Highest rated as cast or director
Morgan Freeman's 7 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 68, led by Glory (81) and Driving Miss Daisy (77), against 60 for those from the 1990s.
Biography
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.
Acted in 137
2020s
- 2027
Nacrose
Morgan Freeman
- 2025
The Power of Chi
(narrator)
- 2024
From the Balkans
(narrator)
- 2023
- 2022
Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains
Movie
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Where the Water Meets the Sky
Movie
- 2007
- 2006
Greasy Rider
Movie
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Jaques (segment "As You Like It")
- 2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Neil Armstrong (voice)
- 2004
Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation
Movie
The Big Bounce
Walter Crewes
- 2003
Guilty by Association
Lt. Redding
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Edward G. Robinson
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Clinton and Nadine
Dorsey Pratt
- 1987
Fight for Life
Dr. Sherard
- 1986
- 1985
The Execution of Raymond Graham
Warden Pratt
The Gospel at Colonus
Messenger
Marie: A True Story
Charles Traughber
The Atlanta Child Murders
Ben Shelter · 2 episodes
- 1984
- 1981
The Marva Collins Story
Clarence Collins
Eyewitness
Lieutenant Black
- 1980
Attica
Hap Richards
1970s
- 1979
Hollow Image
Sweet Talk
- 1978
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Uncle Hammer
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Uncle Hammer · 3 episodes
- 1974
Spidey Super Stories
Easy Reader, Count Dracula, Police officer, Umpire, Mad Scientist, Police Officer · 2 episodes
- 1973
Blade
Chris
- 1971
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Afro
1960s
- 1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Grand Central Commuter (uncredited), Grand Central Commuter
- 1966
A Man Called Adam
Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1965
The Pawnbroker
Man on Street (Uncredited)
Produced 16
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
In Our Blood
Executive Producer
- 2024
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses
Executive Producer
- 2023
761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
Executive Producer
- 2022
Ogun Óla: War is Coming
Producer
- 2021
2010s
- 2014
- 2010
The 16th Man
Producer
2000s
- 2009
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Mutiny
Executive Producer
No release date
Last Meals
Producer
Directed 2
2010s
- 2014
1990s
- 1993
Bopha!
Director
Appearances115
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
Odysseus Returns
Narrator
- 2023
761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
Self
- 2022
VM-krönika 2022
Self (archive footage)
Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers
Self
Betty White: A Celebration
Self
Power of Chi
Narrator (voice)
- 2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self · 9 episodes
- 2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Into Nature's Wild
Narrator (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Panama Canal: A Land Divided ~ A World United
Self
- 2018
America's Musical Journey
Narrator (voice)
Die Clint Eastwood Story
Self
- 2017
The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman
Self - Host · 6 episodes
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self · 3 episodes
- 2016
The C Word
Narrator (voice)
- 2015
JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
Narrator (voice)
- 2014
We the People
Narrator (voice)
- 2013
JFK: A President Betrayed
Narrator (voice)
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
- 2012
Ending the Knight
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Narrator (voice)
Echoes 'Cross the Tracks
Self
- 2011
- 2010
The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office
Narrator (voice)
The 16th Man
Narrator (voice)
The Eastwood Factor
Self - Narrator (voice)
2000s
- 2009
The People Speak
Self
Live from Studio Five
Self · 1 episode
Prom Night in Mississippi
Narrator (voice)
- 2008
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman
Self
A Raisin in the Sun
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2007
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Self
- 2006
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
- 2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self
Born to Fight
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Slavery and the Making of America
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
Blues Divas
Self
- 2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption
Self
America Beyond the Color Line
Self · 1 episode
- 2003
Declaration of Independence
Self
- 2002
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Self
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
Self
Partners of the Heart
Narrator (voice)
- 2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self
- 2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Narrator (voice)
1990s
- 1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
- 1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self
- 1997
- 1996
Cosmic Voyage
Narrator (voice)
Inside the White House
Narrator (voice)
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
A Century of Cinema
Self
- 1993
- 1992
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Self
- 1991
The True Story of Glory Continues
Narrator (voice)
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Self
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Narrator (voice)
- 1990
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Narrator (voice)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1980s
- 1988
- 1986
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
- 1975
- 1974
Out to Lunch
Self / Croupier
- 1973
1960s
- 1968
1950s
- 1956
- 1953
- 1952
Thanked in the credits1
1990s
- 1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Thanks