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Michael R. Morris

Biography

Michael R. Morris

Biography

  • Sharon Gless handed Michael his first film award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a film he made in the 10th grade. His next Super 8 film stars a young Jack Black. After he graduated from NYU, Brett Ratner made him stand inside a spider-infested wall to get another shot for one of many hip-hop videos shot in and around Harlem. Upon moving back to L.A., Michael got mixed up with the likes of M. Emmet Walsh, Mariette Hartley, Vincent Schiavelli and Daniel Baldwin - not because he owed them money, but to write movies for them. Since his return from directing shoots in Southeast Asia, China and Africa, Michael has had the privilege of working with such talents as Danny Trejo, Michael Biehn and Steve Railsback, not to mention capturing some exclusive comic antics with Jim Carrey on the ice.
    - IMDb mini biography by: R. O'Shea
  • A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Michael R. Morris is a DIY filmmaker who cut his teeth in the downtown streets and alleyways of the East Village. Since having returned to his native Los Angeles, he has worked as screenwriter, director of photography and editor, now balancing a host of talents as an independent producer/director (Fear House, Fly on the Wall, Dead Soon, Last Seen at Angkor).
    - IMDb mini biography by: Dale Bono
  • Michael is a writer, producer and director who works in film, music and publishing. His first film award was handed to him at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the 10th grade. His first songwriting award came by way of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (with over 40,000 submissions worldwide). His films can be seen at Netflix DVD, Amazon Video and various global digital platforms. His publishing credits include honors at the Adelaide Literary Awards, the Eyelands Book Awards and print publications from various regions such as Greece, Portugal, Australia, and his first beloved, New York City.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Lemming Heaven Pictures

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  • Michael directed and played the ninja in a super 8 movie starring a young Jack Black (then in 11th grade).
  • Michael is the great-grandson of pioneering L.A. Times journalist and writer Harry Carr (I).

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