I Called Him Morgan

On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans. This evocative, unconventional music documentary is a love letter to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America.

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Script: Kasper Collin
Cinematography: Bradford Young, Erik Vallsten
Editing: Hanna Lejonqvist, Eva Hillstrom, Dino Jonsater, Kasper Collin
Sound: Jan Alvermark, Mario Adamson
Production: Kasper Collin Produktion AB
Producers: Kasper Collin
Co-production: SVT, Film i Vast
Format: B&W
Production Country: Sweden
Production Year: 2016
Duration: 92
Contact: Submarine dan@submarine.com

Kasper Collin

Filmography

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?2007 My Name Is Albert Ayler
2016 I Called Him Morgan