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Brett D. Morgen is an American documentary film director, producer, writer, and editor. Morgen was born in Los Angeles, California in 1968. He was named after USC football lineman Britt Williams, who was team captain in 1961, but his parents misspelled the name. He was raised in Studio City, California.
According to Morgen, he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker at a young age.
Born
Friday, 11 October 1968
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jablinski Games | Self | 2018 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself - Guest | 2002 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jablinski Games | Self | 2018 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself - Guest | 2002 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Moonage Daydream | 2022 |
| Jane | 2017 |
| Runaways | 2017 |
| Cobain: Montage of Heck | 2015 |
| Crossfire Hurricane | 2012 |
| Truth in Motion: The US Ski Team's Road to Vancouver | 2010 |
| 30 for 30 | 2009 |
| Chicago 10 | 2007 |
| Kid Notorious | 2003 |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | 2002 |
| Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America | 2001 |
| Independent Lens | 1999 |
| On the Ropes | 1999 |
| Ollie's Army | 1996 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Moonage Daydream | 2022 |
| Jane | 2017 |
| Runaways | 2017 |
| Cobain: Montage of Heck | 2015 |
| 30 for 30 | 2009 |
| Chicago 10 | 2007 |
| The Limbo Room | 2006 |
| Kid Notorious | 2003 |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | 2002 |
| Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America | 2001 |
| Independent Lens | 1999 |
| On the Ropes | 1999 |
| Ollie's Army | 1996 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Won |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
