Morgan Spurlock

Who they were

Personal life and death Spurlock was of Ulster Scot and English descent. [ 1 ] Although he was raised Methodist , he stated in a 2014 interview with TV Guide that he had become agnostic . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In December 2017, he revealed that he had been sexually abused as a child. [ 4 ] Spurlock was married three times—to Priscilla Sommer, Alexandra Jamieson, and Sara Bernstein. All three marriages ended in divorce. [ 5 ] He had two sons. [ 2 ] On May 23, 2024,

Morgan Valentine Spurlock 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? (2007) and directed Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008), POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011),

Early life

Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Woodrow Wilson High School, and Lake Oswego High School.

Early life Morgan Valentine Spurlock was born to Benjamin and Phyllis Spurlock on November 7, 1970, in Parkersburg , West Virginia. [ 1 ] Benjamin owned an auto repair shop, [ 2 ] and Phyllis was an English teacher and guidance counselor. Spurlock and his two older brothers, Craig and Barry, were all raised in Beckley, West Virginia . Ben and Phyllis raised their sons as Methodist , [ 3 ] and all three boys attended ballet dance lessons. [ 4 ]

Path and career

Awards / honours: Writers Guild of America Award.

Career Spurlock at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Spurlock was a playwright, winning awards for his play The Phoenix at both the New York International Fringe Festival in 1999 and the Route 66 American Playwriting Competition in 2000. [ 1 ] In 2004, Spurlock co-founded the production studio Warrior Poets which would be the production studio for the films he directed and produced for the rest of his career. [ 2 ] The list of documentary films that inspired Spurlock includes Brother's Keeper ,

Why this date

Morgan Spurlock appears on our May 23 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.