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Morley Safer(1931-2016)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Morley Safer
Recounting the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut and the 25-year friendship with the filmmaker who set out to document it
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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021)
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Morley Safer was born on November 8, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an news anchor, known for 60 Minutes (1968).. He played himself in Morning Glory (2010) and A Man Without a Country (2012). He was married to Jane Fearer, and had a daughter, Sarah. He died on May 19, 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 8, 1931
DiedMay 19, 2016(84)
BornNovember 8, 1931
DiedMay 19, 2016(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 6 wins & 12 nominations total

Photos10

Don Hewitt, Dan Rather, Harry Reasoner, Morley Safer, and Mike Wallace in 60 Minutes (1968)
Morley Safer in Archive of American Television (1997)
Dan Rather, Morley Safer, and Mike Wallace
Jackie Gleason and Morley Safer in 60 Minutes (1968)
Morley Safer in 60 Minutes (1968)
Katie Couric, Steve Kroft, Andrew Rooney, Morley Safer, Bob Simon, Lesley Stahl, and Scott Pelley in 60 Minutes (1968)
Larry King and Morley Safer
Morley Safer at an event for Veep (2012)
Morley Safer

Known for:

60 Minutes (1968)
60 Minutes
7.5
TV Series
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Genius")
  • Self (segment "The Many Meryls")(archive footage)
Morning Glory (2010)
Morning Glory
6.5
  • Self
  • 2010
60 Minutes II (1999)
60 Minutes II
7.1
TV Series
  • Self - Correspondent
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Baptism of Fire")
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Classic: Genius (II)")
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Classic: Genius")
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Classic: Grand Central")
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Classic: Joyce Brown is in Jail")
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Classic: Nadja")
  • Self - Correspondent (segment "Classic: The Forgotten Veterans")
Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
House of Cards
8.7
TV Series
  • Morley Safer

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Actor

  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
    • Morley Safer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • The American President (2000)
    The American President
    • John Adams (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • American Experience (1987)
    American Experience
    • Narrator (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    • Narrator
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    • Morley Safer
    • TV Series
    • 1993

Writer

  • Don't Touch That Dial
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:42
Official Trailer
Teaser Announcement
Trailer 0:43
Teaser Announcement
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time
Trailer 2:43
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time
60 Minutes
Trailer 0:17
60 Minutes
An Unlikely Weapon
Trailer 2:23
An Unlikely Weapon

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 8, 1931
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • May 19, 2016
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jane FearerOctober 26, 1968 - May 19, 2016 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    He won 11 Emmies for 60 minutes.
  • Quotes
    [on appearing on TV] It makes me uneasy. It is not natural to be talking to a piece of machinery. But the money is good.

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