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George Ratliff (born October 11, 1968) is an American film director whose films include “Plutonium Circus” (1994), “Hell House” (2001), “Joshua” (2007), "Salvation Boulevard" (2011), and “Welcome Home” (2018).
Life and Career
[edit]George Ratliff was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Amarillo, Texas. Ratliff attended the University of Texas at Austin. Shortly after graduating, he made his feature film debut with "Plutonium Circus," which won the Best Documentary Feature prize at South by Southwest Film Festival and received a theatrical release.[1] Ratliff directed another feature documentary, “Hell House,” in 2001.[2] Ratliff has gone on to make narrative feature films, including "Joshua" (2007),[3] which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, "Salvation Boulevard" (2011),[4] which also debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, and "Welcome Home" (2018).[5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Plutonium Circus | 1994 | Director |
| Purgatory County | 1997 | Director |
| Hell House | 2001 | Director |
| World War II Memorial Dedication | 2004 | Director |
| Joshua | 2007 | Director |
| Salvation Boulevard | 2011 | Director |
| Welcome Home | 2018 | Director |
Television
[edit]| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Split Screen | 1998 | Director (2 episodes) |
| Daisy Does America | 2005-2006 | Director (3 episodes) |
| Dark Wall | 2012 | Director (1 episode) |
References
[edit]- ^ Savlov, Marc (October 20, 1995). "An Amarillo State of Mind". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Hell House' (Published 2002)". 2002-11-15. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (July 10, 2007). "Movie Review: Joshua | EW.com". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (2011-01-28). "Sundance 2011: SALVATION BOULEVARD, PROJECT NIM and THE LAST MOUNTAIN Find Distributors". Collider. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Kit, Borys (2017-04-24). "Aaron Paul, Emily Ratajkowski to Star in Thriller 'Welcome Home' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-30.