Morgan Freeman Biography
Morgan Freeman, the acclaimed American actor, film director, and narrator, has appeared in over 90 film and television roles throughout his 50-year career. He has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards, winning one for his role in Million Dollar Baby. Freeman’s other notable performances include Street Smart, The Shawshank Redemption, Invictus, and Driving Miss Daisy. With numerous accolades, including the American Film Institute Life Time Achievement Award and the Cecil B. DeMille Award, Freeman is considered one of the most highly respected actors of his generation.
Profile
- Name: Morgan Freeman
- Other name: Morgan J. Freeman
- Born: June 1, 1937
- Star Sign: Gemini
- Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches
- Education:
- Profession: Actor
- Citizenship: USA
- Language:
Family
Spouse(s):
- Myrna Colley-Lee (m. 1984–2010),
- Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (m. 1967–1979)
Children:
- Alfonso Freeman
- Morgana Freeman
- Saifoulaye Freeman
- Deena Freeman
Notable Works Of Morgan Freeman:
- 2014 – The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
- 2014 – Transcendence
- 2014 – The Lego Movie
- 2013 – Last Vegas
- 2013 – The Last Knights
- 2013 – Now You See Me
- 2013 – Oblivion
- 2013 – Olympus Has Fallen
- 2012 – The Dark Knight Rises
- 2012 – The Magic of Belle Isle
- 2011 – Dolphin Tale
- 2011 – Conan the Barbarian
- 2011 – Wish Wizard (short)
- 2010 – Red
- 2009 – Invictus
- 2009 – The Maiden Heist
- 2009 – Thick as Thieves
- 2008 – The Dark Knight
- 2008 – Wanted
- 2007 – The Bucket List
- 2007 – Feast of Love
- 2007 – Gone Baby Gone
- 2007 – Evan Almighty
- 2006 – The Contract
- 2006 – 10 Items or Less
- 2006 – Lucky Number Slevin
- 2005 – Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (documentary short)
- 2005 – Edison
- 2005 – An Unfinished Life
- 2005 – Batman Begins (Video Game)
- 2005 – War of the Worlds
- 2005 – Batman Begins
- 2005 – Unleashed
- 2004 – Million Dollar Baby
- 2004 – A Remarkable Promise (short)
- 2004 – The Big Bounce
- 2003 – Guilty by Association (video)
- 2003 – Bruce Almighty
- 2003 – Dreamcatcher
- 2003 – Levity
- 2002 – The Sum of All Fears
- 2002 – High Crimes
- 2001 – Along Came a Spider
- 2000 – Nurse Betty
- 2000 – Under Suspicion
- 1998 – Deep Impact
- 1998 – Hard Rain
- 1997 – Amistad
- 1997 – Kiss the Girls
- 1996 – Chain Reaction
- 1996 – Moll Flanders
- 1995 – Se7en
- 1995 – Outbreak
- 1994 – The Shawshank Redemption
- 1992 – Unforgiven
- 1992 – The Power of One
- 1991 – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- 1990 – The Bonfire of the Vanities
- 1989 – Glory
- 1989 – Driving Miss Daisy
- 1989 – Johnny Handsome
- 1989 – Lean on Me
- 1988 – Clean and Sober
- 1987 – Street Smart
- 1985 – That Was Then… This Is Now
- 1985 – Marie
- 1984 – Teachers
- 1984 – Harry & Son
- 1981 – Eyewitness
- 1980 – Brubaker
- 1979 – Coriolanus (video)
- 1973 – Blade
- 1971 – Who Says I Can’t Ride a Rainbow!
- 1968 – Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
- 1966 – A Man Called Adam
- 1964 – The Pawnbroker
Television
- 30 for 30 – The 16th Man (2010)
- A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
- Slavery and the Making of America (2005 )
- Freedom: A History of Us (2003)
- American Masters (2000)
- The American Experience (1991)
- The Civil War (1990)
- Clinton and Nadine (1988)
- Fight for Life (1987)
- Resting Place (1986)
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- Great Performances (1985)
- The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
- Another World (1982-1984)
- The Marva Collins Story (1981)
- Ryan’s Hope (1981)
- Texas (1981)
- Death of a Prophet (1981)
- Attica (1980)
- Hollow Image (1979)
- Julius Caesar (1979)
- Visions (1978)
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)
- The Electric Company (1971-1977)
- Out to Lunch (1974)
Producer
- Rendezvous with Rama
- Life Itself (2014)
- Through the Wormhole (2010-2013)
- Curiosity (2011)
- 30 for 30 (2010)
- Invictus (2009)
- The Maiden Heist (2009)
- 10 Items or Less (2006)
- Levity (2003)
- Along Came a Spider (2001)
- Under Suspicion (2000)
- Mutiny (1999)
Director
- 1993 Bopha!
