Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Directing

Born February 5, 1948 · Hewlett, Long Island, New York, USA

46 films as director · Active 1978–2025

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…

Known for

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Bride of the Orient

Bride of the Orient

1989

First Person

First Person

2000

A Wilderness of Error

A Wilderness of Error

2020

The Fog of War

The Fog of War

2003

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019

Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025

Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

Directed(46)

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025Chaos: The Manson Murders★ 6.1

Separated

2024Separated★ 6.0

Tune Out the Noise

2023Tune Out the Noise

The Pigeon Tunnel

2023The Pigeon Tunnel★ 6.6

My Psychedelic Love Story

2020My Psychedelic Love Story★ 6.0

American Dharma

2019American Dharma★ 6.5

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

2017The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography★ 6.8

Wormwood

2017Wormwood★ 6.9

Demon in the Freezer

2016Demon in the Freezer★ 6.0

It's Not Crazy, It's Sports

2015It's Not Crazy, It's Sports

2015The Subterranean Stadium

2015The Streaker

2015Being Mr. Met

2015Most Valuable Whatever

2014Lech Walesa: The Shipyard

Bob Geldof: The Moment

2014Bob Geldof: The Moment

Leymah Gbowee: The Dream

2014Leymah Gbowee: The Dream

The Unknown Known

2013The Unknown Known★ 6.8

2013Benoît Mandelbrot, The Father of Fractals

2013November 22, 1963★ 7.3

El Wingador

2012El Wingador★ 5.5

Team Spirit

2012Team Spirit

11 Excellent Reasons Not to Vote?

201211 Excellent Reasons Not to Vote?

Tabloid

2011Tabloid★ 6.4

2011The Umbrella Man★ 7.4

They Were There

2011They Were There★ 5.2

2010Dennis Jakob Unplugged

Standard Operating Procedure

2008Standard Operating Procedure★ 6.8

2008Survivors★ 6.0

The Fog of War

2003The Fog of War★ 7.7

2002The Movie Movie (An Excerpt)

2001Gretchen Worden: The Mutter Museum

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

1999Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.★ 7.0

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

1997Fast, Cheap & Out of Control★ 6.7

The Dark Wind

1992The Dark Wind★ 5.4

A Brief History of Time

1991A Brief History of Time★ 7.2

The Thin Blue Line

1988The Thin Blue Line★ 7.6

Vernon, Florida

1981Vernon, Florida★ 6.8

Gates of Heaven

1978Gates of Heaven★ 6.8

—Untitled Ed Gein Documentary

Acting(23)

2025Chaos: The Manson MurdersSelf - Filmmaker

2023Tune Out the Noise

2020A Wilderness of ErrorSelf

2019American DharmaSelf

2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon ValleySelf

2017The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait PhotographySelf

2016An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcellhimself

2014Bob Geldof: The MomentHimself (voice)

2014Life ItselfSelf - Filmmaker

2013Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing'Self

2013The Unknown KnownSelf - Interviewer (voice)

2008Capturing RealitySelf

2007Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve PartsSelf

2003The Fog of WarSelf (uncredited)

2000First Person

1999Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1999A Brief History of Errol MorrisSelf

1998Independent FocusSelf

1989Bride of the Orient

1988The Thin Blue LineSelf - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1988Werner Herzog Eats His ShoeSelf

1984Hotel New York

1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest

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