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{{short description|Irish film producer (born 1947)}}
{{short description|Irish film producer (born 1947)}}
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'''George Redmond Fitzpatrick Morris, 4th Baron Killanin''' (born 26 January 1947) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] film producer.
'''George Redmond Fitzpatrick Morris, 4th Baron Killanin''' (born 26 January 1947), is an [[Irish people|Irish]] film producer.


Morris was born in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], into a notable Irish family. He is the eldest son of [[Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin]], President of the [[International Olympic Committee]], and , and (Mary) Sheila Cathcart Dunlop. His mother was the daughter of Canon Douglas Dunlop, Rector of [[Oughterard]], and the granddaughter of [[Henry Dunlop]], who was involved in the construction of [[Lansdowne Road]] in 1872.
Morris was born in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], into a notable Irish family. He is the eldest son of [[Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin]], formerly the [[President of the International Olympic Committee|president]] of the [[International Olympic Committee]], and Mary Sheila Cathcart Dunlop. His mother was the daughter of Canon Douglas Dunlop, Rector of [[Oughterard]], and the granddaughter of [[Henry Dunlop]], who was involved in the construction of [[Lansdowne Road]] in 1872.


Morris was educated at [[Gonzaga College]] in [[Ranelagh]], Dublin, and at [[Ampleforth College]] 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]]'' and ''[[Gorky Park (film)|Gorky Park]]'', before moving into overall production and executive production.
Morris was educated at [[Gonzaga College]] in [[Ranelagh]], Dublin, and at [[Ampleforth College]] and, later, at [[Trinity College Dublin]]. In the 1970s he worked as an assistant director, before becoming production manager in such films as ''[[The Draughtsman's Contract]]'' and ''[[Gorky Park (film)|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 Killanin or Red Morris.
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 Morris|Mouse]] and John, and a sister, Deborah.
He has two brothers; the racehorse trainer [[Mouse Morris|Mouse]], and John, and a sister, Deborah.


==Filmography (as producer)==
==Filmography (as producer)==
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* ''[[Marlowe (upcoming film)|Marlowe]]'' (TBA)
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* ''[[The Reader (2008 film)|The Reader]]'' (2008)
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* ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[The Wind That Shakes the Barley (film)|The Wind That Shakes the Barley]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[The Actors]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[The Affair of the Necklace]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[The Butcher Boy (1997 film)|The Butcher Boy]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[Michael Collins (film)|Michael Collins]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Splitting Heirs]]'' (1993)
* ''[[The Miracle (1991 film)|The Miracle]]'' (1991)
* ''[[The Miracle (1991 film)|The Miracle]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Splitting Heirs]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Michael Collins (film)|Michael Collins]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[The Butcher Boy (1997 film)|The Butcher Boy]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[The Affair of the Necklace]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[The Actors]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[The Wind That Shakes the Barley (film)|The Wind That Shakes the Barley]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[The Reader (2008 film)|The Reader]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Neverland (miniseries)|Neverland]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Byzantium (film)|Byzantium]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Rhythm Section]]'' (2020)
* ''[[The Dig (2021 film)|The Dig]]'' (2021)
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* ''[[Marlowe (2022 film)|Marlowe]]'' (2022)


==Arms==
==Arms==
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|escutcheon = Ermine a fess indented Sable in base a lion rampant of the last armed and langued Gules.
|escutcheon = Ermine a fess indented Sable in base a lion rampant of the last armed and langued Gules.
|crest = On a fasces Proper a lion’s head erased Argent gutté de sang.
|crest = On a fasces Proper a lion’s head erased Argent gutté de sang.
|motto = Si Deus Nobiscum Quis Contra Nos <ref>{{cite book|title=Burke's Peerage |date=1959}}</ref>}}
|motto = [[Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos|Si Deus Nobiscum Quis Contra Nos]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Burke's Peerage |date=1959}}</ref>}}


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 4 January 2024

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

Morris was born in Dublin, Ireland, into a notable Irish family. He is the eldest son of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, formerly the president of the International Olympic Committee, and Mary Sheila Cathcart Dunlop. His mother was the daughter of Canon Douglas Dunlop, Rector of Oughterard, and the granddaughter of Henry Dunlop, who was involved in the construction of Lansdowne Road in 1872.

Morris was educated at Gonzaga College in Ranelagh, Dublin, and at Ampleforth College and, later, at Trinity College Dublin. In the 1970s he worked as an assistant director, before becoming production manager in such films as The Draughtsman's Contract 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)

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Arms

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Coat of arms of Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin
Crest
On a fasces Proper a lion’s head erased Argent gutté de sang.
Escutcheon
Ermine a fess indented Sable in base a lion rampant of the last armed and langued Gules.
Motto
Si Deus Nobiscum Quis Contra Nos[1]

References

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  1. ^ Burke's Peerage. 1959.
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Killanin
1999–present 		Incumbent
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