Errol Morris

Career Overview

Errol Morris has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include Chaos: The Manson Murders, The Pigeon Tunnel, The Fog of War. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

88

Birth Date

1948-02-05

Birth Place

Hewlett, Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Chaos: The Manson Murders
• 

  The Pigeon Tunnel
• 

  The Fog of War
• 

  The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography
• 

  Standard Operating Procedure
• 

  Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Frequent Collaborators

• Charles Manson (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Kay (1 collaborations)
• Tom O'Neill (1 collaborations)
• Gregg Jakobson (1 collaborations)
• Bobby Beausoleil (1 collaborations)
• Louis "Jolly" West (1 collaborations)
• Bernard Crowe (1 collaborations)
• Susan Atkins (1 collaborations)
• Tex Watson (1 collaborations)
• Patricia Krenwinkel (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (43 credits)

  • Untitled Ed Gein Documentary

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Chaos: The Manson Murders

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Separated

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Tune Out the Noise

    director

    directing
    2023
  • The Pigeon Tunnel

    director

    directing
    2023
  • My Psychedelic Love Story

    director

    directing
    2020
  • American Dharma

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Wormwood

    director

    directing
    2017
  • The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Demon in the Freezer

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Chrome

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Most Valuable Whatever

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Being Mr. Met

    director

    directing
    2015
  • The Streaker

    director

    directing
    2015
  • The Heist

    director

    directing
    2015
  • The Subterranean Stadium

    director

    directing
    2015
  • It's Not Crazy, It's Sports

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Leymah Gbowee: The Dream

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Lech Walesa: The Shipyard

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Bob Geldof: The Moment

    director

    directing
    2014
  • November 22, 1963

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Benoît Mandelbrot, The Father of Fractals

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Unknown Known

    director

    directing
    2013
  • 11 Excellent Reasons Not to Vote?

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Team Spirit

    director

    directing
    2012
  • El Wingador

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The Umbrella Man

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Tabloid

    director

    directing
    2011
  • They Were There

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Dennis Jakob Unplugged

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Survivors

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Standard Operating Procedure

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Fog of War

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Movie Movie (An Excerpt)

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Gretchen Worden: The Mutter Museum

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

    director

    directing
    1997
  • The Dark Wind

    director

    directing
    1992
  • A Brief History of Time

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Thin Blue Line

    director

    directing
    1988
  • POV

    - Gates of Heaven (1988) ... director directing
    1988
  • Vernon, Florida

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Gates of Heaven

    director

    directing
    1978

• production (19 credits)

  • 67 Bombs to Enid

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Chaos: The Manson Murders

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Separated

    producer

    production
    2024
  • The Only Girl in the Orchestra

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • The Pigeon Tunnel

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Nina & Irena

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Enemies of the State

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • My Psychedelic Love Story

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • American Dharma

    producer

    production
    2019
  • The Lure

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • National Bird

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • The Look of Silence

    executive producer

    production
    2014
  • The Act of Killing

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Standard Operating Procedure

    producer

    production
    2008
  • The Fog of War

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Vernon, Florida

    producer

    production
    1981
  • Gates of Heaven

    producer

    production
    1978

• actors (20 credits)

  • Chaos: The Manson Murders

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Tune Out the Noise

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • American Dharma

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Bob Geldof: The Moment

    Himself (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Life Itself

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Unknown Known

    Self - Interviewer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Capturing Reality

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Fog of War

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

    Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Brief History of Errol Morris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Bride of the Orient

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Thin Blue Line

    Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Hotel New York

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Late Night with David Letterman

    - Show #0061 (1982) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1982
  • Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980

• writing (5 credits)

  • Tune Out the Noise

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • The Pigeon Tunnel

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • The Unknown Known

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • The Movie Movie (An Excerpt)

    idea

    writing
    2002
  • The Thin Blue Line

    writer

    writing
    1988

• editing (1 credits)

  • Gates of Heaven

    editor

    editing
    1978