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Morrissey(I)

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Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Davyhulme, Manchester, England, UK. At a very early age, he took an interest in writing. His top priority was poetry, though he would have his biography on James Dean, "James Dean Is Not Dead", published by his early 20s. His literary influences ranged from Oscar Wilde to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, though he was also an avid fan of pop music and film. Some of his primary musical idols were David Bowie, Ray Davies and Marc Bolan.

In 1982, Morrissey was approached by local Mancunian guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr. Marr asked him to collaborate, and so began possibly the greatest songwriting duo of the 1980s. Morrissey's witty and morbidly sentimental lyrics were a perfect match with Marr's odd chord progressions and unusual tunings. They soon added Marr's schoolmates Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). The duo became a quartet and dubbed themselves The Smiths. The Smiths released six studio albums and several catchy three-minute singles from 1983 to 1987. The band found critical acclaim in both their native England and the U.S. They never broke into the mainstream in the U.S., though they became college radio legends, mainly due to Morrissey's intelligent but often controversial themes.

The band broke up in 1987 over a conflict of musical interest between Morrissey and Marr. Morrissey found solo success after The Smiths, achieving a far greater status in the U.S. than The Smiths ever had. His greatest triumph was 1992's "Your Arsenal", which was nominated for a Grammy for best alternative album. The album was produced by former David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson.

In 1997, former The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce successfully sued Morrissey and Marr over songwriting royalties. The chance of a "Smiths" reunion seems bleak, but their music will continue to be played by devoted, intelligent fans everywhere. To put it simply, the music of Steven Morrissey and The Smiths was "as smart as pop music gets".
BornMay 22, 1959
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    • 1 nomination

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Morrissey in Conan (2010)
Morrissey in Glastonbury (2006)
Morrissey in Morrissey: Sing Your Life (1991)
Morrissey in Morrissey: The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get (1994)
Morrissey in Morrissey: We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful (1992)
Morrissey in Morrissey: You're the One for Me, Fatty (1992)
Morrissey in Morrissey: Certain People I Know (1992)
Morrissey in The Malady Lingers On (1993)
Morrissey in Morrissey: Sing Your Life (1991)

Known for

Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead
7.9
  • Soundtrack("Panic")
  • 2004
Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Goggins, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Hannah John-Kamen in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Everyday Is Like Sunday", "First of the Gang to Die", as Steven Morrissey)
  • 2018
Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.9
  • Soundtrack("Seasick, Yet Still Docked", as Steven Morrissey, "Asleep", "Seasick, Yet Still Docked")
  • 2012
Bumblebee (2018)
Bumblebee
6.7
  • Soundtrack(as Steven Morrissey, "Bigmouth Strikes Again", "Girlfriend In A Coma")
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor

  • Morrissey: Back on the Chain Gang (2018)
    Morrissey: Back on the Chain Gang
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Morrissey: Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage (2017)
    Morrissey: Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Morrissey: Spent the Day in Bed (2017)
    Morrissey: Spent the Day in Bed
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Morrissey: Kiss Me a Lot (2015)
    Morrissey: Kiss Me a Lot
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Morrissey: Earth Is the Loneliest Planet (2014)
    Morrissey: Earth Is the Loneliest Planet
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: Istanbul (2014)
    Morrissey: Istanbul
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: The Bullfighter Dies (2014)
    Morrissey: The Bullfighter Dies
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: World Peace Is None of Your Business
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris (2009)
    Morrissey: I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • Morrissey: All You Need Is Me (2008)
    Morrissey: All You Need Is Me
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Morrissey: That's How People Grow Up (2008)
    Morrissey: That's How People Grow Up
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Morrissey: In the Future When All's Well (2006)
    Morrissey: In the Future When All's Well
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Morrissey: The Youngest Was the Most Loved (2006)
    Morrissey: The Youngest Was the Most Loved
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Morrissey: You Have Killed Me (2006)
    Morrissey: You Have Killed Me
    • Morrissey
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Glastonbury Festival
    • TV Series
    • 2004

Composer

  • Weezer: Feels Like Summer (2017)
    Weezer: Feels Like Summer
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Morrissey: Kiss Me a Lot (2015)
    Morrissey: Kiss Me a Lot
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Morrissey: Istanbul (2014)
    Morrissey: Istanbul
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: The Bullfighter Dies (2014)
    Morrissey: The Bullfighter Dies
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: World Peace Is None of Your Business
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Morrissey: The Youngest Was the Most Loved (2006)
    Morrissey: The Youngest Was the Most Loved
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Morrissey: You Have Killed Me (2006)
    Morrissey: You Have Killed Me
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Morrissey: I Have Forgiven Jesus (2004)
    Morrissey: I Have Forgiven Jesus
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • Morrissey: First of the Gang to Die (2004)
    Morrissey: First of the Gang to Die
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • Morrissey: Irish Blood, English Heart (2004)
    Morrissey: Irish Blood, English Heart
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • Fe (2004)
    Fe
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2004
  • Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban! (2000)
    Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban!
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2000
  • Morrissey: Alma Matters (1997)
    Morrissey: Alma Matters
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Introducing Morrissey (1996)
    Introducing Morrissey
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1996
  • Morrissey: Sunny (1995)
    Morrissey: Sunny
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1995

Music Department

  • They Came from Manchester: Five Decades of Mancunian Pop (2008)
    They Came from Manchester: Five Decades of Mancunian Pop
    • title music: written by (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Manchester Passion
    • musician
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Steven Morrissey
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • May 22, 1959
    • Davyhulme, Manchester, England, UK
  • Other works
    CD: "Southpaw Grammar", 1995 (Reprise)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 9 Interviews
    • 28 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Bono, Neil Hannon, Jeff Buckley, J.K. Rowling, David Bowie, Noel Gallagher, Harry Hill, Craig Kilborn, Thom Yorke, David Cameron, Jeremy Vine, Janice Long, Jonathan Ross, Kathy Burke and Terry Christian have all publicly stated they admire his work.
  • Quotes
    Don't talk to me about people who are "nice" cause I have spent my whole life in ruins because of people who are "nice".
  • Trademarks
      Known for his strangling croon, depressing but witty lyrics, and high hair
  • Nicknames
    • Moz
    • Mozza, Mozzer
    • The Pope of Mope
    • The Sage of Salford

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