George Timothy Clooney este un actor american, director, producator si tot odata scenarist, foarte bine cunoscut pentru rolul din serialul de televiziune ER (1994-1999). Nascut pe data de 6 mai 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, George Clooney este un irlandez american. George a atentat liceul William Mason din Ohio, dar la scurt timp s-a mutat la liceul Augusta si a absolvit aici in 1979. Ii placea foarte mult baseball-ul si se pricepea de minune, de aceea a fost invitat sa joace in echipa de baseball, Cincinnati Reds in 1977.

S-a inscris la Universitatea Northern din Kentucky in 1979-1981, dar din pacate nu reusise sa o termine din cauza nivelului foarte mic de credite obtinute in timpul anului, asa ca a mai incercat odata, si s-a inscris la Universitatea Cincinnati dar dezamagitor si aici a fost aceiasi poveste. El isi pierdea timpul organizand petreceri, si flirtrand cu fete.

Primul lui rol major din 1984 a fost in serialul de televiziune, ER. George Clooney a continuat sa joace roluri importante in filme de mare succes cum ar fi: From Dusk Till Dawn regizat de Robert Rodriguez, One Fine Day cu Michelle Pfeiffer si The Peacemaker alaturi de Nicole Kidman. Clooney urma sa fie noul Batman, urmandu-l pe Val Kilmer, in Batman & Robin. In 1998 a jucat in filmul Out of Sight. Acesta a fost inceputul colaborarilor cu directorul de film, Steven Soderbergh. In 1999, Clooney paraseste viata de actor mediocru, incetand filmarile sale in ER, si pornind catre marile productii cinematografice.

Dupa ce a plecat din ER, Clooney a inceput sa joace in filme de mare succes cum sunt: Three Kings, The Perfect Storm, si O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Si-a facut debutul ca director de film in anul 2002 vis a vis de filmul Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In 1989, George Clooney se casatoreste cu actrita Talia Balsam, dar dupa patru ani cei doi divorteaza (1993), iar el spunand ca nu se va mai casatorii vreodata.   

Premii:
Academy:
- 2005 Best Original Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Syriana.

Premiile Academiei Britanice:
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Syriana;
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Original Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck.

Broadcast Film Critics Association:
- 2005 Best Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Syriana.

Chicago Film Critics Association:
- 2005 Best Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck.

Directors Guild of America:
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, And Good Luck.

Golden Globe:
- 2005 Best Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Syriana;
- 2000 Best Actor - Comedie sau Musical O Brother Where Art Thou?;
- 1995 Best Television Actor - Drama ER.

Independent Spirit Award:
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck.

Kansas City Film Critics Association:
- 2005 Best Original Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck.

National Board of Review:
- 2002 Special Filmmaking Achievement Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

Online Film Critics Association:
- 2005 Best Original Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck;
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck.

Phoenix Film Critics Association:
- 2005 Best Director Good Night, and Good Luck.

San Francisco Film Critics Circle:
- 2005 Best Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck.

Screen Actors Guild:
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Syriana.

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Associat:
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Syriana.

Toronto Film Critics Association:
- 2002 Best First Feature (Runner-up) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

Venice International Film Festival:
- 2005 Best Screenplay Good Night, And Good Luck.

Writers Guild of America:
- 2005 Best Original Screenplay Good Night, and Good Luck.

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