Chris Morris (satirist)
Christopher "Chris" Morris (born September 5, 1962 in Buckden , Cambridgeshire , England ) is a British satirist , comedian , screenwriter , director , actor and former radio host .
Life
He is best known as the creator, author and leading actor of the television programs The Day Today and Brass Eye , which primarily satirically thematized or parodied news coverage on British television. For his short film My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 , Morris won a British Academy Film Award in 2003 in the Best Short Film category .
In 2010, Morris' first feature film Four Lions , a satirical black comedy about Islamist suicide bombers , was released. Morris received his second BAFTA for his feature film debut, this time in the Best Young Talent category .
Filmography
- 1997: I'm Alan Partridge (TV series, episode)
- 1997–2001: Brass Eye (TV series, seven episodes)
- 1998: Big Train (TV series, episode)
- 2002: My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 (short film)
- 2005: Nathan Barley (TV series, episode)
- 2006–2008: The IT Crowd (TV series, seven episodes)
- 2009: Four Lions
- 2012: Veep - The Vice President (Veep) (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2013: The Double
Web links
- Chris Morris at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- http://cookdandbombd.co.uk/ - Extensive Morris fansite
Individual evidence
- ^ Different year of birth 1965 in IMDb, GND and LCAuth. Query date: December 23, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morris, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris, Christopher (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British satirist, comedian, screenwriter, director, actor and former radio host |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th September 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buckden , Cambridgeshire , England , UK |