- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMorgan Valentine Spurlock
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Morgan Spurlock was born on November 7, 1970 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Super Size Me (2004), The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) and Mansome (2012). He was married to Sara Bernstein, Alexandra Jamieson and Priscilla Sommer. He died on May 23, 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesSara Bernstein(May 2, 2016 - ?) (divorced)Alexandra Jamieson(May 3, 2006 - 2011) (divorced, 1 child)Priscilla Sommer(1996 - 2003) (divorced)
- His horseshoe moustache
- Tongue-in-cheek and witty approach in his documentaries.
- Took him a total of 14 months to lose 24½ pounds he gained from eating McDonalds.
- Was rejected by the film school at USC five times.
- Had done standup comedy briefly in Los Angeles and was, at one point homeless before finding firmer ground as a filmmaker.
- He gained 25 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's for a month for "Super Size Me."
- His favorite films include Scanners (1981), It Happened One Night (1934) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994). His favorite documentary is Brother's Keeper (1992) and his favorite dramatic film is A Face in the Crowd (1957).
- [Commenting on "Super Size Me"] "As one family member told me, it's simply a really good bad idea. I guess our timing was perfect. And that's really exciting."
- [Responding to an observation about his light-hearted approach to the search for Osama bin Lauden] Nobody likes to be poked with a stick. But everybody likes to be tickled with a feather.
- [on 'POM Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' which deals with product placement] If he were alive today, who would Jesus have as a corporate sponsor? Jesus would definitely be sponsored by Birkenstock. And let's face it, Birkenstock would fit his image of being a natural Earth-loving son... But of course, I prefer Merrells.
- Stuff can make you feel good, but you have to do something deeper to make you feel whole. For me, it's making movies with a great team who feel as fulfilled as I do, and spending time with my family. And for my family it's Mane and Tail Shampoo ..all the way.
- My girlfriend [Alexandra] and I have since split up, my work being one of the contributing factors...
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