Andre Morgan is an American

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Early life and education

Morgan was born in a French military hospital in

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while his father served as a

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in the

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. As the family moved yearly to posts around the world, he attended multiple schools in Europe, England and the United States. In 1963, his father retired as the Navy’s then most senior-ranking enlisted man. Before taking a position with the U.S. Air Force Chart and Information Center in St. Louis, he moved his wife and son to

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American Film Market

In 1981, with colleagues Bobby Meyers, Robbie Little,

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, Morgan co-founded the

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(AFM), an annual event in Santa Monica, California where film and television professionals meet to sell, finance and acquire films.

Ruddy Morgan Organization

Morgan cofounded the Ruddy Morgan Organization (RMO) with Albert S. Ruddy. RMO produced over 40 films and 400 hours of television, including the film ''

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'', as well as the television series ''

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'' and '' Walker: Texas Ranger''.

China Film and Television

After selling his interest in Golden Harvest in 1984, Morgan returned to China in 2000. He was the driving force in the creation of Hweilai Studios in

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– the first private sector studio in China, opened in 2001. Hweilai produced not only Chinese content, but also English-language movies and television. Since launching RMO in China in 2000, Morgan has produced Chinese-language films. In 2002 he also executive produced ''Flatland'', the first Sino-American television series. In 2005, he was the Executive Producer on the first Sino-American film co-production –

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’s '' The White Countess'', starring

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and

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. His production of Peter Chan’s '' Perhaps Love,'' the first Chinese musical in 25 years, was chosen as Hong Kong’s 2006 Oscar entry, winning 22 international awards, including 6

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s. In 2007, the epic ''The Warlords'', starring

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, garnered 17 awards and 19 nominations, including Best Picture at the Hong Kong Film Awards. He also produced multiple television series in China.

Acting Roles

Among the roles Morgan had as an actor, one was as in the 1973 martial arts film, ''

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'' which starred Jhoon Rhee, Carter Huang, Angela Mao Ying,

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, Kazama Kenji and

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. He played the part of Father Louis, a French priest whose niece Marie / Mary (played by Winton) is a student of the resistance leader Ri Jun-dong (played by Jhoon Rhee). He is arrested by the Japanese and taken to prison cells below a Karate School. As well as producing the 1975 film ''

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'' which starred

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Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As an actor ;Miscellaneous crew ;As writer ;Production manager ;Thanks

Television

References

External links

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Andre Morgan interview
on Al Jazeera English {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Andre Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film producers People from Rabat University of Kansas alumni