Morgan J. FreemanNationality:
American Birthdate:
12/05/1969 Birthplace:
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biography
Like many future filmmakers, Morgan J Freeman began making home movies while still in his teens. In his case, these included shorts based on the popular 1980s NBC TV series "Miami Vice". The native California studied film at UC Santa Barbara where he got to make his first short films. A sojourn in Paris, which included courses in film theory at the Sorbonne and a stint as a production assistant for Why Not Productions, followed before Freeman landed at NYU. While in the graduate program, he wrote and directed six short films and also made the acquaintance of Todd Solondz, who hired him as
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Milestone
Born and raised in Long Beach, California
Began making films while still in high school; would create episodes based on the hit NBC series "Miami Vice"
After college, worked as a production assistant at Why Not Productions in Paris, France
Directed six short films while at NYU
1996
Last short, "Boom" marked first teaming with cinematographer Enrique Chediak
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