George R. R. Martin
Known For
Writing
Born
1948-09-20 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Biography
George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as G.R.R.M., is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the Primetime Emmy Award-winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). He also helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed to worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022). In 2005, Lev Grossman of Time called Martin "the American Tolkien," and in 2011, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Martin has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a long time, where he helped fund Meow Wolf and owns the Jean Cocteau Cinema. The city commemorates March 29 as George R. R. Martin Day. Description above from the Wikipedia article George R. R. Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self - Special Guest
Robot Chicken
as George R. R. Martin / Father (voice)
Morgenmagazin
as Self
Z Nation
as George R.R. Martin
Dark Winds
as George (uncredited)
Finding Your Roots
as Self
Prisoners of Gravity
as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
Fanarchy
as Self
A Knight in the Making
as Self
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as George R. R. Martin
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
Once Upon a Time in Queens
as Self
Atari: Game Over
as Self
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
as Self
Dragons
as Self
Geek, and You Shall Find
as Self
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
as Self