biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (April 2009) Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski, 2004 Born Gregor Verbinski March 16, 1964 (1964-03-16) (age 47) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States Gregor "Gore" Verbinski (born March 16, 1964) is an American film director and writer, best known for directing the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films, The Ring and Rango..