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I Called Him Morgan ()


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An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated in his murder in 1972.

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Self (archive material)
Helen Morgan ...
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Self
Larry Reni Thomas ...
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Judith Johnson ...
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Jymie Merritt ...
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Bennie Maupin ...
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Paul West ...
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Billy Harper ...
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Al Harrison ...
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Albert Tootie Heath ...
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Larry Ridley ...
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Charli Persip ...
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Lena Sherrod ...
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Ron St. Clair ...
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Jerry Schultz ...
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Directed by

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Kasper Collin

Written by

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Kasper Collin ... (writer)
 
Jesper Osmund ... (narrative consultant)

Produced by

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Sofie Björklund ... co-producer
Dan Braun ... executive producer
Kasper Collin ... executive producer / producer
Ami Ekström ... co-producer
Jonas Kellagher ... consulting producer
Ron Mann ... executive producer
Emelie Persson ... co-producer
Nicole Stott ... executive producer

Cinematography by

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Erik Vallsten
Bradford Young

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Kasper Collin
Eva Hillström
Dino Jonsäter
Hanna Lejonqvist

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Isak Bodin Alfredsson ... assistant editor
Nina Boriri ... negative scanning
Felix Collin ... still picture conform
Christer Engström ... on-line editor
Isac Hessellund ... assistant editor
Fanny Jigman ... still picture conform
Jesper Osmund ... additional editor
John Petersson ... assistant editor
Fateh Shams ... on-line editor
Carl Skaff ... negative scanning
Josefine Truedsson ... assistant editor
Nikolai Waldman ... colorist

Production Management

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Michael Sevholt ... post-production supervisor

Sound Department

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Mario Adamson ... sound
Jan Alvermark ... sound mixer / sound

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Johan Edström ... visual effects supervisor
Herman Hansson ... visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department

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Shawn Peters ... additional cinematography

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Vincent Oshin ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Marcine Miller ... location manager
Robert Peterson ... location manager

Music Department

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Gary Welch ... music supervisor
Bree Winwood ... music supervision assistance

Additional Crew

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Jakob Abrahamsson ... consigliere
Kalle Boman ... creative advisor
Dan Braun ... distribution advisor
Josh Braun ... distribution advisor
Sola Fasehun ... distribution team
Kate Griffiths ... archival supervisor / archive producer
Anna Lebar Sanders ... production assistant / transcription
Richard Lormand ... publicist: International

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Mario Adamson ... special thanks
Todd Barkan ... very special thanks
Joslyn Barnes ... special thanks
Michael Cuscuna ... very special thanks
Ann-Louice Dahlgren ... special thanks
Magnus Gertten ... special thanks
Stina Hansson ... very special thanks
Al Harrison ... very special thanks
Harald Hult ... thanks
Harold Mabern ... special thanks
Jeff Mcmillan ... very special thanks
Shawn Peters ... special thanks
Ulla Simonen ... special thanks
Chuck Stewart ... special thanks
Larry Reni Thomas ... very special thanks
Jakob Trollbäck ... special thanks
Nasheet Waits ... special thanks
Ed Williams ... special thanks
Val Wilmer ... very special thanks
Bradford Young ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans. This feature documentary by Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collin is a love letter to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America.

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Also Known As
  • American Jazz Musician (Sweden)
  • Я называла его Морган (Russia)
  • 私が殺したリー・モーガン (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Τον έλεγα Μόργκαν (Greece)
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  • 92 min
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