Errol Morris | |
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Morris in Morristown, New Jersey in 2008 | |
| Born | February 5, 1948 Hewlett, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse |
Julia Sheehan (m. 1984) |
| Children | Hamilton Morris |
| Website | ErrolMorris.com |
Errol Mark Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American movie director. He is known for documentaries. His 1988 documentary The Thin Blue Line is said to be the best and most documentaries ever made.
In 2003, his documentary movie The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Morris is partially blind on one eye due to strabismus.
Morris has published articles on The New York Times website. The book Believing is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography, was published by Penguin Press in 2011. The book is a collection of essays.