Michael Morris | |
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Born | London, England |
Occupation(s) | Television director, television producer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Michael Morris is an English television and film director and producer. He was the director of The Old Vic Theatre in London from 1999 to 2002, and an executive producer and director of the television drama Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011. [1] He has directed episodes of Political Animals , In Plain Sight (starring his wife, actress Mary McCormack), The Slap , Bloodline , Kingdom , Halt and Catch Fire , Preacher , House of Cards , 13 Reasons Why , Shut Eye , and Better Call Saul .
Morris made his feature film directorial debut in 2022 with To Leslie , for which Andrea Riseborough received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. [2]
Morris has been married to actress Mary McCormack since July 2003. They have three daughters. [3] In October 2013 he was photographed publicly kissing Smash actress Katharine McPhee. [4] [5]
Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
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2007–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Director/Producer/Supervising Producer | Director of 18 episodes Producer of 26 episodes Supervising Producer of 39 episodes |
2009 | In Plain Sight | Director | Episode: "Don't Cry for Me Albuquerque" |
2010 | Director | Episode: "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" | |
2011 | Director | Episode: "Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up" | |
2012 | Political Animals | Director | Television Miniseries; Episode: "The Woman Problem" |
2012–2013 | Smash | Director | 7 episodes |
2013 | Betrayal | Director/Co-Executive Producer | 2 episodes Episode: "...Except When the Bear Is Chasing You" (Co-Executive Producer) Episode: "...We're Not Going to Bailey's Harbor" |
2014–2017 | Kingdom | Director | 11 episodes |
2015 | The Slap | Director | 3 Episodes; Episode: "Anouk"/"Aisha"/"Rosie" |
2015 | Halt and Catch Fire | Director | Episode: "Extract and Defend" |
2015–2016 | Bloodline | Director/Executive Producer | Director of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 10 episodes |
2016 | Shut Eye | Director | Episode: "Two of Swords" |
2016 | Preacher | Director | Episode: "He Gone" |
2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Director | Episode: "And She Was" |
2017 | House of Cards | Director | 2 episodes Episode: "Chapter 57"/"Chapter 58" |
2017 | Preacher | Director | Episode: "Dallas" |
2017 | Animal Kingdom | Director | Episode: "The Leopard" |
2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Director | Episode: "A Connection Is Made" |
2017 | Shameless | Director | Episode: "God Bless Her Rotting Soul" |
2018 | Billions | Director | Episode: "Not You, Mr. Drake" |
2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Director/Consulting Producer | Director of 4 episodes Consulting Producer of 6 episodes |
2018–2022 | Better Call Saul | Director | 5 episodes Episode: "Quite a Ride" Episode: "The Guy For This" Episode: "Wexler v. Goodman" Episode: "Wine and Roses" Episode: "Fun and Games" Executive Producer of 13 episodes Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series |
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Smash is an American musical-drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck. It premiered in the United States on NBC on February 6, 2012. The series revolves around a fictional New York theater community making new Broadway musicals. In the first season, the focus was on the making of Bombshell, a musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. In the second season, the show was split between taking Bombshell to Broadway and the creation and mounting of a contemporary pop musical called Hit List that was about the price of fame. Other fictional musicals that were touched on for which original songs were performed include Beautiful and Liaisons. A few of the songs were written for events outside of the aforementioned musicals.
"Opening Night" is the twenty seventh episode of the American television series Smash. It was written by Bathsheba Doran and Noelle Valdivia and directed by Michael Morris. The episode premiered on NBC on April 20, 2013, the twelfth episode of Season 2. After months of hurdles, Bombshell's opening night is here. As Ivy's nerves get the better of her, support comes from an unlikely source. Meanwhile, Tom and Julia look to their next project. Bombshell's success may be in jeopardy as Eileen's issues with Richard come to a head. Jimmy reveals all to Karen about his dark past.