Errol Morris
One of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers of the late 20th century and beyond, Oscar-winning director Errol Morris sought to uncover the truth, or various truths, behind unusual and controversial subjects in such films as "The Thin Blue Line" (1988), "Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr." (1999), "The Fog of War" (2003) and "Tabloid" (2010). An avowed fan of film noir, Morris approached his films like a detective might, examining all the evidence, assembling hypotheses, and using decidedly non-documentary approaches like re-enactments, animation and found footage to assemble all the facts for viewers, who were then allowed to draw their own conclusions rather than adhere to Morris' own theories. The results were some of the most visually stunning documentaries ever made and, in the case of "The Thin Blue Line," a groundbreaking, genre-bending effort that resulted in the reversal of a life sentence for murder. Morris' work eventually transformed the way in which documentaries were produced, with re-enactments and his signature interview method, which had subjects directly address the camera becoming the norm for fact-based film and television projects. His passion for the truth behind perceptions made Morris one of the most vital filmmakers in the industry.
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Errol Morris
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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94% | No Score Yet | Separated |
Director, Producer |
- | 2024 |
96% |
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The Pigeon Tunnel |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2023 |
76% |
|
Enemies of the State | Executive Producer | $8.5K | 2020 |
90% |
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My Psychedelic Love Story |
Director, Executive Producer |
- | 2020 |
78% |
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
61% |
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American Dharma |
Self, Director, Producer |
$50.3K | 2018 |
97% |
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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography | Director | $121.1K | 2016 |
100% |
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National Bird | Executive Producer | $8.8K | 2016 |
71% | No Score Yet | The Lure | Executive Producer | - | 2016 |
45% |
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Uncle Nick | Executive Producer | - | 2015 |
96% |
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The Look of Silence | Executive Producer | $109.1K | 2014 |
81% |
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The Unknown Known |
Self, Director, Producer |
$276.4K | 2013 |
96% |
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The Act of Killing | Executive Producer | $484.2K | 2012 |
92% |
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Tabloid | Director | $640.5K | 2010 |
79% |
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Standard Operating Procedure |
Director, Producer |
$228.8K | 2008 |
96% |
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The Fog of War |
Director, Producer |
$4.2M | 2003 |
100% |
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. |
Director, Producer |
$495.3K | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stairway to Heaven | Director | - | 1998 |
91% |
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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
Director, Producer |
$861.6K | 1997 |
95% |
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A Brief History of Time | Director | $81.0K | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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The Dark Wind | Director | - | 1991 |
100% |
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The Thin Blue Line |
Director, Screenwriter |
$17.8K | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel New York | Self | - | 1984 |
100% |
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Vernon, Florida |
Director, Producer |
- | 1981 |
90% |
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Gates of Heaven |
Director, Producer, Film Editing |
- | 1978 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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64% | 36% | A Wilderness of Error | Writer | 2020 |
90% | 65% | Wormwood |
Director, Creator |
2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Colbert Report | Guest | 2012 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Time With Bill Maher | Guest | 2014 |