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Errol Morris

Gates of Heaven (1980) About a failed pet cemetery in the Bay area Begins to perfect his “disinterested” interviewing technique

Other films Vernon, Florida (1982) Vernon, Florida (1982) The Thin Blue Line (1988) The Thin Blue Line (1988) The Dark Wind (1991) The Dark Wind (1991) A Brief History of Time (1991) A Brief History of Time (1991) Fast, Cheap and Out of Control ( 1997) Fast, Cheap and Out of Control ( 1997) Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred Leuchter, Jr. (1999) Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

Also does commercials Directed the Apple “switch” campaign commercials Does the Miller High life spots Does the Miller High life spots he also edited the film segments for the Academy Awards in 2002 and working on them for 2007 he also edited the film segments for the Academy Awards in 2002 and working on them for 2007

Academy Award n for The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara n Should have won for The Thin Blue Line (1988) - very controversial …. read the handout

The Thin Blue Line (1988) Won the IDA award for best film Won the Independent Spirit Award for best director Morris has described himself as a “detective director”.

RTVF 375 DOCUMENTARY FILM & TV FILM & TV