Born in San Francisco, George Marshall Ruge is the man behind the action of films that include The Lord of The Rings and Pirates of The Caribbean film trilogies. This introspective sometime poet, screenwriter, actor, director, stunt coordinator, musician, and artist has traveled an eclectic road rooted in the theater and literature to being the architect of some of the most memorable action sequences in film history.George Marshall Ruge is the past recipient of the Bank of America Drama Award for Acting, the San Francisco Drama Circle Critics Award for Best Actor in a dramatic play, the Stuntman's Award for Best Fight Sequence in a Motion Picture (1985), and the American Choreographer's Award for Best Action Choreography in a Motion Picture (2004). Ruge served two elected terms as the President of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures (1996-2000), before leaving that organization to pursue broader artistic interests.
