George Raymond Richard Martin, an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer, and author of short stories was born on September 20, 1948.
The Emmy Award-winning HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present) were both based on his epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, for which he is best known. Additionally, he contributed to the worldbuilding for the computer game Elden Ring from 2022 as well as the Wild Cards anthology series.
Meet George R. R. Martin parents Raymond Collins Martin & Margaret Brady Martin
Raymond Collins Martin was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, in 1916. He was a longshoreman, and his work took him away from home for long periods of time. Margaret Brady Martin was born in New York City in 1921. She was a homemaker, and she raised George and his two younger sisters, Darleen and Janet.
The Martin family was of Irish descent. They lived in a working-class neighborhood in Bayonne. George’s father was a strict disciplinarian, and his mother was a loving and supportive presence in his life.
George’s parents died in the 1990s. He has said that they were his biggest fans, and he misses them dearly.
