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Christopher Morris

Chris Morris born in 1962 England is best known for creating spoof news and current affairs programmes The Day Today (1994) and Brass Eye (1997-2001).

Morris has also been a cast member on The IT Crowd (2007-??). Morris also co-wrote Nathan Barley (2005) with Charlie Brooker. Morris has also worked on the radio for BBC Radio 4 with programme On the Hour (1991-1992) and for BBC Radio 1 in 1994 and had a weekly show ,Chris Morris Music Show. Morris had also worked with Peter Cook in 1993, Why Bother?, Which led to the 1997 BBC Radio 1 programme Blue Jam, which led to 2000 TV Programme Jam.

In 2002 Chris Morris Released his debut in Short Film ,My Wrongs 8245–8249 & 117, Which won a 2003 BAFTA for best Short Film. In 2009 Morris released his first feature length film Four Lions which won him a BAFTA in 2011for 'Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer'. Morris is currently working on his second feature length film (working title Boilerhouse).




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  • Four Lions
  • Four Lions review by HongKongFuey from Birmingham
    Rated - 5.0 stars Comedy Gem 18 September 2010
    ...nd of days lead to hilarious arguments and consequences. Credit must go also to Christopher Morris for taking a risk on such difficult material. He approaches it full in the face...   Read customer review

Christopher Morris - filmography


  • Four Lions on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Kayvan Novak,  Riz Ahmed,  Benedict Cumberbatch
    Director: Christopher Morris
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A handful of young men set out to take on the decadent West but are more of a threat to themselves than anyone else in this black comedy from the creator of BRASS EYE, Chris Morris. Omar (Riz Ahmed) is a devout Muslim living in the United Kingdom who has decided to form a terrorist cell to bring ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 34,376 members
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  • Four Lions - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Kayvan Novak,  Riz Ahmed,  Benedict Cumberbatch
    Director: Christopher Morris
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A handful of young men set out to take on the decadent West but are more of a threat to themselves than anyone else in this black comedy from teh creator of BRASS EYE, Chris Morris. Omar (Riz Ahmed) is a devout Muslim living in the United Kingdom who has decided to form a terrorist cell to bring ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 10,812 members
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  • Salem's Lot on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Rob Lowe,  Donald Sutherland,  Rutger Hauer
    Director: Mikael Salomon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Made for television series which finds Ben Mears, a writer returning to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot to research his new book and come to terms with a childhood incident. Two newcomers; an antiques dealer and his companion become the focus of his attention when they prevent him from renting the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 4,333 members
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  • Jam (2 discs) on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Christopher Morris,  Amelia Bullmore,  Kevin Eldon
    Director: Christopher Morris
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    All 6 episodes from the cult TV Series. JAM is yet another disturbing dark comedy series from Chris Morris, the twisted genius behind the BRASSEYE and THE DAY TODAY. Spread over two discs, JAM avoids Morris's trademark satire in favour of a disorientating mixture of bizarre sketches and electronic ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 3,204 members
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  • The Day Today on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Steve Coogan,  Christopher Morris,  Rebecca Front
    Director: Andrew Gillman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A brilliantly funny and pointed parody of aggressive TV journalism. Full of completely farcical, fictional news stories told in sharply realistic melodramatic TV News style. Plus a mockery of weather reports, sports journalism and the American reporters too. Features Steve Coogan's helmet-haired TV ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 74% from 13,289 members
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Christopher Morris facts

5 most recent films

Four Lions - 3.5 stars
Four Lions - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The IT Crowd - Series 4 - 4.5 stars
Salem's Lot - 3.0 stars
Jam - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The IT Crowd - Series 4 - 4.5 stars
The Day Today - 4.0 stars
Jam - 3.5 stars
Four Lions - 3.5 stars
Four Lions - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Salem's Lot - 3.0 stars
Four Lions - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Four Lions - 3.5 stars
Jam - 3.5 stars
The Day Today - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Julia Davis - 5 times - show films
Preeya Kalidas - 3 times - show films
Adeel Akhtar - 3 times - show films
Benedict Cumberbatch - 3 times - show films
Darren Boyd - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Andrew Gillman - 3 times - show films
Mikael Salomon - 1 times - show films
Graham Linehan - 1 times - show films