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George R.R. Martin

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George R.R. Martin
HBO takes us back to the world of "Game of Thrones" for this prequel set 200 years prior that focuses on the House Targaryen civil war, known as the "Dance of Dragons." Starring Paddy Considine, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, and Eve Best, "A Song of Ice and Fire" novelist George R.R. Martin co-created the prequel with screenwriter Ryan J. Condal. "Battle of the Bastards" director Miguel Sapochnik helms the pilot that premieres in August 2022.
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George R.R. Martin is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, a screenwriter, and television producer. He is known for his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted into the HBO dramatic series Game of Thrones (2011).

Martin serves as the series' co-executive producer, and also scripted four episodes of the series. In 2005, Lev Grossman of Time called Martin "the American Tolkien."
BornSeptember 20, 1948
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BornSeptember 20, 1948
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 13 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Known for

    Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon (2022)
    House of the Dragon
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
    Beauty and the Beast
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Dark Winds (2022)
    Dark Winds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
      • based on the book series: "Tales of Dunk and Egg" by
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • House of the Dragon
      • based on "Fire & Blood" by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Untitled Carly Wray/Game of Thrones Spin-Off
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Untitled Max Borenstein/Game of Thrones Spin-Off
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Unaired Game of Thrones Prequel Pilot
      • characters
      • Completed
      • TV Movie



    • Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in In the Lost Lands (2025)
      In the Lost Lands
      4.7
      • based on the short story 'In the Lost Lands' by
      • 2025
    • Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon (2022)
      House of the Dragon
      8.3
      TV Series
      • based on "Fire & Blood" by
      • created by
      • creator
      • 2022–2024
    • Matthew Lillard, Kevin Conroy, William Hanna, George Newbern, Eric Bauza, Jeremy Shada, Maisie Williams, and Daniel DiVenere in MultiVersus (2024)
      MultiVersus
      6.3
      Video Game
      • character: Arya Stark
      • 2024
    • The Rise of the Dragon (2022)
      The Rise of the Dragon
      8.2
      Video
      • author
      • 2022
    • Elden Ring (2022)
      Elden Ring
      9.4
      Video Game
      • world created by
      • 2022
    • Game of Thrones Winter is Coming: Lu bin xùn piaoliú jì (2020)
      Game of Thrones Winter is Coming: Lu bin xùn piaoliú jì
      3.3
      Video
      • based on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • L'Histoire trouve toujours un chemin
      Podcast Series
      • excerpts from a work by
      • 2019
    • Game of Thrones (2011)
      Game of Thrones
      9.2
      TV Series
      • based on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by
      • written for television by
      • written by
      • 2011–2019
    • Golden Moustache (2012)
      Golden Moustache
      6.8
      TV Series
      • inspired by
      • characters
      • 2014–2019
    • Nightflyers (2018)
      Nightflyers
      5.9
      TV Series
      • based on the novella by
      • 2018
    • Fire & Blood (2018)
      Fire & Blood
      9.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Jon Snow meets Rick Grimes (2017)
      Jon Snow meets Rick Grimes
      6.7
      Video
      • creator
      • 2017
    • Aces Abroad: Wild Cards IV: Audio Book (2016)
      Aces Abroad: Wild Cards IV: Audio Book
      Podcast Series
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series (2014)
      Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series
      8.2
      Video Game
      • novels
      • 2014
    • Nick Palatas and Mary Kate Wiles in School of Thrones (2013)
      School of Thrones
      5.8
      TV Series
      • characters (uncredited)
      • 2013

    Producer



    • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Untitled Carly Wray/Game of Thrones Spin-Off
      • executive producer
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Untitled Max Borenstein/Game of Thrones Spin-Off
      • executive producer
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Mary Margaret Road Grader
      • executive producer, producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Friends Forever
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Dark Winds (2022)
      Dark Winds
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2025
    • The Ugly Chickens (2024)
      The Ugly Chickens
      9.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon (2022)
      House of the Dragon
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2024
    • Night of the Cooters (2022)
      Night of the Cooters
      6.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Game of Thrones (2011)
      Game of Thrones
      9.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011–2019
    • Nightflyers (2018)
      Nightflyers
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Meow Wolf: Origin Story (2018)
      Meow Wolf: Origin Story
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Game of Thrones (2012)
      Game of Thrones
      7.7
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Anne Le Guernec in Doorways (1993)
      Doorways
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1988–1990

    Additional Crew



    • Script to Screen: Get Out (2018)
      Script to Screen
      TV Series
      • self
      • 2015
    • Fargo (1996)
      Fargo
      8.1
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • The Outer Limits (1995)
      The Outer Limits
      7.7
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 1995
    • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive story consultant
      • 1987
    • The Twilight Zone (1985)
      The Twilight Zone
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1986–1987

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    "House of the Dragon" Rises From Ashes of "Game of Thrones" Prequels
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    Did "Game of Thrones" Finale Suggest a Sequel?
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • September 20, 1948
      • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouses
        Parris McBrideFebruary 15, 2011 - present
    • Other works
      Story: "Sandkings" (filmed as Sandkings (1995))
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      An interviewer once commented on George R. R. Martin's female characters being individual and realistic and then asked "Where do you think that comes from?" Sounding a little puzzled, George R. R. Martin replied, "Well, I've always thought of women as people.".
    • Quotes
      [when asked if any of the cast of his book series, "A Song of Ice and Fire", will be left alive, he joked]: "No one will be alive by the last book. In fact, they all die in the fifth. The sixth book will be just a thousand-page description of snow blowing across the graves ..."
    • Trademarks
        The chapters in his books focus on the viewpoints of different characters central to the main storyline

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