Morris S. Levy

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Morris S. Levy

Morris S. Levy is a film, television, and theatrical producer who was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Kings Point, New York.[1] He is the founder and President of M.E.G.A. Films (Morsly Entertainment Group and the Arts), a New York-based production company.[2][3][4] He often films in Great Neck as well as all over the New York City area.[5] His films have appeared in the Sundance Film Festival (The Ten-starring Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder, Jessica Alba and Liev Schreiber),[6] the Cannes Film Festival (Seduced and Abandoned-starring Alec Baldwin, Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain), and the Tribeca Film Festival [7][8] (Descent-starring Rosario Dawson) amongst other festivals. His film A Novel Romance won the Audience Award and Best Picture Award at the New York International Film Festival. His TV series, Cop Show (starring Colin Quinn, Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Chris Rock and Seth Meyers) won best comedy, among other awards at the 2015 New York City Webfest.[9] Mr. Levy is a producer of the Off-Broadway show My Life on a Diet starring Renee Taylor (Emmy Winner and Academy Award Nominee), which received rave reviews from the NY Times, NY Post, LA Times, and was nominated for a 2019 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show. This is his first foray into theatre. Before entering the entertainment business, he was a principal in a ladies' clothing company and was also prominent in the New York nightlife business as a promoter/owner.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Santa, John (August 16, 2013). "Producer filming in K. Point". The Island Now. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Jeremy Renner Starring in Rocky Marciano Biopic", Variety, December 17, 2015
  3. ^ "Jeremy Renner to Play Boxer Rocky Marciano in Biopic", The Hollywood Reporter, December 17, 2015
  4. ^ "Scribe Trains on Rocky Marciano Biopic", Variety, August 8, 2012
  5. ^ "N.Y. Indie fest to close with 'Romance'", Variety, April 13, 2011
  6. ^ "Thou Shall Go See "THE TEN" Producer Morris S. Levy Premieres His Latest", PRWeb, July 19, 2007
  7. ^ Leslie Felperin (May 19, 2013), "Cannes Film Review: Seduced and Abandoned", Variety
  8. ^ Amanda Kondolojy (October 21, 2013), "Morris Levy's Cannes Hit 'Seduced and Abandoned' to air on HBO Oct 28", TV By the Numbers
  9. ^ "Colin Quinn's 'Cop Show' Procedural Parody Returns With Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld", Deadline Hollywood, January 22, 2016
  10. ^ "Morris S. Levy's COP SHOW starring Colin Quinn, featuring Jerry Seinfeld & Seth Meyers- Season 3 Premiere Aug 11th", Broadway World, August 11, 2016
  11. ^ "The Great Gatsby is a Hollywood Inspiration", Jspace, July 18, 2012, archived from the original on March 28, 2014, retrieved March 12, 2014
  12. ^ "The Ten (2007)". This Distracted Globe
  13. ^ "Steve Guttenberg, Samantha Mathis Join 'Gatsby'-esque 'Affluenza' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter

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