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Morgan Valentine Spurlock was  born on 7 November 1970, in Parkerburg, West Virginia, USA, of Scots-Irish and English descent. Morgan is a film director and producer, screenwriter and humorist perhaps best known for producing such documentaries as “Where In the World Is Osama Bin Laden”, “One Direction: This Is Us”, and the Academy Award nominated “Super Size Me” among others.

So just how rich is Morgan Spurlock? It has been estimated by sources that the total amount of Morgan Spurlock’s net worth is $10 million, with his wealth coming from his career as a producer, and a performer on the TV serial “30 days”.

 

Morgan Spurlock Net Worth $10 Million

Morgan Spurlock was educated at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia, and then graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 1993, where he became a member of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, emphasizing ethical standards, values and lifelong relationships.

Morgan Spurlock’ first significan T production was “I Bet You Will” (2002), a provocative MTV show in which people were paid for doing some unusual things, for example, eating a full jar of mayonnaise ($235), and for eating a worm – $265. The show contributed considerably to Morgan’s net worth.

“Super Size Me”(2004) was Spurlock`s first internationally acknowledged documentary, about how Morgan experimented with fast food – he set himself to eat a super-sized meal three times every day at McDonald`s for a whole month. The consequences of this drastic experiment were becoming overweight and with some diseases, such as depression and liver dysfunction. However, it was a documentary with real facts and a unique idea, and from that Morgan managed to accumulate a huge part of his current net worth.

Another original idea from Morgan Spurlock was the reality show “30 days” which he directed:  for 30 days people  lived a life way different from their real one, in a different place, and taking another social position, such as becoming a homosexual or a criminal. The idea of this show was to reveal common social problems. This was also a success during 2005-08, and added further to Morgan’s net worth.

Morgan Spurlock’s “Where In the World Is Osama Bin Laden” was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008; the topic of terrorism was elaborated on, adding great income to Morgan Spurlock’s net worth. The movie was dedicated to Spurlock`s son Laken James Spurlock, born in 2006.

Morgan Spurlock then further increased his net worth by directing “The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special! – In 3-D! On Ice!” (2010).  Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2010, the documentary “Freakonomics: The Movie” was also directed by Morgan Spurlock along with  five other directors, based on the book of the same name written by economist Steven D. Levitt and writer Stephen J. Dubner. Morgan Spurlock is also known as the director of “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold” (2011), a documentary about marketing and advertising.

Spurlock enhanced his net worth by establishing a short-film content marketing company. Its major product is considered to be Focus Forward Campaign for GE. As in 2013 Morgan became a producer of CNN show “Inside Man”, new revenues entered Morgan Spurlock’s net worth.

In his personal life, Morgan Spurlock was married to Alexandra Jamieson(2006-11) and they have a son. Morgan currently resides in New York.



