A Song of Ice and Fire is by someone born in 1948 and it was adapted into a television series.
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin . Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas , a TV series , a comic book adaptation , and several card , board , and video games . George R. R. Martin . George Raymond Richard Martin ( born George Raymond Martin ; September 20 , 1948 ) , often referred to as GRRM , is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy , horror , and science fiction genres , screenwriter , and television producer .