant to Otto Preminger on Exodus (1960). See more »