Full Name Morgan Spurlock
Net Worth $10 Million
Salary $10 million
Date Of Birth November 7, 1970
Place Of Birth Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m)
Profession Film Producer, Screenwriter, Film director, Television producer, Actor, Humorist, Documentary Filmmaker, Playwright, Comedian, Copywriter
Education Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, Woodrow Wilson High School
Nationality American
Spouse Alex Jamieson (m. 2006–2011)
Children Laken James Spurlock
Parents Ben Spurlock, Phyllis Spurlock
Siblings Craig Spurlock, Barry Spurlock
Nicknames Morgan Valentine Spurlock
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/MorganSpurlockInsideMan
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/morganspurlock
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IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1041597
Awards Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay
Nominations Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials – Television, PGA Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television, Critics’ Choice Documentary Award Best Director (TV/Str…
Movies Super Size Me, POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, One Direction: This Is Us, Mansome, Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?, Comic-Con: Episode IV – A Fans Hope, Freakonomics, Rats, What Would Jesus Buy?, The Dotted Line, Vlogumentary, The Pistol Shrimps, Crafted, Drive-Thru, Cha…
TV Shows A Day in the Life, 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die, 30 Days, I Bet You Will, Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia
Trademark
1 Tongue-in-cheek and witty approach in his documentaries.
2 His horseshoe moustache
Quote
1 There are all these stereotypical views of what ‘Comic-Con’ is about – like the sweaty, smelly guy who lives in his parents’ basement. Well, you still have the guy who lives in his parents’ basement, but you’re also getting the blossom of geek love because female attendance keeps rising.
2 My girlfriend [Alexandra] and I have since split up, my work being one of the contributing factors…
3 Stuff can make you feel good, but you have to do something deeper to make you feel whole. For me, it’s making movies with a great team who feel as fulfilled as I do, and spending time with my family. And for my family it’s Mane and Tail Shampoo ..all the way.
4 [on ‘POM Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold’ which deals with product placement] If he were alive today, who would Jesus have as a corporate sponsor? Jesus would definitely be sponsored by Birkenstock. And let’s face it, Birkenstock would fit his image of being a natural Earth-loving son… But of course, I prefer Merrells.
5 [Responding to an observation about his light-hearted approach to the search for Osama bin Lauden] Nobody likes to be poked with a stick. But everybody likes to be tickled with a feather.
6 [Commenting on “Super Size Me”] “As one family member told me, it’s simply a really good bad idea. I guess our timing was perfect. And that’s really exciting.”
Fact
1 Currently lives in New York City, New York. [2005]
2 His favorite films include Scanners (1981), It Happened One Night (1934) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994). His favorite documentary is Brother’s Keeper (1992) and his favorite dramatic film is A Face in the Crowd (1957).
3 Son, Laken James Spurlock, born at home on 9 December 2006.
4 Is a member of Phi Gamma Delta national fraternity (Nu Epsilon chapter

  • New York University.).
5 He and Alex got married on Tavarua Island in Fiji.
6 Member of the ACLU.
7 [2005] Engaged to longtime girlfriend Alexandra Jamieson.
8 Had done standup comedy briefly in Los Angeles and was, at one point homeless before finding firmer ground as a filmmaker.
9 Took him a total of 14 months to lose 24½ pounds he gained from eating McDonalds.
10 He gained 25 pounds eating nothing but McDonald’s for a month for “Super Size Me.”
11 Graduated from NYU with a film degree in 1993.
12 Was rejected by the film school at USC five times.

