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Errol Morris
Director 78 years old

Errol Morris

Hewlett, Long Island, New York, USA

Errol Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American director. In 2003, The Guardian put him seventh in its list of the world's 40 best directors. As of 2010, Morris has won one Academy Award for Best Documentary Film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Errol Morris,... Read full bio →

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8 titles
The Pigeon Tunnel

The Pigeon Tunnel

Errol Morris 2023 1h 32m

Academy Award winner Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of David Cornwell, the former spy known to the literary world as John le Carré.

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

Errol Morris 2016 1h 16m

A look at the life and work of photographer Elsa Dorfman.

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Errol Morris 2004 1h 47m 7.7

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

Errol Morris 1999 1h 31m

Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris investigates the case of a man who became an authority on capital punishment, but was discredited when he got involved on the wrong side of a court case. Leuchter, a meek man whose appearance belies his grim expertise, develops what he says is a more effective electric chair.

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Errol Morris 1997 1h 23m

An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.

A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time

Errol Morris 1991 1h 20m

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Errol Morris 1988 1h 43m 7.8

Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.

Gates of Heaven

Gates of Heaven

Errol Morris 1978 1h 23m

A documentary about a pet cemetery in California, and the people who have pets buried there.

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