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In 1991, Morgan Freeman was offered a lead role in ''[[Jurassic Park]]''. Unsure that dinosaurs could make for interesting co-stars, Freeman traveled to the [[Museum of Natural History]] to see the “damn beasts” in person. In a 2007 interview with Atlanta Radio Correspondent [[Veronica Waters]], Freeman revealed that he was stunned when he learned that birds descended from dinosaurs. While he turned down the role, Freeman spent the next summer reading books on [[Ornithology]]. This would later lead to his desire to narrate the documentary ''[[March of the Penguins]]''.
In 1991, Morgan Freeman was offered a lead role in ''[[Jurassic Park]]''. Unsure that dinosaurs could make for interesting co-stars, Freeman traveled to the [[Museum of Natural History]] to see the “damn beasts” in person. In a 2007 interview with Atlanta Radio Correspondent [[Veronica Waters]], Freeman revealed that he was stunned when he learned that birds descended from dinosaurs. While he turned down the role, Freeman spent the next summer reading books on [[Ornithology]]. This would later lead to his desire to narrate the documentary ''[[March of the Penguins]]''.


Freeman has recently been well known for his role as [[God]] in the hit movie ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Evan Almighty]]'', as well as his role as [[Lucius Fox]] in the critical and commercial success ''[[Batman Begins]]'' and its upcoming sequel, ''[[The Dark Knight%2
Freeman has recently been well known for his role as [[God]] in the hit movie ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Evan Almighty]]'', as well as his role as [[Lucius Fox]] in the critical and commercial success ''[[Batman Begins]]'' and its upcoming sequel, ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''. He starred in [[Rob Reiner]]'s 2007 film ''[[The Bucket List]]'', opposite [[Jack Nicholson]], playing terminal cancer patients who must fulfill their lists of goals. He teams with [[Christopher Walken]] and [[William H. Macy]] in the comedy ''[[The Lonely Maiden]]'', due out in late 2008. In April '08, Freeman will return to Broadway in a [[Mike Nichols]] directed revival of [[Clifford Odets]]'s play ''[[The Country Girl]]''. The play will also star [[Frances McDormand]] and [[Peter Gallagher]].

===Personal life===
Freeman was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from [[October 22]], [[1967]], until 1979. He has been married to Myrna Colley-Lee since [[June 16]], [[1984]]. He has two sons, Alfonso and Saifoulaye, from previous relationships. He adopted his first wife's daughter, Deena, and the couple also had a fourth child, Morgana. Freeman lives in [[Charleston, Mississippi]], and New York City. He has a [[private pilot's license]] which he gained aged 65<ref>[http://www.stv.tv/content/out/film/videointerviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/films/video_interviews/morgan_freeman_the_bucket_list_interview Morgan Freeman: The Bucket List video interview]</ref>, and co-owns and operates Madidi, a fine dining restaurant, and [[Ground Zero (blues club)|Ground Zero]], a blues club, both located in [[Clarksdale, Mississippi|Clarksdale]], [[Mississippi]]. His pilot’s license was suspended in 2004 for 45 days for failing to maintain altitude on approach. [http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Morgan+Freeman-15279.html]

Freeman has publicly criticized the celebration of [[Black History Month]] and does not participate in any related events, saying, "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."<ref>[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10482634/ ''Freeman calls Black History Month ‘ridiculous’ '']. MSNBC.msn.com. 15 December 2005.</ref> He says the only way to end [[racism]] is to stop talking about it, and he notes that there is no "white history month". Freeman once said on an interview with ''[[60 Minutes]]''' [[Mike Wallace (journalist)|Mike Wallace]]: "I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man."<ref>[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10482634/ ''Freeman calls Black History Month ‘ridiculous’ '']. MSNBC.msn.com. 15 December 2005.</ref> Freeman supported the defeated proposal to change the [[Flag of Mississippi|Mississippi state flag]], which echoes the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] "[[Flags of the Confederate States of America#First national flag ("the Stars and Bars")|Stars and Bars]]" flag.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E2DC1730F93BA25757C0A9679C8B63|title=Mississippi Votes by wide margin to keep state flag That includes Confederate emblem|author=David Firestone|date=2001-04-18|accessdate=2008-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/14/60minutes/main1127684.shtml|title=Morgan Freeman defies labels|publisher=CBS News|date=2005-12-18|accessdate=2008-04-02}}</ref>

On [[October 28]], [[2006]], Freeman was honored at the first Mississippi's Best Awards in [[Jackson, Mississippi]], with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his works on and off the big screen. He received an [[honorary degree]] of Doctor of Arts and Letters from [[Delta State University]] during the school's commencement exercises on [[May 13]], [[2006]].

