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Errol Morris


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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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (19 titles)
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)
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (filmed segments)
 
2001 First Person (TV series documentary)
Stairway to Heaven (2001)
 
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 (8 titles)
2010 Tabloid (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2008 Standard Operating Procedure (documentary) (producer)
 
2000 First Person (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (documentary) (producer)
 
1981 Vernon, Florida (documentary) (producer)
 
1978 Gates of Heaven (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (2 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 (4 titles)
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 (17 titles)
2011 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 11 November 2011 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 Doc Talk (TV series)
Himself
Celebrity Status (2011) … Himself
 
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)
 
2001 First Person (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
Stairway to Heaven (2001) … Himself - Host
Eyeball to Eyeball … Himself - Host
Mr. Debt … Himself - Host
The Little Grey Man … Himself - Host
The Parrot … Himself - Host
 
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
 
1988 The Thin Blue Line (documentary)
Himself (Interviewer) (voice) (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Made a documentary where people from around the world and culture-makers were asked about their favorite movies and what they think of the medium of film for the 74th Academy Awards in 2002. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Official Sites:

Errol Morris.com | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I directed one dramatic feature under really unfortunate circumstances. Someone asked me, Well why did you do this?" And I said, "Well really it's quite simple. I did this for the same reason that everybody does everything in Hollywood: vanity and greed." But I plan to go on and make others. See more »

Trivia:

In the 2002 Sight & Sound poll, he listed his ten favorite films as: Detour, There's Always Tomorrow, Make Way for Tomorrow, A Man Escaped ("A Man Escaped), The Crime of Monsieur Lange, Stray Dog, The Rise of Louis XIV, Human Desire, Ace in the Hole, and Psycho. See more »

Trademark:

[Noir] "Film Noir" stylized cinematography See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius