George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin
Martin in 2017
Martin in 2017
BornGeorge Raymond Martin
(1948-09-20) September 20, 1948 (age 76)
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation
EducationNorthwestern University (BS, MS)
Period1965–present
Genre
Notable works
Spouses
  • Gale Burnick
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    ​
    (m. 1975; div. 1979)​
  • Parris McBride
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    (m. 2011)​
Signature
Website
georgerrmartin.com

George Raymond Richard Martin[1] (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948)[2] also known by the initials G.R.R.M.[3] 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 were 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 worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).

In 2005, Lev Grossman of Time called Martin "the American Tolkien",[4][5][6] and in 2011, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.[7][8] He is a longtime resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he helped fund Meow Wolf and owns the Jean Cocteau Cinema.[9][10][11] The city commemorates March 29 as George R. R. Martin Day.[12][13]

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  4. ^ Grossman, Lev (November 13, 2005). "Books: The American Tolkien". Time. ISSN 2169-1665. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Mohan Rawat, Kshitij (September 20, 2022). "How 'American Tolkien' George RR Martin created the world of 'Game of Thrones' – Entertainment News". WION. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Lemmonds, Lance (May 31, 2013). "Is George R.R. Martin the "American Tolkien"?". The American Spectator. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Hodgman, John (April 21, 2011). "The 2011 TIME 100: George R.R. Martin". TIME. ISSN 2169-1665.
  8. ^ "The 2011 TIME 100: Full". TIME. ISSN 2169-1665. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011.
  9. ^ O'Neill, Zora (November 26, 2014). "36 Hours in Santa Fe". New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Sibel Kekilli & George R. R. Martin". Durch die Nacht mit .... March 22, 2015. Arte.
  11. ^ Singh-Kurtz, Sangeeta (May 5, 2019). ""Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin helped fund Meow Wolf, an experience-economy darling". Quartz. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Garcia, Uriel J. (August 1, 2022). "'Thrones' fans get chance to see season premiere – in Spanish". Santa Fe New Mexican. ISSN 2474-4360. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  13. ^ The Santa Fe Travel Insider (November 7, 2014). "Santa Fe: Between the Lines". TOURISM Santa Fe. Retrieved November 24, 2022.