George Nolfi (born June 10, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut in 2011 with sci-fi action, romance thriller, ''

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Early life

Nolfi was born in Boston. He graduated

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from

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, earning a bachelor's degree in

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and was awarded a

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where he studied philosophy. He then entered the PhD program in political science at

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with an eye toward a career in government and academia.

Career

While working on his PhD dissertation at UCLA in 1997, Nolfi sold his first spec script, ''Pathfinder'', in a three-studio bidding war. It would ultimately convince him to change his career path. In 2003, Nolfi received his first screenwriting credit for the sci-fi film ''

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. His spec screenplay, ''Honor Among Thieves'', was adapted into '' Ocean’s Twelve'' (2004), with an all-star ensemble cast led by

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. In 2006, Nolfi wrote and co-produced '' The Sentinel'', a political action thriller starring

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. Nolfi is uncredited with rewriting the ending for '' Bourne Supremacy'' (2004) two weeks before its release. He returned to the Matt Damon spy thriller franchise in 2007 to co-write ''Bourne'' ''Ultimatum'' with Tony Gilroy, and Scott Z. Burns. His continued working relationship with Damon lead to a feature directorial debut with ''The Adjustment Bureau'' (2011). The film was adapted from the 1954 Philip K. Dick short story classic titled "The Adjustment Team," which had been nominated for several awards. The story raises the questions of fate and whether we control our own destiny. Among some sci-fi cinephiles, ''The Adjustment Bureau'' is considered one of the most underrated sci-fi films. Nolfi created, executive produced, and served as the principal director for the 2015 espionage television series ''

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,'' which ran for one season on NBC. ''Allegiance'' was based on the Israeli television show The Gordin Cell, which was produced in 2011. Nolfi directed and co-wrote ''

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'' (2020), starring

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and Samuel L. Jackson. The passion project, based on a true story, brought public awareness to two African American businessmen, heroes of their time, and to their endeavors to overcome racism and redlining. The film has been widely praised, particularly among the black community. In March 2021, ''The Banker'' won Outstanding Independent Motion Picture at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. In 2024, Nolfi and Mackie teamed up again for the post-apocalyptic action thriller Elevation. This was their third collaboration. In January 2025, Nolfi had been hired to write the screenplay for an untitled ''

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'' film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

Filmography

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