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Gore Verbinski

Gore Verbinski

Biography

Gore Verbinski, one of American cinema's most inventive directors who was a punk-rock guitarist as a teenager and had to sell his guitar to buy his first camera, is now the director of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) which made the industry record for highest opening weekend of all time ($135,600,000) and grossed over $1 billion dollars worldwide. He was born Gregor Verbinski on March 16, 1964 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Laurette Ann (McGovern) and Victor Vincent Verbinski, a nuclear physicist who worked at the Oak Ridge Lab. His paternal grandparents were Polish. In 1967, the family moved to California, and young Gregor grew up near San Diego. His biggest influences as a kid were Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis and Black Sabbath's Master of Reality. He started his professional career as a guitarist for punk-rock bands, such as The Daredevils and The Little Kings, and also made his first films together with friends. After having developed a passion for filmmaking, he sold his guitar to buy a Super-8mm camera. Then Verbinski attended the prestigious UCLA Film School, from which he graduated in 1987 with his BFA in Film. His first professional directing jobs were music videos for alternative bands, such as L7, Bad Religion, and Monster Magnet. Then he moved to advertising and directed commercials for Nike, Canon, Skittles, United airlines and Coca-Cola. In 1993 he created the renowned Budweiser advertising campaign featuring croaking frogs, for which he was awarded the advertising Silver Lion at Cannes and also received four Clio Awards. Verbinski made his feature directorial debut with Mousehunt (1997), a remarkably visual cartoonish family comedy. His next effort, The Mexican (2001), came to a modest result. However, Verbinski bounced back with a hit thriller The Ring (2002), grossing over $230 million dollars worldwide. His biggest directorial success came with the Disney theme park ride based Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), with a brilliant acting ensemble, grossing over $650 million dollars, and bringing five Oscar nominations and many other awards and nominations. Disney ordered two more films which Verbinski shot one after another on location in the Carribean islands, for which he had to endure both tetanus and typhoid immunization shots. After having survived several hurricanes, dealing with sick and injured actors, and troubleshooting after numerous technical difficulties of the epic-scale project, Verbinski delivered. He employed the same stellar cast in the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and the third installment of the 'Pirates' franchise Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Gore Verbinski does not like publicity. He has been enjoying a happy family life with his wife and his two sons. He resides with his family in Los Angeles, California.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-03-16

Place of Birth

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

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An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

20037.8 / 10

According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'

According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'

20068.6 / 10

Real Creatures of Dirt

Real Creatures of Dirt

20116.0 / 10

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

20227.1 / 10

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

20111.0 / 10

Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

20145.3 / 10

Rango

Rango

20116.9 / 10

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

20037.8 / 10

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

20067.4 / 10

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

20077.3 / 10

The Ring

The Ring

20026.7 / 10

MouseHunt

MouseHunt

19976.5 / 10

The Mexican

The Mexican

20015.9 / 10

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

20056.2 / 10

Rango

Rango

20116.9 / 10

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

20136.1 / 10

The Ritual

The Ritual

19966.0 / 10

Samara's Cursed Videotape

Samara's Cursed Videotape

20030.0 / 10

A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

20176.3 / 10

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

20087.6 / 10

The Cove

The Cove

20097.9 / 10

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!

TBA0.0 / 10

Untitled Gore Verbinski Project

Untitled Gore Verbinski Project

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Sandkings

Sandkings

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