George P. Cosmatos | |
|---|---|
 Cosmatos in 1997 | |
| Born | George Pan Cosmatos 4 January 1941 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 19 April 2005 (aged 64) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | London Film School |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1960–1997 |
| Spouse |
Birgitta Ljungberg Cosmatos
(m. 1960; died 1997) |
| Children | Panos Cosmatos |
George Pan Cosmatos (4 January 1941 – 19 April 2005) was a Greek-Italian film director and screenwriter. Following early success in his home country with drama films such as Massacre in Rome with Richard Burton (based on the real-life Ardeatine massacre), Cosmatos retooled his career towards mainstream "blockbuster" action and adventure films, including The Cassandra Crossing and Escape to Athena, both of which were British-Italian co-productions. After relocating to North America, he directed the horror film Of Unknown Origin.[1] This was followed by some of his best-known work, including the action films Rambo: First Blood Part II and Cobra (both of which star Sylvester Stallone), the science-fiction horror film Leviathan, and the critically acclaimed Western movie Tombstone.
- ^ Farkis, John (26 November 2018). The Making of Tombstone: Behind the Scenes of the Classic Modern Western. McFarland. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-4766-7586-2.