Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Morgan Neville is, to my mind, one of the great empathetic listeners working in nonfiction film. Winning the 2014 Academy Award for 20 Feet from Stardom, a film devoted to the backup singers history overlooked, tells you everything about his instincts: he points the camera at the people standing just outside the spotlight. That generosity of attention is rare and, I think, the hardest thing to teach. He does not merely assemble facts; he excavates dignity. As long as filmmakers like Neville keep choosing overlooked subjects over obvious ones, documentary remains a vital, humane art form.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Morgan Neville
- Name (Japanese)
- モーガン・ネヴィル
- Reading
- もーがん・ねゔぃる
- Born
- October 10, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Pennsylvania
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Morgan Neville born?
Born October 10, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Morgan Neville from?
Morgan Neville is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Morgan Neville do?
Morgan Neville works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.