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Errol Morris

Director | Producer | Actor

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 and Vernon, Florida). In the second movie, Morris intended to explore "Nub City," the town known for residents trading limbs for insurance settlements... See full bio »

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in Hewlett, Long Island, New York, USA
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Filmography

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2013 Freezing People Is Easy (pre-production)
 
2013 The Unknown Known: The Life and Times of Donald Rumsfeld (documentary) (post-production)
 
2012 El Wingador (short)
 
2011 The Umbrella Man (short)
 
2011 They Were There (documentary short)
 
2010 Tabloid (documentary)
 
2008 Standard Operating Procedure (documentary)
 
2008 Survivors (short)
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (opening film)
 
2003 The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (documentary)
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (filmed segments)
 
2000-2001 First Person (TV series documentary)
– Stairway to Heaven (2001)
– You're Soaking in It (2000)
– The Little Grey Man (2000)
– Smiling in a Jar (2000)
– The Parrot (2000)
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1999 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (documentary)
 
1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (documentary)
 
1995 Errol Morris Interrotron Stories: Digging Up the Past (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1991 The Dark Wind
 
1991 A Brief History of Time (documentary)
 
1988 The Thin Blue Line (documentary)
 
1981 Vernon, Florida (documentary)
 
1978 Gates of Heaven (documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
2013 The Unknown Known: The Life and Times of Donald Rumsfeld (documentary) (producer) (post-production)
 
2012 The Act of Killing (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2010 Tabloid (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2008 Standard Operating Procedure (documentary) (producer)
 
2003 The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (documentary) (producer)
 
2000 First Person (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
1999 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (documentary) (producer)
 
1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (documentary) (producer)
 
1981 Vernon, Florida (documentary) (producer)
 
1978 Gates of Heaven (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1978 Gates of Heaven (documentary)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1988 The Thin Blue Line (documentary)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2012 Mi amiga Bety (documentary) (additional thanks)
 
2007 Surf's Up (special thanks)
 
2007 The Life and Work of Noriaki Tsuchimoto (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (documentary short) (acknowledgment: "Gates of Heaven" courtesy of)
 
1977 Stroszek (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2013 The Unknown Known: The Life and Times of Donald Rumsfeld (documentary) (post-production)
Himself - Interviewer (voice)
 
2011-2013 Doc Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Strange Obsessions (2013) … Himself
– Celebrity Status (2011) … Himself
 
2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Errol Morris (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 11 November 2011 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 July 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.165 (2011) … Himself
 
2008 Capturing Reality (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (documentary)
Himself - Documentary Filmmaker
 
2005 The 50 Greatest Documentaries (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature
 
2003 The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (documentary)
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
 
2000-2001 First Person (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Stairway to Heaven (2001) … Himself - Host
– The Little Grey Man (2000) … Himself - Host
– The Parrot (2000) … Himself - Host
– The Stalker (2000) … Himself - Host
– Eyeball to Eyeball (2000) … Himself - Host
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2000 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3 - Toronto (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 A Brief History of Errol Morris (documentary)
 
1999 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (documentary)
Himself - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1993 The Late Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Zapruder (1993) … Himself
 
1992 The Making of 'A Brief History of Time' (TV documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
1989-1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.11 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 The Thin Blue Line (documentary)
Himself (Interviewer) (voice) (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2002) Directed spots for Apple Computer's "Switch" campaign. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | See more »

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Personal Quote:

I don't believe truth is conveyed by style and presentation. I don't think that if it was grainy and full of handheld material, it would be any more truthful. Oddly enough, people don't want truth. They want to avoid having to think. If anybody really thinks that truth and style are one and the same - that if you obey a set of documentary conventions truth magically pops out - well... See more »

Trivia:

Name of his production company is Globe Department Store. See more »

Trademark:

[Documentaries] Probing studies of human nature ( The Thin Blue Line, Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr., The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara). See more »

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