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 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.409 |
Directed By
Kasper Collin
Crew
Kalle Boman
Magnus Gertten
Kasper Collin
Hanna Lejonqvist
Kasper Collin
Jesper Osmund
Kasper Collin
Eva Hillström
Dino Jonsäter
Michael Sevholt
Mario Adamson
Jan Alvermark
Sofie Björklund
Dan Braun
Kasper Collin
Ami Ekström
Jonas Kellagher
Ron Mann
Emelie Persson
Nicole Stott
Erik Vallsten
Bradford Young
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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