1971: Arrested as a teenager for suspicion of involvement with the terrorist Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). George became involved with the Irish Republican Socialist Party; he was arrested and sentenced to six years in prison and was released in 1978 for good behavior.
1981: Moved to New York City.
1985: Made his American stage debut as playwright of The Tunnel, a drama based on his imprisonment in Belfast. Also this year he had his first collaboration with Jim Sheridan, who directed and starred.
1986: Researched the non-fiction book The Pizza Connection with Shana Alexander.
1993: Made his debut as screenwriter and assistant director with In the Name of the Father, starring Daniel Day Lewis, and directed and co-written by Jim Sheridan.
1996: Directed and scripted the film Some Mother's Son, starring Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan.
2000–2004: Served as executive producer and co-creator of the CBS fall drama The District with Craig T. Nelson, David O'Hara and Lynne Thigpen.
2002: With Billy Ray, received screenplay credit for the World War II drama Hart's War.
2004: Directed, produced and co-wrote Hotel Rwanda, which starred Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo.
2007: Along with fellow film writer, William Monahan and famed musician, Van Morrison, Terry George will be honored at the second annual "Oscar Wilde: Honoring Irish Writing in Film", held at the Ebell Wilshire in Los Angeles, CA on February 22.
2007: Directed the highly-anticipated film Reservation Road, due in theaters in November, 2007 and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, and Academy Award winning actresses Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino.
