George R. R. Martin
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George R. R. Martin Author of A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted as HBO's Game of Thrones — one of the most-watched TV series in history. The books have sold over 90 million copies worldwide.
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George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials G.R.R.M., is an American author, television writer, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Martin also wrote a related series of novellas, Tales of Dunk and Egg, which have been adapted by HBO as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present). Outside of A Song of Ice and Fire and its related media, Martin helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).
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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for George R. R. Martin. American writer and television producer (born 1948)
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