Biography
Filmmaker Morgan J. Freeman made several short films while studying at the University of California Santa Barbara, the Sorbonne in Paris, and N.Y.U. before getting his M.F.A. in 1994. As an assistant director to
Todd Solondz during production of
Welcome to the Dollhouse, he met actor
Brendan Sexton III, who he cast in the lead role of his own directorial debut,
Hurricane. The gritty coming-of-age drama won several awards at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. Freeman also cast Sexton in his next film,
Desert Blue, an ensemble comedy drama set in his home state of California. After its meager release, he turned to directing television shows, music videos, and commercials. In 2002, he made the straight-to-video sequel American Psycho 2: All American Girl starring
William Shatner and
Mila Kunis (from
That '70s Show). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide