Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Mr Hall of England (talk | contribs) at 21:27, 21 January 2019 (→External links). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
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. The Morrises were one of the fourteen families making up 'the Tribes of Galway'. He is the eldest son of Sheila and The 3rd Baron Killanin, former President of the International Olympic Committee. 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 Dublin University. 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 Killanin or Red Morris.
He has two brothers; the racehorse trainer Mouse and John, and a sister, Deborah.
Filmography (as producer)
- The Reader (2008)
- Notes on a Scandal (2006)
- The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
- The Actors (2003)
- The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
- The Butcher Boy (1997)
- Michael Collins (1996)
- Splitting Heirs (1993)
- The Miracle (1991)
External links
- Redmond Morris at IMDb
- http://www.galwaynews.ie/8090-galwayman039s-devotion-developing-ireland039s-film-industry
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | Baron Killanin 1999–present |
Incumbent |
International | |
---|---|
National | |
People |