Errol Morris

Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 32 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara Director

(2003)

The Thin Blue Line Director

(1988)

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control Director

(1997)

Standard Operating Procedure Director

(2008)

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Director (27 credits)

2018 American Dharma (Documentary)

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)

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2011-2016 Op-Docs (TV Series documentary) (8 episodes)

- Demon in the Freezer (2016)

- The Shipyard (2014)

- The Moment (2014)

- The Dream (2014)

- November 22, 1963 (2013)

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2016 Zillow Hiram's Home (TV Movie)

2016 The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (Documentary)

2015 Happy Father's Day (Video)

2015 It's Not Crazy, It's Sports (TV Series short) (5 episodes)

- Most Valuable Whatever (2015)

- Chrome (2015)

- Being Mr. Met (2015)

- The Streaker (2015)

- The Heist (2015)

2015 Most Valuable Whatever (TV Movie)

2015 The Subterranean Stadium (TV Movie)

2014 Three Short Films About Peace (TV Series short) (3 episodes)

- The Shipyard: Lech Walesa (2014)

- The Moment: Bob Geldof (2014)

- The Dream: Leymah Gbowee (2014)

2013 The Unknown Known (Documentary)

2011 They Were There (Documentary short)

2010 Tabloid (Documentary)

2008 Survivors (Short)

2008 Standard Operating Procedure (Documentary)

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) (6 episodes)

- 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)

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Producer (17 credits)

2018 American Dharma (Documentary) (producer)

2017 Wormwood (TV Mini-Series documentary) (executive producer - 6 episodes)

- Chapter 6: Remember Me (2017) ... (executive producer)

- Chapter 4: Opening the Lid (2017) ... (executive producer)

- Chapter 5: Honorable Men (2017) ... (executive producer)

- Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold (2017) ... (executive producer)

- Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake (2017) ... (executive producer)

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2016 The Lure (Documentary) (executive producer)

2014-2016 P.O.V. (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 2 episodes)

- The Look of Silence (2016) ... (executive producer)

- The Act of Killing (2014) ... (executive producer)

2016 National Bird (Documentary) (executive producer)

2015 Uncle Nick (executive producer)

2014 The Look of Silence (Documentary) (executive producer)

2013 The Unknown Known (Documentary) (producer)

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)

2000-2001 First Person (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 17 episodes)

- The Smartest Man in the World (2001) ... (executive producer)

- The Only Truth (2001) ... (executive producer)

- One in a Million Trillion (2001) ... (executive producer)

- Mr. Personality (2001) ... (executive producer)

- Leaving the Earth (2001) ... (executive producer)

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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)

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Writer (2 credits)

2013 The Unknown Known (Documentary)

1988 The Thin Blue Line (Documentary)

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Actor (3 credits)

2017 Vice Guide to Film (TV Series)
Interviewee

- Werner Herzog (2017) ... Interviewee

1989 Bride of the Orient

1984 Hotel New York

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Editor (2 credits)

2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)

1978 Gates of Heaven (Documentary)

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Thanks (8 credits)

2017 EuroTrump (Documentary) (thanks)

2014 The Hitch (Documentary) (special thanks)

2014 Life Itself (Documentary) (special thanks)

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)

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Self (31 credits)

2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (Documentary)
Himself

2016 In Defense of Henry (Documentary short)
Himself

2014 PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Errol Morris (2014) ... Himself - Guest

2014 Tavis Smiley (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 26 March 2014 (2014) ... Himself - Guest

2012-2014 The Colbert Report (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Errol Morris (2014) ... Himself - Guest

- Errol Morris (2012) ... Himself - Guest

2014 The Independents (TV Series)
Himself - Director

- Episode dated 26 March 2014 (2014) ... Himself - Director

2014 Errol Morris: A Lightning Sketch
Himself

2014 Life Itself (Documentary)
Himself

2013 Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing' (Video documentary short)
Himself - Executive Producer of 'The Act of Killing'

2013 The Unknown Known (Documentary)
Himself - Interviewer (voice)

2011-2013 Doc Talk (TV Series)
Himself

- Strange Obsessions (2013) ... Himself

- Celebrity Status (2011) ... Himself

2011 Artsnight (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 11 November 2011 (2011) ... Himself - Interviewee

2011 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Director, 'The Thin Blue Line' / Himself - Director, 'The Fog of War'

- Top 10 Docs to See Before You Die (2011) ... Himself - Director, 'The Thin Blue Line'

- Episode 4 (2011) ... Himself - Director, 'The Fog of War'

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: The Art of Documentary (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 Movie documentary)
Himself

2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

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 A Brief History of Errol Morris (Documentary)

2000 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3 - Toronto (Video documentary)
Himself

1999 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (Documentary)
Himself - Interviewer (voice, uncredited)

1997 Split Screen (TV Series)
Himself

- Errol Morris Rocks, Gators Chomp (1997) ... Himself

1995 American Cinema (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Film Noir (1995) ... Himself

1993 The Late Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Zapruder (1993) ... Himself

1992 The Making of 'A Brief History of Time' (TV Short documentary)
Himself - Director

1989-1990 The Media Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #6.11 (1990) ... Himself

- Episode #4.6 (1989) ... Himself

1988 The Thin Blue Line (Documentary)
Himself - Interviewer (voice, uncredited)

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 | 2 Interviews | 6 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

Errol Morris.com | Twitter

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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 (1945), There's Always Tomorrow (1955), Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), A Man Escaped (1956) ("A Man Escaped), The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936), Stray Dog (1949), The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966), Human Desire (1954), Ace in the Hole (1951), and Psycho (1960). See more »