George P. Cosmatos was born on January 4, 1941 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Rambo II Der Auftrag (1985), Leviathan (1989) and Die City-Cobra (1986). He was previously married to Birgitta Ljungberg. He died on April 19, 2005 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.