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Morgan Spurlock(1970-2024)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Morgan Spurlock
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Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)
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Morgan Spurlock was born on 7 November 1970 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Super Size Me (2004), The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) and Mansome (2012). He was married to Sara Bernstein, Alexandra Jamieson and Priscilla Sommer. He died on 23 May 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 7, 1970
DiedMay 23, 2024(53)
BornNovember 7, 1970
DiedMay 23, 2024(53)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 12 wins & 20 nominations total

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Known for

Morgan Spurlock in Super Size Me (2004)
Super Size Me
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2004
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
6.6
  • Producer
  • 2011
Mansome (2012)
Mansome
5.4
  • Producer
  • 2012
Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in Léon: The Professional (1994)
Léon: The Professional
8.5
  • Additional Crew(New York)
  • 1994

Credits

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Producer

  • Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (2017)
    Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Morgan Spurlock in Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)
    Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
    7.1
    • producer
    • 2017
  • 95: The Untold Story of Lightning McQueen (2017)
    95: The Untold Story of Lightning McQueen
    TV Short
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Tough Guys (2017)
    Tough Guys
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Superheroes Decoded (2017)
    Superheroes Decoded
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Billy Burke and Maddie Hasson in Good After Bad (2017)
    Good After Bad
    6.0
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • No Man's Land (2017)
    No Man's Land
    7.3
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Sophie Kennedy Clark and Jacob Lofland in Go North (2017)
    Go North
    4.3
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Present Tense (2016)
    Present Tense
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • True Life (1998)
    True Life
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • We the Voters (2016)
    We the Voters
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Altered States of America (2016)
    Altered States of America
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Foreign Entanglements
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Rats (2016)
    Rats
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
    Morgan Spurlock Inside Man
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2013–2016

Writer

  • Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (2017)
    Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2017
  • Morgan Spurlock in Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)
    Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Rats (2016)
    Rats
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
    Morgan Spurlock Inside Man
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2013–2016
  • Richard E. Grant's 7 Deadly Sins of the Animal Kingdom (2015)
    Richard E. Grant's 7 Deadly Sins of the Animal Kingdom
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • The Scene We the Economy (2014)
    The Scene We the Economy
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • 7 Deadly Sins (2014)
    7 Deadly Sins
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • You Don't Know Jack (2013)
    You Don't Know Jack
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Jamie Oliver, Ruby Wax, Morgan Spurlock, and Russell Kane in Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia (2012)
    Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Mansome (2012)
    Mansome
    5.4
    • written by
    • 2012
  • ESPN Films (2011)
    ESPN Films
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • The Dotted Line (2011)
    The Dotted Line
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
    Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
    7.0
    • written by
    • 2011
  • The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
    The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
    6.6
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Committed: The Toronto International Film Festival
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2010

Director

  • Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (2017)
    Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Morgan Spurlock in Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)
    Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2017
  • 95: The Untold Story of Lightning McQueen (2017)
    95: The Untold Story of Lightning McQueen
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Rats (2016)
    Rats
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2016
  • W. Kamau Bell in W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro (2016)
    W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro
    5.8
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Crafted (2015)
    Crafted
    7.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Fueled by Bullshit (2015)
    Fueled by Bullshit
    Video
    • Director
    • 2015
  • The Downtown Project (2015)
    The Downtown Project
    8.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • The Scene We the Economy (2014)
    The Scene We the Economy
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2014
  • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)
    We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
    5.8
    • Director (segments "Cave-o-nomics", "The Ebola Economy")
    • 2014
  • Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, One Direction, and Louis Tomlinson in One Direction: This Is Us (2013)
    One Direction: This Is Us
    4.4
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
    Morgan Spurlock Inside Man
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2013–2016
  • You Don't Know Jack (2013)
    You Don't Know Jack
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Mansome (2012)
    Mansome
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2012
  • ESPN Films (2011)
    ESPN Films
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2011
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Morgan
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • November 7, 1970
    • Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 23, 2024
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Sara BernsteinMay 2, 2016 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Laken James Spurlock
  • Other works
    [2005] 24th-28th October "Morgan Spurlock Blowout week" on British channel More4, a special week of various programmes hosted by Morgan.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Took him a total of 14 months to lose 24½ pounds he gained from eating McDonalds.
  • Quotes
    [Commenting on "Super Size Me"] "As one family member told me, it's simply a really good bad idea. I guess our timing was perfect. And that's really exciting."
  • Trademarks
      His horseshoe moustache

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