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. He has directed episodes of ''
Political Animals'', ''
In Plain Sight'' (starring his wife, actress
Mary McCormack), ''
The Slap'', ''
Bloodline
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'', ''
Kingdom'', ''
Halt and Catch Fire'', ''
Preacher
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'', ''
House of Cards'', ''
13 Reasons Why
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'', ''
Shut Eye'', and ''
Better Call Saul
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Morris made his feature film directorial debut in 2022 with ''
To Leslie'', for which
Andrea Riseborough received an
Academy Award
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nomination for
Best Actress.
Personal life
Morris has been married to actress
Mary McCormack since July 2003. They have three daughters. In October 2013 he was photographed publicly kissing ''
Smash'' actress
Katharine McPhee.
Filmography
Film
* ''
To Leslie'' (2022)
* ''
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'' (2025)
TV series
References
External links
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English television directors
Television producers from London
Film directors from London
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)