George Redmond Fitzpatrick Morris, 4th Baron Killanin (born 26 January 1947), is an

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film producer. Morris was born in

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, into a notable Irish family. He is the eldest son of

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, (30 July 1914 – 25 April 1999) was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He succeeded his uncle as Baron Killanin in the Peer ...

, formerly the

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of the

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, and Mary Sheila Cathcart Dunlop. His mother was the daughter of Canon Douglas Dunlop, Rector of

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, and the granddaughter of

Henry Dunlop Henry Wallace Doveton Dunlop (1844 – 1930) was a sports promoter, civil servant, engineer and, a former leader of Irish Rugby, founder of Lansdowne Football Club and figure behind the construction of the former Lansdowne Road stadium. An engi ...

, who was involved in the construction of

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in 1872. Morris was educated at

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, Dublin, and at

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and, later, at the University of Dublin. In the 1970s he worked as an assistant director, before becoming production manager in such films as ''

The Draughtsman's Contract ''The Draughtsman's Contract'' is a 1982 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film (following the feature-length mockumentary '' The Falls''). Originally produced for Channel 4, the ...

'' and '' Gorky Park'', before moving into overall production and executive production. Lord Killanin is usually credited as Redmond Morris in film productions. He is usually known to family and close friends as Red Morris. He has two brothers; the racehorse trainer Mouse and John, and a sister, Deborah.

Filmography (as producer)

* '' The Miracle'' (1991) * '' Splitting Heirs'' (1993) * '' Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles'' (1994) * ''

Michael Collins Michael Collins or Mike Collins most commonly refers to: * Michael Collins (Irish leader) (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician * Michael Collins (astronaut) (1930–2021), American astronaut, member of Apollo 11 and Ge ...

'' (1996) * '' The Butcher Boy'' (1997) * ''

The Affair of the Necklace ''The Affair of the Necklace'' is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populac ...

'' (2001) * ''

The Actors ''The Actors'' is a 2003 film written and directed by Conor McPherson and starring Dylan Moran and Michael Caine. In supporting roles are Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson and Lena Headey. ''The Actors'' is a contemporary comedy set in Dublin ...

'' (2003) * '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'' (2006) * ''

Notes on a Scandal ''Notes on a Scandal'' (''What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal'' in the U.S.) is a 2003 novel by Zoë Heller. It is about a female teacher at a London comprehensive school who begins an affair with an underage pupil. Heller said to ''The Ob ...

'' (2006) * '' The Reader'' (2008) * ''

Neverland Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and creatures live. Altho ...

'' (2011) * '' Byzantium'' (2012) * ''

The Rhythm Section ''The Rhythm Section'' is a 2020 action thriller film directed by Reed Morano and with a screenplay by Mark Burnell based on his novel of the same name. ''The Rhythm Section'' stars Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown, and follows a gri ...

'' (2020) * '' The Dig'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022)

Arms

References

External links

* * http://www.galwaynews.ie/8090-galwayman039s-devotion-developing-ireland039s-film-industry {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Red, Baron Killanin Living people 1947 births Killanin, Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Irish film producers Alumni of Trinity College Dublin People educated at Ampleforth College People from County Galway Irish film directors People from County Dublin People educated at Gonzaga College Killanin