In 2008 Freeman's family history was profiled on the [[PBS]] series ''[[African American Lives 2]]''. A DNA test showed that he is descended from the [[Songhai people|Songhai]] and [[Tuareg]] peoples of [[Niger]].

Freeman has endorsed [[Barack Obama]]'s candidacy for the [[United States presidential election, 2008]], although he has stated that he will not be joining Obama's campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/81393|title=Freeman, Obama and Hollywood immortality|author=Eleanor Clift|publisher=''Newsweek''|date=2007-12-21|accessdate=2008-04-02}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
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|- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Other notes
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Brubaker]]'' || Walter ||
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Teachers (film)|Teachers]]'' || Al Lewis ||
|-
|1985
| ''[[Marie (film)|Marie]]'' || Charles Traughber ||
|-
|1985
| ''[[That Was Then... This Is Now]]'' || Charlie Woods ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1987
| ''[[Street Smart (1987 film)|Street Smart]] || Fast Black || Nominated - [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]];<br>Nominated - [[Golden Globe]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1989
| ''[[Glory (film)|Glory]]'' || Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins ||
|-
| ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]'' || Hoke Colburn || [[Golden Globe]]; Nominated - [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| ''[[Lean on Me (film)|Lean on Me]]'' || [[Joe Louis Clark|Principal Joe Clark]] ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[The Bonfire of the Vanities (film)|The Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' || Judge Leonard White ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' || [[Azeem]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1992
| ''[[Unforgiven]]'' || Ned Logan ||
|-
| ''[[The Power of One]]'' || Geel Piet ||
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Bopha!]]'' || || director only
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' || Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, Narration|| Nominated - [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]; Nominated - [[Golden Globe]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995
| ''[[Se7en (film)|Se7en]]'' || Detective Lt. William Somerset ||
|-
| ''[[Outbreak (film)|Outbreak]]'' || Brig. Gen. Billy Ford ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996
| ''[[Chain Reaction (film)|Chain Reaction]]'' || Paul Shannon ||
|-
| ''[[Moll Flanders]]'' || Hibble ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1997
| ''[[Amistad (1997 film)|Amistad]]'' || [[Theodore Joadson]] ||
|-
| ''[[Kiss the Girls (film)|Kiss The Girls]]'' || [[Alex Cross|Dr. Alex Cross]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998
| ''[[Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact]]'' || President Tom Beck ||
|-
| ''[[Hard Rain (film)|Hard Rain]]''
| Jim ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000
| ''[[Nurse Betty]]'' || Charlie ||
|-
| ''[[Under Suspicion (2000 film)|Under Suspicion]]'' || Victor Benzet||
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]'' || [[Alex Cross|Dr. Alex Cross]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| ''[[The Sum of All Fears (film)|The Sum of All Fears]]'' || DCI William Cabot ||
|-
| ''[[High Crimes]]'' || Charlie Grimes ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2003
| ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' || [[God]], Homeless Guy ||
|-
| ''[[Dreamcatcher (film)|Dreamcatcher]]'' || Col. Abraham Kurtz ||
|-
| ''[[Levity (film)|Levity]]'' || pastor Miles Evans ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2004
| ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' || Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris || [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]; Won - [[Golden Globe]]
|-
| ''[[The Hunting of the President]]'' || (Narrator) || limited release
|-
| ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'' || Walter Crewes ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2005
| ''[[An Unfinished Life]]'' || Mitch Bradley ||
|-
| ''[[War of the Worlds (2005 film)|War of the Worlds]]'' || (Narrator) ||
|-
| ''[[March of the Penguins]]'' || (Narrator) ||
|-
| ''[[Batman Begins]] || [[Lucius Fox]] ||
|-
| ''[[Unleashed (film)|Unleashed]]'' || Sam ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2006
| ''[[Edison Force]]'' || Ashford ||
|-
| ''[[The Contract (2006 film)|The Contract]] || Frank Carden ||
|-
| ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' || The Boss ||
|-
| ''[[10 Items or Less (film)|10 Items or Less]]'' || Him ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2007
| ''[[Cosmic Voyage]]'' || (Narrator) ||
|-
| ''[[Evan Almighty]]'' || [[God]] ||
|-
| ''[[Feast of Love]]'' || Harry Scott ||
|-
| ''[[Gone, Baby, Gone]]'' || Jack Doyle ||
|-
| ''[[The Bucket List]]'' || Carter Chambers ||
|}


