Samuel C. Morrison Jr.
{{Short description|Liberian screenwriter, director, producer and journalist}}
{{Infobox person
| name=Samuel Calvin Morrison Jr.
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| birth_place=Monrovia, Liberia
| occupation = Entrepreneur, filmmaker, journalist
| years_active= 2011–present
| spouse= {{marriage|Cheryl L. Morrison|2016}}
| website={{URL|http://www.deckofcardsent.com/}}
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Samuel C. Morrison Jr. is a Liberian-born screenwriter, director, producer and journalist.
Career
Morrison started in the entertainment industry by interning in the promotions department at Def Jam Recordings and working in the A&R department for TVT Records before moving to writing and story-telling. After being hired to ghost write a couple of screenplays, he formed Deck of Cards Entertainment Media.
In January 2012, Morrison was featured on Hot 97's Street Soldiers along with Tuskegee Airmen Dr. Roscoe Brown Jr., actor Terrence Howard, Red Tails director Anthony Hemingway and actor-producer Casper Martinez.{{cite web |url=http://media.hot97.com/Podcasts/1999/ss_12912.mp3 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221223147/http://media.hot97.com/Podcasts/1999/ss_12912.mp3 |archivedate=2014-02-21 }} The interview was conducted by radio host and journalist Lisa Evers and dealt with the lack of minority influence in Hollywood.
In addition to writing two episodes for TV One's Love That Girl! starring Tatyana Ali, Morrison served as a writer and producer for HuffPost's BV365, an entertainment news show that focused on black entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://on.aol.com/video/bv-365---black-girl-s-rock-517535061|title=BV 365 – Black Girl's Rock - AOL.com|last=AOL|website=AOL.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}} Morrison also returned to The Source Magazine in January 2014.
Morrison produced the independent psychological thriller, By Deception, based on a screenplay he wrote. By Deception premiered November 2022 on the Peacock streaming network.
Personal life
=Activism=
In 2014, after Jersey City Officer Melvin Santiago was murdered in the line of duty,{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2014/07/13/cop-shot-dead-trying-to-stop-armed-robbery-at-walgreens/|title=Man who executed rookie cop: 'I'm going to be famous'|date=13 July 2014|website=nypost.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}} Samuel penned an open letter to Jersey City residents, in which he pleaded for unity and prosperity.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/letter_if_you_want_a_safer_and_better_jersey_city_let_it_prosper.html|title=Letter: If you want a safer and better Jersey City, let it prosper|website=nj.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Credit(s) |
|---|
| 2009
| Life is Serius (short film) | Writer |
| 2011
| Love That Girl!{{cite web|url=http://sharetv.org/shows/love_that_girl/cast|title=Love That Girl! Cast/Crew - ShareTV|website=sharetv.org|accessdate=19 November 2017}} | Writer |
| 2012
| HuffPost's BV 365 | Producer, writer |
| 2013
| Autograph: Bridget Kelly (documentary music series) | Creator, Producer |
| 2013
| Re:Introducing (documentary music series) | Creator, Producer |
| 2013
| Be Mine (short film) | Writer |
| 2014
| Raw (short film) | Producer |
| 2015
| The Mint | Writer |
| 2022
| By Deception | Producer, writer |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2756987}}
- [http://thesource.com/author/iWillWrite4Food/ The Source - Sam Morrison's Author Archive]
- [http://www.fmshouse.com/Samuel-C-Morrison-Jr.html Celebrities Photos & Facts]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140221223147/http://media.hot97.com/Podcasts/1999/ss_12912.mp3 Samuel Morrison Minorities in Hollywood Interview with Hot 97 Street Soldiers]
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Category:Writers from Jersey City, New Jersey
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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