Morgan, Donald M. 1942- (Don Morgan)

PERSONAL

Born February 11, 1942, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Max and Dorothy Morgan; married Patricia (a talent agent).

Addresses:

Agent—The Geller Agency, 1547 Cassil Pl., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Career:

Cinematographer and aerial photographer.

Member:

American Society of Cinematographers.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination, outstanding cinematography for a limited series or special, 1979, for Elvis; Emmy Award, outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or a special, 1990, and American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award, outstanding achievement in cinematography in movies of the week/ pilots, 1991, both for Murder in Mississippi; CableACE Award, National Cable Television Association, 1991, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement in cinematography for a miniseries or a special, 1992, both for Doublecrossed; ASC Award, outstanding achievement in cinematography in movies of the week/pilots, 1992, for Dillinger; ASC Award, outstanding achievement in cinematography in movies of the week/pilots, Emmy Award, outstanding individual achievement in cinematography for a miniseries or a special, 1994, for Geronimo; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement in cinematography for a miniseries or a special, 1996, ASC Award, outstanding achievement in cinematography in a miniseries, 1997, both for Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy; Emmy Award, outstanding individual achievement in cinematography for a miniseries or special, 1997, for Miss Evers Boys; ASC Award nomination, outstanding achievement in cinematography in movies of the week/miniseries/pilot for cable or pay television, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or a movie, 2001, both for For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story; Emmy Award, outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or movie, 2003, ASC Award nomination, outstanding achievement in cinematography in movies of the week, miniseries, or pilot for cable or pay television, 2004, both for Out of the Ashes; Emmy Award, outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or movie, 2004, for Something the Lord Made; Television Career Achievement Award, American Society of Cinematographers, 2007.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.

Santee, 1973.

Win, Place, or Steal (also known as Another Day at the Races, Just Another Day at the Races, The Big Payoff, and Three for the Money), 1975.

Let's Do It Again, Warner Bros., 1975.

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York, Paramount, 1975.

One on One, Warner Bros., 1977.

A Piece of the Action, Warner Bros., 1977.

I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Universal, 1978.

Skatetown, U.S.A., Columbia, 1979.

Used Cars, Columbia, 1980.

Christine (also known as John Carpenter's "Christine"), Columbia, 1983.

Hysterical, Embassy, 1983.

Off the Wall, Jensen Farley Pictures, 1983.

Meatballs Part II (also known as Space Kid), TriStar, 1984.

Starman (also known as John Carpenter's "Starman"), Columbia, 1984.

Excessive Force, New Line Cinema, 1992.

A Test of Will, 1994.

Born to Be Wild (also known as Katie), Warner Bros., 1995.

The Rage, Miramax, 1997.

The Wall, 1998.

Kiss the Sky, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998.

The Rage: Carrie 2, United Artists, 1999.

The Last Run, New Line Cinema, 2004.

Back in the Day, 2005.

Film Aerial Cinematographer:

Skyjacked (also known as Sky Terror), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972.

Bear Island, 1979.

Terminal Velocity, Buena Vista, 1994.

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also known as Under Siege 2), Warner Bros., 1995.

Kiss the Sky, 1999.

Film Work; Other:

(As Don Morgan) Second unit camera operator, Skyjacked (also known as Sky Terror), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972.

Aerial photographer, Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.

Aerial photographer, The Domino Principle (also known as The Domino Killings), Avco Embassy, 1977.

Second unit camera operator, 1941, Universal, 1979.

Second unit cinematographer, Blue City, Paramount, 1986.

(As Don Morgan) Aerial photographer, Se7en, 1995.

Second unit cinematographer, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Warner Bros., 2002.

Television Cinematographer; Miniseries:

Murder in Texas, NBC, 1981.

Harem, ABC, 1986.

Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy (also known as The Siege at Ruby Ridge), CBS, 1996.

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal, CBS, 2000.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

Serpico: The Deadly Game (also known as The Deadly Game), NBC, 1976.

Panache, ABC, 1976.

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold, NBC, 1978.

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This, CBS, 1978.

The Darker Side of Terror, CBS, 1979.

Elvis, ABC, 1979.

Off the Minnesota Strip, 1980.

Make Me an Offer, ABC, 1980.

Amber Waves, ABC, 1980.

Freedom, ABC, 1981.

Crisis at Central High, CBS, 1981.

Another Woman's Child, CBS, 1983.

Attack on Fear, CBS, 1984.

Murder in Mississippi (also known as Mississippi Summer), NBC, 1990.

Love and Lies (also known as True Betrayal and The Kim Paris Story), ABC, 1990.

Nightmare in Columbia County (also known as Victim of Beauty), CBS, 1991.

Doublecrossed (also known as The True Story of Barry Seal), HBO, 1991.

Dillinger (also known as The Last Days of John Dillinger), ABC, 1991.

Babe Ruth (also known as The Sultan of Swat), NBC, 1991.

Shenandoah, 1992.

For Love and Glory, CBS, 1993.

Geronimo, TNT, 1993.

Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, NBC, 1993.

A Place for Annie, ABC, 1994.

One Christmas (also known as Truman Capote's "One Christmas"), NBC, 1994.

Miss Evers Boys, HBO, 1997.

Sisters and Other Strangers, CBS, 1997.

About Sarah, CBS, 1998.

The Wall, 1998.

A Memory in My Heart, CBS, 1999.

A Lesson before Dying, HBO, 1999.

Kiss the Sky, 1999.

The Thin Blue Lie, Showtime, 2000.

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (also known as The Arturo Sandoval Story), HBO, 2000.

Bojangles, Showtime, 2001.

The Jennie Project, Disney Channel, 2001.

Damaged Care, Showtime, 2002.

Out of the Ashes, Showtime, 2003.

Something the Lord Made, HBO, 2004.

Back in the Day, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

Hercules, NBC, 2005.

Walkout, HBO, 2006.

Sybil, CBS, 2007.

Television Aerial Photography; Movies:

CHiPs '99, TNT, 1998.

Television Cinematographer; Specials:

"My Mom's Having a Baby," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1977.

Celebrations (documentary), CBS, 1992.

"A Place for Emily," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1993.

Domestic Doug, 2007.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

(As Don Morgan) Starting Now, CBS, 1989.

Sunday in Paris, NBC, 1991.

Hearts Are Wild, CBS, 1992.

Rhythm & Blues, 1992.

Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992.

(As Donald Morgan) Family Values, UPN, 1995.

Vengeance Unlimited (also known as Mr. Chapel), ABC, 1998.

Television Cinematographer; Episodic:

Silver Spoons, 1982.

The Nanny, CBS, 1993.

The Robert Guillaume Show, 1989.

Maybe This Time, 1995.

The Simple Life, 1998.

JAG, CBS, 2000.

Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002-2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

American Cinematographer, March, 2007, pp. 60-71.