I Called Him Morgan (2016)
Overview
Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.409 |
Directed By
Kasper Collin
Crew
Kalle Boman
Magnus Gertten
Kasper Collin
Hanna Lejonqvist
Kasper Collin
Kasper Collin
Jonas Kellagher
Ron Mann
Michael Sevholt
Mario Adamson
Dan Braun
Jan Alvermark
Sofie Björklund
Emelie Persson
Kasper Collin
Dino Jonsäter
Ami Ekström
Jesper Osmund
Eva Hillström
Nicole Stott
Bradford Young
Erik Vallsten
TOP CAST
Lee Morgan
Self (archive material)
Helen Morgan
Self (archive material)
Wayne Shorter
Self
Larry Reni Thomas
Self
Judith Johnson
Self
Jymie Merritt
Self
Bennie Maupin
Self
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