Morgan Neville

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Morgan Neville

Born October 10, 1967 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 58)

Morgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American documentary film producer, director, and writer. His acclaimed film 20 Feet from Stardom won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary Best of Enemies, on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy A…

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Piece by PiecePiece by Piece · 2024
Piece by Piece
7.12024
MovieAnimationMusic
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.
Mickey: The Story of a MouseMickey: The Story of a Mouse · 2022
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
7.02022
MovieDocumentary
Mickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history. Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet. So ubiquitous in our lives that he can seem invisible, Mickey is something we all share, with unique memories and feelings. Over the course of his nearly century-long history, Mickey functions like a mirror, reflecting our personal and cultural values back at us. "Mickey: The Story of a Mouse" explores Mickey's significance, getting to the core of what Mickey's cultural impact says about each of us and about our world.
LorneLorne · 2026
Lorne
6.92026
MovieDocumentary
An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
Breakdown: 1975Breakdown: 1975 · 2025
Breakdown: 1975
6.82025
MovieDocumentary
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
Man on the RunMan on the Run · 2026
Man on the Run
7.32026
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Paul McCartney forms new band Wings after Beatles breakup. Archival home footage shows his life with Linda, who influenced his music. The film follows Wings from formation through the 1970s, during which McCartney wrote hit songs.
Miss AmericanaMiss Americana · 2020
Miss Americana
7.82020
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved BostonJames Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston · 2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
6.72008
MovieDocumentaryMusic
On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?Won't You Be My Neighbor? · 2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
8.02018
MovieDocumentary
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.

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Best of EnemiesBest of Enemies · 2015
Best of Enemies
7.22015
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"

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