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Nolfi – “The Adjustment Bureau” New York City Premiere – Arrivals – The Ziegfeld Theater – New York City, NY, USA, 2011 – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: christopher smith / PR Photos
Birth Name: George Joseph Nolfi III
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 4, 1966
Ethnicity: * father – Italian * mother – English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, one eighth French-Canadian
George Nolfi is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He has directed the films The Adjustment Bureau , Birth of the Dragon , and The Banker , all but the middle of which he wrote or co-wrote; and has also written or co-written the films Timeline , Ocean’s Twelve , The Sentinel (2006), The Bourne Ultimatum , and Spectral .
George’s paternal grandfather was George Joseph Nolfi, Sr. (the son of Giovanni “John” Nolfi and Bambina Mignati/Marchonda/Marichionda). George’s grandfather George was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents. Through his Nolfi line, he is likely related to screenwriter and actor Michael Bacall .
George’s paternal grandmother was Rose Sarah Muto (the daughter of Antonio Muto and Dora Delfino). Rose was born in Rhode Island, to Italian parents, with ancestry from Calabria.
George’s maternal grandfather was Donald Gish Wetherbee (the son of Harry Lon Wetherbee and Mary Bryan Gist). Donald was born in Mississippi. Harry was born in Illinois, the son of Hiram Edward Wetherbee and Dora McCoy. Mary was born in Kentucky, the daughter of George Washington Gist and Margaret Innes.
George’s maternal grandmother was Virginia Elizabeth LaRochelle (the daughter of Frederick Desire “Fred” LaRochelle and Elizabeth Sarah Henstridge). Virginia was born in Massachusetts, to Canadian parents. Frederick was born in Québec, the son of Theodore LaRochelle and Emma Provencher. Elizabeth was the daughter of English parents, Frederick William Henstridge and Clara Williams.
Sources: Obituary of George’s half-sister – https://walkersfuneralservice.com
Obituary of George’s paternal grandmother, Rose Sarah (Muto) Nolfi – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of George’s maternal grandmother, Virginia Elizabeth (LaRochelle) Wetherbee – https://walkersfuneralservice.com