===Upcoming films===
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Other notes
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2008 in film|2008]]
| ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'' || Sloan || ''post-production''
|-
| ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''|| [[Lucius Fox]] || ''post-production''
|-
| ''[[The Code (2008 film)|The Code]]''|| TBA || ''post-production''
|-
| ''[[The Lonely Maiden]]''|| Charlie || ''post-production''
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2009 in film|2009]]
| ''The Human Factor''|| [[Nelson Mandela]] || ''pre-production''
|-
| ''The Last Full Measure''|| Jimmy Burr || ''pre-production''
|-
| ''[[Rendezvous With Rama#Film, TV or theatrical adaptations|Rendezvous With Rama]]'' || Commander Norton || ''announced''
|}

===Television appearances===
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! Film
! Role
! Other notes
|-
| 1971
| ''[[The Electric Company]]'' || || television series (1971-77)
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry]]''|| Uncle Hammer || made-for-television
|-
| 1981
| ''[[The Marva Collins Story]]'' || Clarence Collins || made-for-television
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Resting Place(film)|Resting Place]]'' || Luther Johnson|| made-for-television
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Fight for Life (film)|Fight For Life]] || Dr. Sherard || made-for-television
|}

==Awards==
* 1987 Nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]], in ''[[Street Smart (1987 film)|Street Smart]]''.
* 1989 Nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role as a chauffeur, in ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]''.
* 1994 Nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Actor]], in ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]''.
* 2003 Received the [[Crystal Globe]] award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival]].
* 2005 Won an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]], in ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]''.
* 2006 Guest of honor at the [[Cairo International Film Festival]].
* 2007 He and his wife received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters]].
* 2007 Outstanding Contribution To Film And TV gong at the Screen Nation Film and TV Awards.


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| before=[[Tom Hanks]]<br>for ''[[Big (film)|Big]]''
| after=[[Gérard Depardieu]]<br>for ''[[Green Card (film)|Green Card]]''
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| title=[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| years=2004<br>'''for ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' '''
| before=[[Tim Robbins]]<br>for ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]''
| after=[[George Clooney]]<br>for ''[[Syriana]]''
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| title=[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]]
| years=2004<br>'''for ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' '''
| before=[[Tim Robbins]]<br>for ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]''
| after=[[Paul Giamatti]]<br>for ''[[Cinderella Man]]''
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{imdb|id=0000151|name=Morgan Freeman}}
* {{amg name|2:90514}}
* [http://www.cstar.com/ ClickStar] headed by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary
* [http://www.revelationsent.com/ Revelations Entertainment] Production company co-founded by Freeman
* [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/morgan_freeman_biog.html A detailed biography of his history as an actor]

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For the Dawson's Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman.
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman, 2006
Years active1964–present
Spouse(s)Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (1967–1979)
Myrna Colley-Lee (1984–present)

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winning American actor, film director, and film narrator. Noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice, Freeman has become one of Hollywood's most popular and respected actors.[1]

Biography

Early life

Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Mayme Edna (née Revere), a cleaner, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Sr., a barber who died in 1961 from liver cirrhosis. He was sent as an infant to his paternal grandmother in Charleston, Mississippi.[2][3][4] He has three older siblings. Freeman's family moved frequently during his childhood, living in Greenwood, Mississippi, Gary, Indiana, and finally Chicago, Illinois.[4] Freeman made his acting debut at age eight, playing the lead role in a school play. At age twelve, he won a statewide drama competition, and while in high school performed in a radio show based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1955, he turned down a partial drama scholarship from Jackson State University, opting to work as a mechanic in the United States Air Force.

