Errol Morris |
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His documentaries helped spur a rebirth of non-fiction film in the 80s & garnered wide critical success. But until 2003's "The Fog of War," Morris was shunned by the Academy Awards. Morris' first two films won much acclaim (Gates of Heaven (1978) and Vernon, Florida (1981)). In the second movie, Morris intended to explore "Nub City," the town known...
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Born:in Hewlett, Long Island, New York, USA |
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Look ahead to the TV shows still set to premiere in the rest of 2020, including "Selena: The Series" and "The Stand."
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Director (27 credits)
Director (27 credits)
2017
Wormwood
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (6 episodes)
- Chapter 6: Remember Me
(2017)
- Chapter 4: Opening the Lid
(2017)
- Chapter 5: Honorable Men
(2017)
- Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold
(2017)
- Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake
(2017)
2011-2016
Op-Docs
(TV Series documentary) (9 episodes)
- Demon in the Freezer
(2016)
- Errol Morris: 'Demon in the Freezer'
(2016)
- The Shipyard
(2014)
- The Moment
(2014)
- The Dream
(2014)
2015
It's Not Crazy, It's Sports
(TV Series short) (6 episodes)
- Chrome
(2015)
- Most Valuable Whatever
(2015)
- Being Mr. Met
(2015)
- The Streaker
(2015)
- The Heist
(2015)
2000-2001
First Person
(TV Series documentary) (17 episodes)
- The Smartest Man in the World
(2001)
- The Only Truth
(2001)
- One in a Million Trillion
(2001)
- Mr. Personality
(2001)
- Leaving the Earth
(2001)
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Self (35 credits)
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Directed spots for Apple Computer's "Switch" campaign. See more »
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If everything was planned, it would be dreadful. If everything was unplanned, it would be equally dreadful. Cinema exists because there are elements of both in everything. There are elements of both in documentary. There are elements of both in feature filmmaking. It's what makes, I think, photography and filmmaking of interest. Despite all of our efforts to control something, the world is much, ... See more »Trivia:
Graduated from the Putney School in Vermont (1965). See more »Trademark:
[Documentaries] Probing studies of human nature (The Thin Blue Line (1988), Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999), The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)). See more »Star Sign:
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