Andre Morgan
{{short description|American film producer}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2018}}
Andre Morgan is an American film producer and financial consultant.
{{Infobox person
| name = Andre Morgan
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1952}}
| birth_place = Rabat, Morocco
| education = University of Kansas
| years_active = 1972–present
| organization = Windsong Pictures, Siren Films Ltd., Morgan & Chan, Ruddy Morgan Organization, Golden Harvest Organization
| spouse = Miss Maria Wee
}}
In 1981, with colleagues Bobby Meyers, Robbie Little, Mark Damon, Andy Vajna and Mario Kassar, Morgan co-founded{{Cite web |title=Andre Morgan |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003132/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=IMDb}} the American Film Market (AFM), an annual event in Santa Monica, California where film and television professionals meet to buy films.
Ruddy Morgan Organization
Morgan Co. established the Ruddy Morgan Organization in partnership with the producer Albert S. Ruddy. This organization produced a portfolio of more than 40 films and over 400 hours of television content. Among their works is the film The Cannonball Run. Additionally, the organization was responsible for the production of television series such as Martial Law, and Walker: Texas Ranger.{{Cite web |title=Andre Morgan |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003132/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=IMDb}}
China film and television
After selling his interest in Golden Harvest in 1984, Morgan returned to China in 2000. He was the driving force in the creation of "Hweilai Studios" in Shanghai – the first private sector studio in China, which opened in 2001.{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio00stok|url-access=limited|title=Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema|last=Stokes|first=Lisa Odham|date=2007|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810855205|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio00stok/page/n367 327]–328|language=en}} Hweilai produced not only Chinese content, but also English-language movies and television.{{Cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/3126/2009/02/20/301s456213.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219192406/http://english.cri.cn/3126/2009/02/20/301s456213.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 19, 2011|title=Andre Morgan|website=english.cri.cn|access-date=2018-05-30}}
Since launching RMO in China in 2000, Morgan has produced Chinese-language films. In 2002, he also executive produced Flatland,{{Citation |title=Flatland |type=Action, Drama, Mystery |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292515/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |others=Françoise Yip, Bumper Robinson, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary |publisher=Hweilai Studios}}{{Cite web |title=Flatland {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/flatland_2007 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} the first Sino-American television series. In 2005, he was the Executive Producer of the first Sino-American film co-production{{Cite web |title=Andre Morgan - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003132/bio/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} – Merchant Ivory’s The White Countess, starring Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave. His production of Peter Chan’s Perhaps Love, the first Chinese musical in 25 years, was chosen as Hong Kong’s 2006 Academy Awards entry, winning 22 international awards, including 6 Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2007, the epic The Warlords, starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro, garnered 17 awards and 19 nominations, including Best Picture at the Hong Kong Film Awards. He also produced multiple television series in China.
Acting roles
Morgan's acting roles include the 1973 martial arts film, When Taekwondo Strikes. He played the part of Father Louis.Sino-Cinema, Sat, 7 May 2016 - [http://sino-cinema.com/2016/05/07/archive-review-when-tae-kwon-do-strikes-1973/ Archive Review: When Tae Kwon Do Strikes (1973)]The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - [https://books.google.com/books?id=qW8rAUX6yvIC&dq=%22Andre+Morgan%22Anne+Winton%22Mary&pg=PA384 Page 384 3054 When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)] Morgan produced the 1975 film The Man from Hong Kong which starred Jimmy Wang Yu and George Lazenby. Morgan played a small role in the film as a gunman.Screen Australia - [https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-man-from-hong-kong-1975/33/ The Man from Hong Kong, Cast & Crew & Production Details, Crew]Screen Australia - [https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-man-from-hong-kong-1975/33/ Cast & Crew & Production Details, Cast]OZ movies - [http://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/galleries/photos/man-from-hong-kong The Man From Hong Kong aka The Dragon Flies]
Filmography
Morgan was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
=Film=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes | |||
| rowspan=2| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | Associate producer | {{center|Uncredited}} |
| When Taekwondo Strikes | |||
| rowspan=2| 1974 | The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss | {{center|Uncredited}} | |
| Himalayans | |||
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Executive producer | |
| 1977 | The Amsterdam Kill | ||
| rowspan=2| 1978 | The Boys in Company C | ||
| Game of Death | Associate producer | ||
| rowspan=2| 1980 | Night Games | ||
| The Big Brawl | Executive producer in charge of production | ||
| rowspan=3| 1981 | Game of Death II | ||
| Death Hunt | Executive producer | {{center|Uncredited}} | |
| The Cannonball Run | Executive producer | {{center|Uncredited}} | |
| rowspan=2| 1982 | Megaforce | {{center|Uncredited}} | |
| Deadly Eyes | Executive producer | ||
| rowspan=2| 1983 | High Road to China | ||
| Better Late Than Never | Executive producer | {{center|Uncredited}} | |
| rowspan=2| 1984 | Lassiter | Executive producer | |
| Cannonball Run II | Executive producer | ||
| 1988 | Paramedics | Executive producer | |
| rowspan=2| 1989 | Farewell to the King | ||
| Speed Zone | Executive producer | ||
| 1990 | Impulse | ||
| 1992 | Ladybugs | ||
| rowspan=2| 1994 | Bad Girls | ||
| The Scout | |||
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Executive producer | |
| 2000 | China Strike Force | ||
| rowspan=2| 2005 | Perhaps Love | ||
| The White Countess | Executive producer | ||
| rowspan=2| 2006 | Cloud 9 | Direct-to-video | |
| McDull, the Alumni | Executive producer | ||
| 2007 | The Warlords | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | My Kingdom | ||
| 2012 | The Locked Door | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | The Faith of Anna Waters | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | Reborn | ||
| {{center|{{TableTBA}}}} | The Cannonball Run |
;As an actor
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes | |||
| 1972 | The Way of the Dragon | Restaurant Patron | {{center|Uncredited}} |
| 1973 | When Taekwondo Strikes | Father Lewis | |
| 1974 | The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss | {{N/A|None}} | |
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Thug | |
| 1978 | Game of Death | {{N/A|None}} | {{center|Uncredited}} |
;Miscellaneous crew
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role | ||
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | Assistant to producer: Hong Kong |
| 2007 | Protégé | Presenter |
| 2008 | Camille | Representative: Ruddy Morgan Organization |
;As writer
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film | |
| 1973 | S.T.A.B.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189975/plotsummary/ |title=S.T.A.B. (1973) - Plot - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2024-11-04 |via=www.imdb.com}} |
| 1982 | Megaforce |
;Production manager
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role | ||
| rowspan=2| 1981 | Death Hunt | rowspan=2| Production supervisor |
| The Cannonball Run |
;Thanks
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role | ||
| 2003 | Shattered Glass | Acknowledged assistance |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion | Special thanks |
=Television=
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes | |||
| 1991 | Miracle in the Wilderness | Executive producer | Television film |
| 1998−2000 | Martial Law | Executive producer | |
| 1993−2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Executive producer | |
| 2002 | Flatland | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Executive producer | Television film |
References
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External links
- [http://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/andre_morgan.htm Luke Ford: Interview with Andre Morgan]
- {{IMDb name|id=nm0003132}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99kkou6ioA Andre Morgan interview] on Al Jazeera English
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