Freeman moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s and worked as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles Community College. During this period, he also lived in New York City, working as a dancer at the 1964 World's Fair, and in San Francisco, where he was a member of the Opera Ring music group. Freeman acted in a touring company version of The Royal Hunt of the Sun, and also appeared as an extra in the 1965 film, The Pawnbroker. He made his off-Broadway debut in 1967, opposite Viveca Lindfors in The Nigger Lovers[5][6] (about the civil-rights era "Freedom Riders"), before debuting on Broadway in 1968's all-black version of Hello, Dolly!, which also starred Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway.

Career

Although his first credited film appearance was in 1971's Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?, Freeman first became known in the American media through roles on the soap opera Another World and the PBS kids' show The Electric Company,[4] (notably as Easy Reader and Vincent the Vegetable Vampire) which he claimed he should have left earlier than he did.

It was my idea to just do The Electric Company for a couple of years and go on. But, you get trapped by that money thing. It's golden handcuffs. It gets a lot of people, including soap opera actors and commercial actors. Then, they don't want to see you in serious work. That was going to be me, having people come up to me saying "My kids love you!". I was there three years too long.

Beginning in the mid-1980s, Freeman began playing prominent supporting roles in many feature films, earning him a reputation for depicting wise and fatherly characters.[4] As he gained fame, he went on to bigger roles in films such as the chauffeur Hoke in Driving Miss Daisy, and Sergeant Major Rawlins in Glory (both in 1989).[4] In 1994 he portrayed Red, the redeemed convict in the acclaimed The Shawshank Redemption. His star power was already confirmed as he starred in some of the biggest films of the 1990s, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Se7en, and Deep Impact. In 1997, Freeman, together with Lori McCreary, founded the movie production company Revelations Entertainment, and the two co-head its sister online movie distribution company ClickStar. Freeman also hosts the channel Our Space on ClickStar, with specially crafted film clips in which he shares his love for the sciences, especially space exploration and aeronautics.

After three previous nominations– a supporting actor nomination for Street Smart (1987), and leading actor nominations for Driving Miss Daisy (1989), and The Shawshank Redemption (1994)– he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Million Dollar Baby at the 77th Academy Awards.[4] Freeman is recognized for his distinctive voice, making him a frequent choice for narration. In 2005 alone, he provided narration for two of the most successful films of the year, War of the Worlds and the Academy Award-winning documentary film March of the Penguins.

In 1991, Morgan Freeman was offered a lead role in Jurassic Park. Unsure that dinosaurs could make for interesting co-stars, Freeman traveled to the Museum of Natural History to see the “damn beasts” in person. In a 2007 interview with Atlanta Radio Correspondent Veronica Waters, Freeman revealed that he was stunned when he learned that birds descended from dinosaurs. While he turned down the role, Freeman spent the next summer reading books on Ornithology. This would later lead to his desire to narrate the documentary March of the Penguins.

Freeman has recently been well known for his role as God in the hit movie Bruce Almighty and its sequel, Evan Almighty, as well as his role as Lucius Fox in the critical and commercial success Batman Begins and its upcoming sequel, The Dark Knight. He starred in Rob Reiner's 2007 film The Bucket List, opposite Jack Nicholson, playing terminal cancer patients who must fulfill their lists of goals. He teams with Christopher Walken and William H. Macy in the comedy The Lonely Maiden, due out in late 2008. In April '08, Freeman will return to Broadway in a Mike Nichols directed revival of Clifford Odets's play The Country Girl. The play will also star Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher.

Personal life

Freeman was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from October 22, 1967, until 1979. He has been married to Myrna Colley-Lee since June 16, 1984. He has two sons, Alfonso and Saifoulaye, from previous relationships. He adopted his first wife's daughter, Deena, and the couple also had a fourth child, Morgana. Freeman lives in Charleston, Mississippi, and New York City. He has a private pilot's license which he gained aged 65[7], and co-owns and operates Madidi, a fine dining restaurant, and Ground Zero, a blues club, both located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His pilot’s license was suspended in 2004 for 45 days for failing to maintain altitude on approach. [1]

Freeman has publicly criticized the celebration of Black History Month and does not participate in any related events, saying, "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."[8] He says the only way to end racism is to stop talking about it, and he notes that there is no "white history month". Freeman once said on an interview with 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace: "I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man."[9] Freeman supported the defeated proposal to change the Mississippi state flag, which echoes the Confederate "Stars and Bars" flag.[10][11]

On October 28, 2006, Freeman was honored at the first Mississippi's Best Awards in Jackson, Mississippi, with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his works on and off the big screen. He received an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts and Letters from Delta State University during the school's commencement exercises on May 13, 2006.