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Censored Voices 2015 Documentary executive producer
I Am Santa Claus 2014 Documentary executive producer
That Film About Money 2014 Short executive producer
The Scene We the Economy 2014 TV Mini-Series executive producer – 1 episode
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss 2014 Documentary producer
Dark Horse Nation 2014 TV Series documentary executive producer – 12 episodes
7 Deadly Sins 2014 TV Series documentary executive producer – 6 episodes
A Brony Tale 2014 Documentary executive producer
Losing It with John Stamos 2013 TV Mini-Series executive producer – 1 episode
One Direction: This Is Us 2013 Documentary producer
Waiting for Mamu 2013 Documentary short executive producer
Web Junkie 2013 Documentary executive producer
Mansome 2012-2013 TV Series documentary executive producer – 125 episodes
Dancing in Jaffa 2013 Documentary executive producer
Knuckleball! 2012 Documentary executive producer
Mansome 2012 Documentary producer
The Dotted Line 2011 TV Movie documentary executive producer
A Day in the Life 2011 TV Series documentary executive producer – 6 episodes
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope 2011 Documentary producer
The Other F Word 2011 Documentary executive producer
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold 2011 Documentary executive producer / producer
Pool Party 2010 Documentary executive producer
Committed: The Toronto International Film Festival 2010 TV Movie documentary executive producer
Floating: The Nathan Gocke Story 2010 TV Short documentary executive producer
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! 2010 TV Special documentary executive producer
The Entrepreneur 2009 Documentary executive producer
30 Days 2005-2008 TV Series documentary executive producer – 15 episodes
Last Cup: Road to the World Series of Beer Pong 2008 Documentary executive producer
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? 2008 Documentary producer
What Would Jesus Buy? 2007 Documentary producer
The Third Wave 2007 Documentary executive producer
Chalk 2006/I executive producer
Class Act 2006 Documentary executive producer
Know Your Enemy: Al Qaeda’s Third Wave 2004 TV Movie documentary executive producer
Ceský sen 2004 Documentary executive producer
Super Size Me 2004 Documentary producer
I Bet You Will 2002 TV Series documentary producer
Untitled Sue Mengers Biopic producer pre-production
Go North 2017 executive producer
Present Tense 2016 TV Series documentary executive producer
True Life 2016 TV Series documentary executive producer – 1 episode
We the Voters 2016 Short executive producer
Rats 2016/II Documentary producer
Morgan Spurlock Inside Man 2013-2016 TV Series documentary executive producer – 24 episodes
W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro 2016 TV Movie producer
Vlogumentary 2016 Documentary executive producer
The Pistol Shrimps 2016 Documentary executive producer
Vegas Baby 2016 Documentary executive producer
The Eagle Huntress 2016 Documentary executive producer
Good After Bad 2016 executive producer
In a Galaxy 2015 TV Series documentary executive producer
Consider the Source 2015 TV Series documentary executive producer – 6 episodes
Man Under 2015 Documentary short executive producer
American Takedown 2015 TV Series documentary executive producer – 7 episodes
P.O.V. 2015 TV Series documentary executive producer – 1 episode
Morgan Spurlock Presents Freedom! The Movie 2015 Documentary executive producer
Connected 2015 TV Series documentary executive producer – 3 episodes
The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? 2015 Documentary associate producer
The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano 2015 Documentary short executive producer
Made in Japan 2015 Documentary executive producer
The Downtown Project 2015 Short executive producer

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Untitled Sue Mengers Biopic pre-production
Rats 2016/II Documentary
Morgan Spurlock Inside Man 2013-2016 TV Series documentary 20 episodes
The Scene We the Economy 2014 TV Mini-Series 1 episode
7 Deadly Sins 2014 TV Series documentary 7 episodes
You Don’t Know Jack 2013 Documentary short
Mansome 2012 Documentary written by
ESPN Films 2011 TV Series 1 episode
The Dotted Line 2011 TV Movie documentary written by
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope 2011 Documentary
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold 2011 Documentary written by
Committed: The Toronto International Film Festival 2010 TV Movie documentary
Freakonomics 2010 Documentary written by – segment “A Roshanda by Any Other Name”
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! 2010 TV Special documentary written by
30 Days 2005-2008 TV Series documentary created by – 12 episodes
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? 2008 Documentary screenplay
Super Size Me 2004 Documentary written by
I Bet You Will 2002 TV Series documentary creator – 2002

Director

Title Year Status Character
Rats 2016/II Documentary
W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro 2016 TV Movie
Crafted 2015/I Short
The Downtown Project 2015 Short
The Scene We the Economy 2014 TV Mini-Series 1 episode
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss 2014 Documentary
One Direction: This Is Us 2013 Documentary
Morgan Spurlock Inside Man 2013 TV Series documentary
You Don’t Know Jack 2013 Documentary short
Mansome 2012 Documentary
ESPN Films 2011 TV Series 1 episode
The Dotted Line 2011 TV Movie documentary
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope 2011 Documentary
A Day in the Life 2011 TV Series documentary
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold 2011 Documentary
Freakonomics 2010 Documentary
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! 2010 TV Special documentary
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? 2008 Documentary
Super Size Me 2004 Documentary

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Scene We the Economy 2014 TV Mini-Series Glugg the Food-Selling Caveman
Try This at Home! 2012 TV Series 2012
The Wingmen 2010 TV Series Captain Spurlock
Drive Thru 2007 Robbie, The Hella-Burger Manager

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Kiss of Death 1995 office production assistant
Léon: The Professional 1994 production assistant: New York
Bullets Over Broadway 1994 production assistant – uncredited

