Errol Morris

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

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The Fog of War Director

(2003)

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control Director

(1997)

The Thin Blue Line Director

(1988)

Standard Operating Procedure Director

(2008)

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Director (31 credits)

2020 My Psychedelic Love Story (TV Movie documentary)

2020 Chipotle: Behind the Scenes of Behind the Foil (Short)

2018 American Dharma (Documentary)

2018 IBM: Watson - Bradesco Bank (Short)

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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2017 Omaha Steaks: Father's Day (Video short)

2016 Zillow Hiram's Home (TV Movie)

2016 The B-Side (Documentary)

2016 IBM: Watson - Woodside Energy (Short)

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)

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2015 Happy Father's Day (Video)

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)

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2014 Three Short Films About Peace (TV Series short) (1 episode)

- Bob Geldof: The Moment (2014)

2013 The Unknown Known (Documentary)

2011 They Were There (Documentary short)

2010 Dennis Jakob Unplugged (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 (Documentary)

2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (filmed segments)

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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1999 Mr. Death (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 (TV Movie documentary)

1978 Gates of Heaven (Documentary)

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Producer (19 credits)

2020 My Psychedelic Love Story (TV Movie documentary) (producer)

2020 Enemies of the State (Documentary) (executive producer)

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 (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 (Documentary) (producer)

1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (Documentary) (producer)

1981 Vernon, Florida (TV Movie documentary) (producer)

1978 Gates of Heaven (Documentary) (producer)

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Writer (4 credits)

A Wilderness of Error (TV Mini Series documentary) (based on the book "A Wilderness of Error: The Trails of Jeffrey MacDonald" by - 4 episodes, 2020) (based on the book by - 1 episode, 2020)

- A Wilderness of Error (2020) ... (based on the book by)

- When a Narrative Becomes Reality (2020) ... (based on the book "A Wilderness of Error: The Trails of Jeffrey MacDonald" by)

- Should the Jury Find... (2020) ... (based on the book "A Wilderness of Error: The Trails of Jeffrey MacDonald" by)

- A Time of Suspicion (2020) ... (based on the book "A Wilderness of Error: The Trails of Jeffrey MacDonald" by)

- Girl in a Floppy Hat (2020) ... (based on the book "A Wilderness of Error: The Trails of Jeffrey MacDonald" by)

2014 Three Short Films About Peace (TV Series short) (1 episode)

- Bob Geldof: The Moment (2014)

2013 The Unknown Known (Documentary)

1988 The Thin Blue Line (Documentary) (written by - uncredited)

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Actor (2 credits)

2014 Three Short Films About Peace (TV Series short)
Narration

- Bob Geldof: The Moment (2014) ... Narration

1989 Bride of the Orient

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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 (9 credits)

2019 The Buskers of Galway (Documentary short) (thanks)

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 (40 credits)

2020 A Wilderness of Error (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Filmmaker and Author

- A Wilderness of Error (2020) ... Self - Filmmaker and Author

- When a Narrative Becomes Reality (2020) ... Self - Filmmaker and Author

- Should the Jury Find... (2020) ... Self - Filmmaker and Author

- A Time of Suspicion (2020) ... Self - Filmmaker and Author

- Girl in a Floppy Hat (2020) ... Self - Filmmaker and Author

2020 Mind-Body Problems (Podcast Series)
Self - Filmmaker

- The Case Against Thomas Kuhn (2020) ... Self - Filmmaker (voice)

2020 Yale Photo Pop Up Lecture Series (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Errol Morris (2020) ... Self - Guest

2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (Documentary)
Self - Filmmaker

2018 American Dharma (Documentary)
Self

2017 Hi-Phi Nation (Podcast Series)
Self - Filmmaker

- Drowned at Sea (2017) ... Self - Filmmaker (voice)

- The Ashes of Truth (2017) ... Self - Filmmaker (voice)

2017 Vice Guide to Film (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Werner Herzog (2017) ... Self - Interviewee

2016 In Defense of Henry (Documentary short)
Self

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

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

2014 Tavis Smiley (TV Series)
Self - Guest

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

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

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

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

2014 The Independents (TV Series)
Self - Director

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

2014 Errol Morris: A Lightning Sketch
Self

2014 Life Itself (Documentary)
Self

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

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

2011-2013 Doc Talk (TV Series)
Self

- Strange Obsessions (2013) ... Self

- Celebrity Status (2011) ... Self

2011 Late Review (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

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

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

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

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

2011 Charlie Rose (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 26 July 2011 (2011) ... Self - Guest

2011 The Hour (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #7.165 (2011) ... Self

2008 Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (Documentary)
Self

2007 Glass (Documentary)
Self

2007 Manufacturing Dissent (Documentary)
Self - Documentary Filmmaker

2005 The 50 Greatest Documentaries (TV Movie documentary)
Self

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

2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

2003 The Fog of War (Documentary)
Interviewer (voice, uncredited)

2000-2001 First Person (TV Series documentary)
Self - Host

- Stairway to Heaven (2001) ... Self - Host

- The Little Grey Man (2000) ... Self - Host

- The Parrot (2000) ... Self - Host

- The Stalker (2000) ... Self - Host

- Eyeball to Eyeball (2000) ... Self - Host

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2001 At the Movies (TV Series)
Self

- The Million Dollar Hotel/The Invisible Circus/Head Over Heels (2001) ... Self

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

2000 A Brief History of Errol Morris (Documentary)

1999 Mr. Death (Documentary)
Self - Interviewer (voice, uncredited)

1997 Split Screen (TV Series)
Self

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

1995 American Cinema (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Film Noir (1995) ... Self

1993 The Late Show (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Zapruder (1993) ... Self

1992 The Making of 'A Brief History of Time' (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Director

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

- Episode #6.11 (1990) ... Self

- Episode #4.6 (1989) ... Self

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

1984 Hotel New York
Self

Personal Details

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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 »

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1 Biographical Movie | 2 Interviews | 6 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

Errol Morris.com | Twitter

Spouse:

Julia Sheehan (1 child)

Children:

Hamilton Morris

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Ecstatic absurdity: it's the confrontation with meaninglessness. See more »

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Attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating with a B.A. in history (1969). See more »

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Frequent Collaborators: composer Philip Glass, cinematographers Stefan Czapsky and Robert Chappell, production designer Ted Bafaloukos See more »

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