In 2008 Freeman's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives 2. A DNA test showed that he is descended from the Songhai and Tuareg peoples of Niger.

Freeman has endorsed Barack Obama's candidacy for the United States presidential election, 2008, although he has stated that he will not be joining Obama's campaign.[12]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Other notes
1980 Brubaker Walter
1984 Teachers Al Lewis
1985 Marie Charles Traughber
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now Charlie Woods
1987 Street Smart Fast Black Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor;
Nominated - Golden Globe
1989 Glory Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
Driving Miss Daisy Hoke Colburn Golden Globe; Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor
Lean on Me Principal Joe Clark
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Judge Leonard White
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Azeem
1992 Unforgiven Ned Logan
The Power of One Geel Piet
1993 Bopha! director only
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, Narration Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor; Nominated - Golden Globe
1995 Se7en Detective Lt. William Somerset
Outbreak Brig. Gen. Billy Ford
1996 Chain Reaction Paul Shannon
Moll Flanders Hibble
1997 Amistad Theodore Joadson
Kiss The Girls Dr. Alex Cross
1998 Deep Impact President Tom Beck
Hard Rain Jim
2000 Nurse Betty Charlie
Under Suspicion Victor Benzet
2001 Along Came a Spider Dr. Alex Cross
2002 The Sum of All Fears DCI William Cabot
High Crimes Charlie Grimes
2003 Bruce Almighty God, Homeless Guy
Dreamcatcher Col. Abraham Kurtz
Levity pastor Miles Evans
2004 Million Dollar Baby Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Won - Golden Globe
The Hunting of the President (Narrator) limited release
The Big Bounce Walter Crewes
2005 An Unfinished Life Mitch Bradley
War of the Worlds (Narrator)
March of the Penguins (Narrator)
Batman Begins Lucius Fox
Unleashed Sam
2006 Edison Force Ashford
The Contract Frank Carden
Lucky Number Slevin The Boss
10 Items or Less Him
2007 Cosmic Voyage (Narrator)
Evan Almighty God
Feast of Love Harry Scott
Gone, Baby, Gone Jack Doyle
The Bucket List Carter Chambers


Upcoming films

Year Film Role Other notes
2008 Wanted Sloan post-production
The Dark Knight Lucius Fox post-production
The Code TBA post-production
The Lonely Maiden Charlie post-production
2009 The Human Factor Nelson Mandela pre-production
The Last Full Measure Jimmy Burr pre-production
Rendezvous With Rama Commander Norton announced

Television appearances

Year Film Role Other notes
1971 The Electric Company television series (1971-77)
1978 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Uncle Hammer made-for-television
1981 The Marva Collins Story Clarence Collins made-for-television
1986 Resting Place Luther Johnson made-for-television
1987 Fight For Life Dr. Sherard made-for-television

Awards


Template:S-awards
Preceded by Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1990
for Driving Miss Daisy 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004
for Million Dollar Baby 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
2004
for Million Dollar Baby 		Succeeded by

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morgan Freeman.
  1. ^ Morgan Freeman (I) - Biography
  2. ^ Morgan Freeman biography. Film Reference.com.
  3. ^ Profiles: Morgan Freeman. Hello Magazine.com
  4. ^ a b c d e f Inside the Actors Studio. Original air date: 2 January 2005 (Season 11, Episode 10)
  5. ^ Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
  6. ^ Morgan Freeman Biography. tiscali.co.uk Film & TV.
  7. ^ Morgan Freeman: The Bucket List video interview
  8. ^ Freeman calls Black History Month ‘ridiculous’ . MSNBC.msn.com. 15 December 2005.
  9. ^ Freeman calls Black History Month ‘ridiculous’ . MSNBC.msn.com. 15 December 2005.
  10. ^ David Firestone (2001-04-18). "Mississippi Votes by wide margin to keep state flag That includes Confederate emblem". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  11. ^ "Morgan Freeman defies labels". CBS News. 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  12. ^ Eleanor Clift (2007-12-21). "Freeman, Obama and Hollywood immortality". Newsweek. Retrieved 2008-04-02. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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