Awards & Winners

Chris Morris

Date of Birth 15-June-1962
Place of Birth Bristol
(United Kingdom, England, South West England, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as Christopher Morris, Massingberd Stitt, Morris, Chris, Chris Morris' Blue Jam
Profession Writer, Actor, Film director, Television Producer, Satirist, Screenwriter, Film Score Composer, Television Director
Quotes
  • "And what do the Theban hoplites see in this extended rending of the sky, this white-bright glory of Enlil's lightning? The future, but not theirs: paired cavalry fighters; formed ranks of armored death; grim men on their tall horses with lightning limning weapons tailored to the task; men spoiling for a fight if the gods allowed -- the Sacred Band of Stepsons, out from shadows and the dark."
  • And what do the Theban hoplites see in this extended rending of the sky, this white-bright glory of Enlil's lightning? The future, but not theirs: paired cavalry fighters; formed ranks of armored death; grim men on their tall horses with lightning limning weapons tailored to the task; men spoiling for a fight if the gods allowed -- the Sacred Band of Stepsons, out from shadows and the dark.
  • Listen close and you can hear, “Please, bless us and forgive us, and make us good here and strong here. Let us get along here. Let those we love and left behind be blessed. Let us find the proper path and keep to it. Help us act harmoniously, and find work pleasing in the sight of god and man.”
Christopher Morris is an English satirist, writer, director, actor, voice actor, and producer, known for his black humour, surrealism, and controversial subject matter. He has been hailed for his "uncompromising, moralistic drive" by the British Film Institute. His tendency to avoid the media spotlight has seen him become one of the more enigmatic figures in British comedy. Morris was born in Bristol, and grew up in Huntingdonshire, the son of a village GP. He attended Stonyhurst College, a Catholic boarding school in rural Lancashire. After graduating from the University of Bristol with a degree in zoology, he began his career on BBC Local Radio stations. In the early 1990s, Morris teamed up with his radio producer, Armando Iannucci, to create On The Hour, a satire of news programmes. This was expanded into a television spin off, The Day Today, which launched the career of Steve Coogan, and has since been hailed as one of the most important satirical shows of the 1990s. Morris further developed the satirical news format with Brass Eye, which lampooned celebrities whilst focusing on themes such as crime and drugs. For many, the apotheosis of Morris's career was a Brass Eye special, which dealt with the moral panic surrounding paedophilia. It quickly became one of the most complained about programmes in British television history, leading the Daily Mail to describe him as "the most loathed man on TV".

Awards by Chris Morris

Check all the awards nominated and won by Chris Morris.

2011


BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Honored for : Four Lions

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Four Lions
BAFTA Award for Best British Film Four Lions

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Independent Film Award for Best British Independent Film Four Lions
British Independent Film Award Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut) Four Lions
British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay Four Lions

2003


BAFTA Award for Best Short Film
Honored for : My Wrongs #8245\u20138249 & 117

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film My Wrongs #8245\u20138249 & 117

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Programme Brass Eye
British Academy Television Award for Best Innovation Brass Eye
Paedophilia