Morgan Spurlock

Morgan Spurlock
Spurlock at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of Mansome
Born
Morgan Valentine Spurlock

(1970-11-07)November 7, 1970
Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2024(2024-05-23) (aged 53)
New York, U.S.
Alma materNew York University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Film director, television producer, writer
Years active1994–2019
Spouse(s)
Priscilla Sommer
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(m. 1996; div. 2003)​

Alex Jamieson
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(m. 2006; div. 2011)​
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Sara Bernstein
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(m. 2016; div. 2024)​
[2]
Children2
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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.[3] Spurlock received acclaim for directing the documentary Super Size Me (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.[4] He produced What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) and directed Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008), POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011), Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011), and One Direction: This Is Us (2013).

Spurlock was executive producer and star of the reality television series 30 Days (2005–2008). In June 2013, he became the producer and host of the CNN show Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013–2016). Spurlock was also the co-founder of the short-film content marketing company Cinelan, which produced the Focus Forward campaign for GE.[5]

The documentary Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! was set to be released in 2017, until Spurlock wrote a social media post saying that he had a history of sexual misconduct and referring to himself as "part of the problem", leading to a distribution drop and his resignation from the production company.[6] The film was instead distributed in 2019 by Samuel Goldwyn Films. In 2024, Spurlock died at age 53 due to complications related to cancer.[7]

  1. ^ Alexandra Jamieson (December 21, 2011). "Learning From Divorce About Detox". Delicious Vitality. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  2. ^ McArdle, Tommy (May 24, 2024). "Morgan Spurlock Finalized Divorce with Wife Shortly Before His Death amid Private Cancer Battle". People. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie; Rosario, Alexandra Del (May 24, 2024). "Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker who documented dangers of McDonald's-only diet, dies at 53". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "The 77th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Fera, Rae Ann (April 26, 2013). "GE Tells the Stories of the World's Innovators with 'Focus Forward'". Fast Co.Create. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
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