Morgan Neville
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 10, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1995–2026 (32 Years)
- Total Credits
- 93 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Morgan Neville.
Born: October 10, 1967.
Nationality/Profession: American documentary film producer, director, and writer.
Film 1: 20 Feet from Stardom.
Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (2014), Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Film 2: Best of Enemies (about debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley).
Awards: Shortlisted for 2016 Academy Award, won an Emmy Award.
Film 3: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (documentary about Fred Rogers).
Notes: Received critical acclaim, highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time.
Other Grammy nominations: Five additional nominations for films including Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Muddy [text cuts off].
Morgan Neville is an American documentary film producer, director, and writer born on October 10, 1967. His film 20 Feet from Stardom won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. Neville directed the documentary Best of Enemies, which focuses on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley; this film was shortlisted for a 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His 2018 documentary about Fred Rogers, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, received critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time. Neville has also received five additional Grammy nominations for films such as Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Mud
Career overview
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Name: Morgan Neville.
Born: October 10, 1967.
Profession: American documentary film producer, director, and writer.
Film: 20 Feet from Stardom.
Award: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014.
Award: Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Film: Best of Enemies (about debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley).
Award: Shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award.
Award: Won an Emmy Award.
Film: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (documentary about Fred Rogers).
Status: Received critical acclaim.
Status: Highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time.
Grammy Nominations: Five additional Grammys for films including Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Muddy. (Note: The text cuts off at "Muddy", so I can only use "Muddy" if it's a complete thought, but the text says "Muddy" at the end. I will stick to what is explicitly there).
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Morgan Neville is an American documentary film producer, director, and writer born on October 10, 1967. His work includes the film 20 Feet from Stardom, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014. This film also received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Paragraph 2: Other notable works and awards.
Neville directed the documentary Best of Enemies, which focuses on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley. This production was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His 2018 film Won't You Be My Neighbor?, a documentary about Fred Rogers, received critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time.
Paragraph 3: Grammy nominations.
In addition to his wins, Neville has been nominated for five additional Grammys for his films. These nominations include work on Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Muddy.
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Morgan Neville is an American documentary film producer, director, and writer born on October 10, 1967. His film 20 Feet from Stardom won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 and a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Neville also directed the documentary Best of Enemies, which examines the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley. This film was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His 2018 documentary about Fred Rogers, titled Won't You Be My Neighbor?, received critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time.
Neville has received five additional Grammy nominations for his films. These nominations include the films Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Muddy.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
93 titles- Lorne (2026) as Self (voice) (uncredited)
- Lorne (2026) Director
- Lorne (2026) Producer
- Lorne (2026) Writer
- Man on the Run (2026) Director
- Man on the Run (2026) Producer
- Always Lalisa (2026) Executive Producer
- Who Is Martin Mull? (2026) Executive Producer
- Man on the Run: Paul McCartney and Morgan Neville in Conversation (2026) as himself
- Man on the Run: Paul McCartney and Morgan Neville in Conversation (2026) Director
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) Executive Producer
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) Director
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) Producer
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) Writer
- BTS Army: Forever We Are Young (2025) Executive Producer
- Thank You Very Much (2025) Executive Producer
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (2024) Director
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (2024) Producer
- Piece by Piece (2024) as Morgan Neville (voice)
- Piece by Piece (2024) Director
- Piece by Piece (2024) Producer
- Piece by Piece (2024) Writer
- What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates (2024) Executive Producer
- What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates (2024) Director
- Leap of Faith (2024) Producer
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023) Director
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023) Producer
- The Saint of Second Chances (2023) Director
- The Saint of Second Chances (2023) Producer
- The 12th Victim (2023) Executive Producer
- Art for Everybody (2023) Producer
- This is Not a House (2023) Director
- Mickey: The Story of a Mouse (2022) Producer
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) Executive Producer
- Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021) Executive Producer
- Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021) Director
- Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021) Creator
- Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) Producer
- Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) Director
- We Were There to Be There (2021) Executive Producer
- Miss Americana (2020) Producer
- The Painter and the Thief (2020) Executive Producer
- Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 (2019) Director
- Shangri-La (2019) Director
- Shangri-La (2019) Executive Producer
- Ugly Delicious (2018) Executive Producer
- Ugly Delicious (2018) Director
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Director
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Producer
- They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018) Director
- They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018) Producer
- Abstract: The Art of Design (2017) Director
- Abstract: The Art of Design (2017) Executive Producer
- A Documentary on Documentaries (2017) as Self - Documentary Filmmaker
- Chelsea Does (2016) Executive Producer
- The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016) Director
- The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016) Producer
- A Fighting Chance (2016) Director
- A Fighting Chance (2016) Writer
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Best of Enemies (2015) Director
- Best of Enemies (2015) Writer
- Best of Enemies (2015) Producer
- Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015) Director
- Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015) Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) Director
- 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) Producer
- Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies (2013) Director
- Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies (2013) Producer
- Burn (2012) Executive Producer
- Crossfire Hurricane (2012) Producer
- Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) Producer
- Troubadours (2011) Director
- Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) Producer
- The Union (2011) Co-Producer
- Search and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Power (2010) Director
- Search and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Power (2010) Executive Producer
- James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) Writer
- James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) Producer
- Johnny Cash's America (2008) Director
- Johnny Cash's America (2008) Executive Producer
- The Cool School (2008) Director
- Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) Director
- American Revolutions: The Highwaymen (2006) Director
- American Revolutions: The Highwaymen (2006) Executive Producer
- Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004) Director
- Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004) Writer
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied (2003) Director
- Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (2000) Director
- Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (1998) Producer
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995) Director
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Morgan Neville best known for?
Morgan Neville is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lorne (2026), Lorne (2026), Lorne (2026), Lorne (2026).
When and where was Morgan Neville born?
Morgan Neville was born on October 10, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Morgan Neville have?
Morgan Neville has accumulated over 93 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2026.
What is Morgan Neville's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Morgan Neville (Directing). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no aste...
Morgan Neville by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Piece by Piece (2024) as Morgan Neville (voice) — aged about 56
- Lorne (2026) as Self (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 58
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self — aged about 47
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest — aged about 46
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