Camera Department

Title Year Status Character
Super Size Me 2004 Documentary additional video footage

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Super Size Me 2004 Documentary writer: “Super Size Me”

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Film Hawk 2016 Documentary special thanks
Requiem for the American Dream 2015 Documentary thanks
Sex and Broadcasting 2014 Documentary special thanks
21 Years: Richard Linklater 2014 Documentary special thanks
Miracle Boy 2012 Short special thanks
Do It Again 2010 Documentary thanks
GasLand 2010 Documentary special thanks
Independent Lens 2009 TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode
Split: A Divided America 2008 Documentary special thanks
All Jacked Up 2008 Documentary special thanks
Super High Me 2007 Documentary special thanks
The Brothers Warner 2007 TV Movie documentary special thanks
Film Geek 2005 special thanks
Overnight 2003 Documentary special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Chelsea 2016 TV Series Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2016 TV Series Himself
Rise of the Sufferfests 2016 Documentary Himself
Morgan Spurlock Inside Man 2014-2016 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Host
The Meredith Vieira Show 2016 TV Series Himself
The CNN Quiz Show: Famous Americans Edition 2015 TV Movie Himself – Contestant
Consider the Source 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – Host
Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope 2015 Documentary Himself
I Am Dale Earnhardt 2015 Documentary Morgan Spurlock
Last Call with Carson Daly 2010-2015 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore 2015 TV Series Himself – Panelist
Live @ the Con 2015 TV Series Himself
The 8th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter
PoliticKING with Larry King 2014 TV Series Himself – guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 TV Series Himself
Larry King Now 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
Rachael Ray 2014 TV Series Himself
Katie 2014 TV Series Himself
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery 2013 Documentary Himself
Piers Morgan Tonight 2013 TV Series Himself / Guest Host
CQC: Custe o Que Custar 2013 TV Series Himself
Sunday Brunch 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Tavis Smiley 2011-2013 TV Series Himself
How We Covered It 2013 Documentary Himself
The Wendy Williams Show 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Conan 2011-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Mansome 2012 Documentary Himself (uncredited)
Glue Man 2012 Short Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2005-2012 TV Series Himself
The Hour 2008-2012 TV Series Himself
The Playboy Morning Show 2012 TV Series Himself
Attack of the Show! 2011-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2011-2012 TV Series Himself
Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia 2012 TV Series documentary Himself – Narrator
The Wright Stuff 2008-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Panelist
10 O’Clock Live 2012 TV Series Himself – Director, ‘Supersize Me’
Big Morning Buzz Live 2011-2012 TV Series Himself
Kingdom Come 2011 Documentary Himself
The Unauthorized Documentary, Hangover Part II 2011 Documentary Himself
ESPN Films 2011 TV Series Himself
The Dotted Line 2011 TV Movie documentary Narrator
Curiosity 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
Breaking News med Filip och Fredrik 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest
50 Documentaries to See Before You Die 2011 TV Series documentary Himself – Host
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf 2011 TV Series Himself
What’s Trending 2011 TV Series Himself
Doc Talk 2011 TV Series Himself
The Daily Habit 2011 TV Series Himself
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber 2010-2011 TV Series
Made in Hollywood 2010-2011 TV Series Himself
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition 2010-2011 TV Series Himself
The Colbert Report 2006-2011 TV Series Himself / Himself – Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold / Himself – Guest
Crashing the Fest 2011 TV Series Himself
2011 Writers Guild Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold 2011 Documentary Himself
Secretsof the Valley, History of Natue Americans in the Kanawha Valley 2010 Documentary short Narrator
Lopez Tonight 2010 TV Series Himself
The High Bar 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
Freakonomics 2010 Documentary Himself – Narrator
Toxic Soup 2010 Video documentary Himself
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! 2010 TV Special documentary Himself – Host
New Brow: Contemporary Underground Art 2009 Documentary
Top Chef Masters 2009 TV Series Himself
Abraham Obama 2009 Documentary Himself
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days. 2009 Documentary Himself
Arms of Mass Derision: The New American Activism 2008 TV Movie documentary
30 Days 2005-2008 TV Series documentary Himself – Host
Late Show with David Letterman 2004-2008 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Loose Women 2008 TV Series Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2008 TV Series Himself
Larry King Live 2008 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2005-2008 TV Series Himself
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? 2008 Documentary Himself
Festival Updates 2008 TV Series Himself (2008)
Raw for Life 2007 Video documentary Himself
Austin Movie Show 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest
Life After Film School 2006 TV Series Himself
Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher 2006 TV Series Himself
Denis Leary’s Merry F#%$in’ Christmas 2005 TV Special documentary Himself
The 50 Greatest Documentaries 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
Weekends at the DL 2005 TV Series Himself
The Daily Show 2004-2005 TV Series Himself
The Daily Politics 2005 TV Series Himself
The View 2005 TV Series Himself
Henry’s Film Corner 2005 TV Series Himself
Richard & Judy 2005 TV Series Himself
The 10th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
Last Laugh ’04 2004 TV Movie Himself (uncredited)
My Coolest Years 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself (“My First Time, Summer Vacation”)
VH1 Big in 04 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Silenci? 2004 TV Series Himself
Vaya semanita 2004 TV Series Himself
Lo + plus 2004 TV Series Himself
4Pop 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
Aamu-TV 2004 TV Series Himself
20/20 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
Mondo Thingo 2004 TV Series Himself
Rove Live 2004 TV Series Himself
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton 2004 TV Series Himself
Dennis Miller 2004 TV Series Himself
Super Size Me 2004 Documentary Himself
I Bet You Will 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Fusion TV 2000 TV Series Himself – Host

