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Morris Abraham(I)

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BIO: MORRIS ABRAHAM- Television Director

Director Morris Abraham has nearly three decades of experience working in Hollywood with some of the biggest names in the business. He has achieved widespread recognition during his career. He began in Canada directing and producing the country's most popular television shows before moving to Los Angeles to become one of Hollywood's most sought after television directors.

Morris has directed, produced, and consulted on major television series and specials, talk shows, sketch comedy shows, award shows, game shows, and music series. He has directed a wide range of network programming including major hit television series like MAD TV, IN LIVING COLOR, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, 'KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS with Bill Cosby, and music series SOUL TRAIN.

He has worked extensively with comedy actors, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Rosie O'Donnell, Howie Mandel and Greg Kinnear. In addition to his seasoned body of work in the comedy series, talk show, and standup specials arena. Morris consecutively directed high profile "live" TV award shows and event specials including THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT, THE SOUL TRAIN, TEEN CHOICE, CCMA and CMT AWARDS. He has also directed "tribute" specials honoring Jodie Foster and Bruce Willis for the American Cinematheque of Hollywood, California.
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    Howie
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Producer(1992)
    • 1992
    Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation!
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1997
    Alex Borstein, Michael McDonald, Will Sasso, and Debra Wilson in Mad TV (1995)
    Mad TV
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Bill Cosby in Kids Say the Darndest Things (1998)
    Kids Say the Darndest Things
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Charlize Theron in Charlize Theron: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2019)
      Charlize Theron: An American Cinematheque Tribute
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Bradley Cooper: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2018)
      Bradley Cooper: An American Cinematheque Tribute
      9.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • 2015 Hero Dog Awards
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Nina Dobrev in Teen Choice Awards 2013 (2013)
      Teen Choice Awards 2013
      6.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Miley Cyrus in Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011 (2011)
      Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011
      5.8
      TV Special
      • segment director
      • 2011
    • Canadian Country Music Awards
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Alberta Comedy Spectacular: Best of the West
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Alberta Comedy Spectacular - Turtle Island Too
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (2010)
      Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010
      5.1
      TV Special
      • segment director
      • 2010
    • Super Dave's Spike Tacular (2009)
      Super Dave's Spike Tacular
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Canadian Country Music Awards
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Canadian Country Music Awards 2008
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Canadian Country Music Awards 2007
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2007
    • I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004)
      I Wanna Be a Soap Star
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • 7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (2001)
      The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2005

    Producer



    • Hacking Robot (2016)
      Hacking Robot
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2016
    • Canadian Country Music Awards
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Canadian Country Music Awards
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Lisa Ann Walter in Later (1994)
      Later
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1994–2000
    • Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation!
      6.6
      • producer
      • 1997
    • Louie in St. Louie
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Howie
      5.1
      TV Series
      • producer (1992)
      • 1992

    Writer



    • Alex Borstein, Michael McDonald, Will Sasso, and Debra Wilson in Mad TV (1995)
      Mad TV
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1998

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