Michael Morris (director)
English television director and producer
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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.[1] He has directed episodes of Political Animals, In Plain Sight (starring his wife, actress Mary McCormack), The Slap, Bloodline, Kingdom, Halt and Catch Fire, Preacher, House of Cards, 13 Reasons Why, Shut Eye, and Better Call Saul.
Michael Morris | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Occupations | Television and film director and producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Morris made his feature film directorial debut in 2022 with To Leslie, for which Andrea Riseborough received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.[2]
Personal life
Morris has been married to actress Mary McCormack since July 2003. They have three daughters.[3] In October 2013 he was photographed publicly kissing actress Katharine McPhee, whom he had met while directing her in episodes of Smash.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
- To Leslie (2022)
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
- The Nightingale (2027)
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Yes | Yes | Directed 18 episodes; Also supervising producer of 39 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | In Plain Sight | Yes | No | Episodes "Don't Cry for Me Albuquerque", "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" and "Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up" |
| 2012 | Political Animals | Yes | No | Episode "The Woman Problem" |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | Yes | No | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Betrayal | Yes | Co-Executive | Directed 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Kingdom | Yes | No | 11 episodes |
| 2015 | The Slap | Yes | No | 3 Episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Yes | No | Episodes "Extract and Defend", "And She Was" and "A Connection Is Made" |
| 2015–2016 | Bloodline | Yes | Executive | Directed 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Shut Eye | Yes | No | Episode "Two of Swords" |
| 2016–2017 | Preacher | Yes | No | Episodes "He Gone" and "Dallas" |
| 2017 | House of Cards | Yes | No | Episodes "Chapter 57" and "Chapter 58" |
| Animal Kingdom | Yes | No | Episode "The Leopard" | |
| Shameless | Yes | No | Episode "God Bless Her Rotting Soul" | |
| 2018 | Billions | Yes | No | Episode "Not You, Mr. Drake" |
| 13 Reasons Why | Yes | Consulting | Directed 4 episodes | |
| 2018–2022 | Better Call Saul | Yes | Executive | Episodes "Quite a Ride", "The Guy for This", "Wexler v. Goodman", "Wine and Roses" and "Fun and Games"; Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series |