George Redmond Fitzpatrick Morris, 4th Baron Killanin (born 26 January 1947), is an Irish film producer. Morris was born in Dublin, Ireland, into a notable Irish family. He is the eldest son of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, formerly the president of the International Olympic Committee, and Mary Sheila Cathcart Dunlop. His mother was the daughter of Canon Douglas Dunlop, Rector of

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, and the granddaughter of Henry Dunlop, who was involved in the construction of Lansdowne Road in 1872. Morris was educated at Gonzaga College in Ranelagh, Dublin, and at Ampleforth College and, later, at the

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. In the 1970s he worked as an assistant director, before becoming production manager in such films as '' The Draughtsman's Contract'' and '' Gorky Park'', before moving into overall production and executive production. Lord Killanin is usually credited as Redmond Morris in film productions. He is usually known to family and close friends as Red Morris. He has two brothers; the racehorse trainer

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and John, and a sister, Deborah.

Filmography (as producer)

* '' The Miracle'' (1991) * ''

Splitting Heirs ''Splitting Heirs'' is a 1993 British black comedy film directed by Robert Young and starring Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cleese and Sadie Frost. It features music by Michael Kamen. It was entered in ...

'' (1993) * '' Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1996) * '' The Butcher Boy'' (1997) * ''

The Affair of the Necklace ''The Affair of the Necklace'' is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace ...

'' (2001) * ''

The Actors ''The Actors'' is a 2003 film written and directed by Conor McPherson and starring Dylan Moran and Michael Caine. In supporting roles are Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson and Lena Headey. ''The Actors'' is a contemporary comedy set in Dublin. ...

'' (2003) * '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'' (2006) * '' Notes on a Scandal'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Neverland'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' The Rhythm Section'' (2020) * '' The Dig'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022)

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References

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* * http://www.galwaynews.ie/8090-galwayman039s-devotion-developing-ireland039s-film-industry {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Red, Baron Killanin Living people 1947 births Killanin, Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Irish film producers Alumni of Trinity College Dublin People educated at Ampleforth College People from County Galway Irish film directors People from County Dublin People educated at Gonzaga College

Killanin Baron Killanin, of Galway in the County of Galway, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. History It was created in 1900 for the Irish lawyer and politician Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin, Michael Morris, Baron Morris, Lord Chief ...