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Morgan Spurlock

1970 - 2024

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Morgan Valentine Spurlock (November 7, 1970 – May 23, 2024) was an American documentary filmmaker, writer and television producer. He directed 23 films and was the producer of nearly 70 films throughout his career. Spurlock received acclaim for directing the documentary Super Size Me (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. He produced What Would Jesus Buy? Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Morgan Spurlock is the 1,696th most popular film director (up from 1,775th in 2024), the 12,962nd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,825th in 2019) and the 489th most popular American Film Director.

Morgan Spurlock is an American documentary filmmaker best known for his 2004 film Super Size Me, in which he documented the effects of eating only McDonald's food for 30 days. The film's critical and commercial success launched Spurlock's career making provocative, entertaining documentaries that explore aspects of American culture and society.

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Among film directors, Morgan Spurlock ranks 1,696 out of 2,041. Before him are Athina Rachel Tsangari, Adam Shankman, Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, Gary Rydstrom, and Mahiro Maeda. After him are Jeff Nathanson, Robert Riskin, Jason Reitman, Lenny Abrahamson, William Beaudine, and James Frawley.

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Among people born in 1970, Morgan Spurlock ranks 463. Before him are Kelli Williams, Sergei Kiriakov, Patricia Petibon, Koman Coulibaly, Yves Vanderhaeghe, and Francesco Casagrande. After him are Jamal Sellami, Tabitha Stevens, Gilad Erdan, Natalia Streignard, Édouard Montoute, and Chris Coleman. Among people deceased in 2024, Morgan Spurlock ranks 490. Before him are Sharda Sinha, Alexander Goehr, Adan Canto, Basdeo Panday, Piedad Córdoba, and Mouncif El Haddaoui. After him are Zdeněk Pecka, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Chet Walker, Fabián Cancelarich, Iliya Valov, and Joe Kinnear.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Morgan Spurlock ranks 12,966 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Harney (1956), Laraine Newman (1952), Steven Avery (1962), Jane Swift (1965), Dean Winters (1964), and Ann B. Davis (1926). After him are John Scalzi (1969), Clea DuVall (1977), William Demarest (1892), Jeff Nathanson (1965), Ilfenesh Hadera (1985), and Andy Dick (1965).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Morgan Spurlock ranks 489. Before him are Ruben Fleischer (1974), Glen Keane (1954), Dave Filoni (1974), Brad Anderson (1964), Adam Shankman (1964), and Gary Rydstrom (1959). After him are Jeff Nathanson (1965), Robert Riskin (1897), William Beaudine (1892), James Frawley (1936), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), and Nimród Antal (1973).

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