Errol Morris

Errol Morris

February 5, 1948 · 78 years old

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, licensed under CC-BY-S…

Known For

17 titles
1
The Act of Killing

The Act of Killing

2012 · 1h 57m · Movie

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

8.2
2
The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

1988 · 1h 41m · Movie

A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.

7.9
3
The Fog of War

The Fog of War

2003 · 1h 47m · Movie

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.

8.1
4
The Look of Silence

The Look of Silence

2014 · 1h 43m · Movie

A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.

8.2
5
Gates of Heaven

Gates of Heaven

1978 · 1h 25m · Movie

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

7.3
6
A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time

1991 · 1h 20m · Movie

A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who despite his near total paralysis, was one of the great minds of all time.

7.3
7
The Unknown Known

The Unknown Known

2013 · 1h 43m · Movie

Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

7.0
8
Standard Operating Procedure

Standard Operating Procedure

2008 · 1h 56m · Movie

Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.

7.4
9
Vernon, Florida

Vernon, Florida

1981 · 55m · Movie

A documentary on the eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida.

7.0
10
Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025 · 1h 35m · Movie

A deep dive into alternative theories surrounding the Manson murders reveals unexpected connections to government agencies, mind control experiments, and key figures from the era, challenging the accepted narrative.

5.6
11
The Only Girl in the Orchestra

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

2023 · 34m · Movie

A celebration of trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic.

6.6
12
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988 · 22m · Movie

A short documentary in which directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog being forced to eat his own shoe.

7.2
13
The Pigeon Tunnel

The Pigeon Tunnel

2023 · 1h 32m · Movie

Spans six decades as le Carré gives his final and most personal interview, interrupted with rare archival footage and dramatic anecdotes. It is set against the stormy Cold War backdrop that extends into the present day.

7.0
14
Enemies of the State

Enemies of the State

2021 · 1h 43m · Movie

An American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of secrets and lies when their hacker son is targeted by the U.S. government, making them all ENEMIES OF THE STATE.

6.0
15
National Bird

National Bird

2016 · 1h 32m · Movie

Drone whistleblower interviewed about borderless information gathering by the government.

7.0
16
My Psychedelic Love Story

My Psychedelic Love Story

2020 · 1h 42m · Movie

An examination of the high priest of LSD Timothy Leary through the eyes of famed lover Joanna Harcourt-Smith. Was Leary's "perfect love" a CIA plant or was she simply a rich, beautiful young woman out for the adventure of a lifetime?

6.2
17
Separated

Separated

2024 · 1h 33m · Movie

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Errol Morris incisively probes the darkest chapter in recent American history: family separations.

6.0
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