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Ceremonia de inauguración – 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián 2008 TV Movie Himself (uncredited)

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2013 IDA Award International Documentary Association Best Limited Series Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
2011 Rogue Award Ashland Independent Film Festival
2011 CinemaCon Award CinemaCon, USA Documentary Filmmaker of the Year
2011 Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority Innovation in Industry Award Miami Film Festival The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
2009 Genesis Award Genesis Awards Outstanding Unscripted Television Series 30 Days (2005)
2009 Television Academy Honors The Television Academy Honors 30 Days (2005)
2008 Most Popular Documentary Melbourne International Film Festival Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008)
2005 Documentary Screenplay Award Writers Guild of America, USA Super Size Me (2004)
2004 New Director’s Award Edinburgh International Film Festival Super Size Me (2004)
2004 MTV>News:Docs:Prize Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Super Size Me (2004)
2004 Directing Award Sundance Film Festival Documentary Super Size Me (2004)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Critics’ Choice Documentary Award Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards Best Director (TV/Streaming) Rats (2016)
2015 IDA Award International Documentary Association Best Episodic Series Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
2015 IDA Award International Documentary Association Best Short Form Series We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss (2014)
2014 IDA Award International Documentary Association Best Episodic Series Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
2013 Short Film Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival You Don’t Know Jack (2013)
2012 Best Documentary Warsaw International Film Festival Mansome (2012)
2011 Grand Jury Prize Miami Film Festival Knight Dox Competition The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
2011 Best Documentary Warsaw International Film Festival The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
2011 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety: Special (Musical/Award/Tribute) The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! (2010)
2010 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Nonfiction Special The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! (2010)
2010 Best Documentary Warsaw International Film Festival Freakonomics (2010)
2009 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Host or Performer of a Game, Reality, or Competition Show 30 Days (2005)
2006 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television 30 Days (2005)
2005 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Documentary, Features Super Size Me (2004)
2005 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Documentary Picture Super Size Me (2004)
2005 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Host of a Game, Competition or Reality Show 30 Days (2005)
2004 Pare Lorentz Award International Documentary Association Super Size Me (2004)
2004 Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Documentary Super Size Me (2004)