1970 – 2024

Morgan Spurlock

American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer (1970-2024)

documentarianmanufacturerfilm directorjournalisttelevision producer

Born

1970-11-07, Parkersburg

Died

2024-05-23

Birthplace state

West Virginia

Biography

Morgan Valentine Spurlock was an American documentary filmmaker, writer and television producer. He directed 23 films and was the producer of nearly 70 films throughout his career. Spurlock received acclaim for directing the documentary Super Size Me (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. He produced What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) and directed Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008), POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011), Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011), and One Direction: This Is Us (2013).

Occupation

Morgan Spurlock is recorded as a documentarian, a manufacturer, a film director, a journalist, a television producer, a author, a writer and a screenwriter, born in West Virginia (1970–2024).

Connections to West Virginia

Morgan Spurlock was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia in 1970. Explore other notable figures from West Virginia, historic sites connected to this era, and the full colonial and statehood history of the state using the links below.

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Frequently asked about Morgan Spurlock

Who was Morgan Spurlock?

Morgan Spurlock was American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer (1970-2024), born in West Virginia (1970 – 2024).

When and where was Morgan Spurlock born?

Morgan Spurlock was born on 1970-11-07 in Parkersburg.

When did Morgan Spurlock die?

Morgan died on 2024-05-23.

What was Morgan Spurlock known for?

Morgan Spurlock is recorded as a documentarian, a manufacturer, a film director, a journalist, a television producer, a author, a writer and a screenwriter.

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Biographical content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Wikipedia.

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