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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Morgan Spurlock is the 1,670th most popular film director (up from 1,773rd in 2019), the 12,916th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,829th in 2019) and the 488th 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 1,670 out of 2,041. Before him are Julien Temple, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Adam Shankman, Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, and Gary Rydstrom. 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 445. Before him are Kelli Williams, Sergei Kiriakov, Patricia Petibon, Koman Coulibaly, Yves Vanderhaeghe, and Francesco Casagrande. After him are Tabitha Stevens, Gilad Erdan, Natalia Streignard, Chris Coleman, Alex Gaudino, and Nico Van Kerckhoven. Among people deceased in 2024, Morgan Spurlock ranks 473. Before him are Jānis Timma, Sharda Sinha, Alexander Goehr, Adan Canto, Basdeo Panday, and Piedad Córdoba. 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 12,920 out of 20,380. Before him are Gary Rydstrom (1959), Michael Harney (1956), Laraine Newman (1952), 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 488. 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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