Morgan Freeman Trivia

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Sons: Alphonse and Saifoulaye. (imdb.com)

He was (along with director/actress Billie Allen, director/ playwright Garland Thompson, and journalist Clayton Riley') a founding member of The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, named after noted Black actor Frank Silvera. (imdb.com)

Won a third Village Voice Obie for his performance in Driving Miss Daisy in 1987 (imdb.com)

Keeps his Oscar statuette inside a cabinet which resides in his office. The cabinet was built by a good friend of his in 1998 especially for the Oscar that his good friend predicted he would win. It even came with a plaque that read: "No Parking. Reserved for Oscar." (imdb.com)

Attended the 2004 and 2005 Dubai International Film Festival in the United Arab Emirates. (imdb.com)

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1994 (imdb.com)

Daughters: Deena (was adopted) and Morgana. (imdb.com)

Received "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting" Award on 7 August 2000. (imdb.com)

Played God in Bruce Almighty (2003) and reprised the role in Evan Almighty (2007). (imdb.com)

Broadway debut in the musical "Hello, Dolly!" with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. (imdb.com)

Has appeared in two films opposite a main character named Jack Ryan: The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The Big Bounce (2004). (imdb.com)

In January 2001, opened Madidi, a fine-dining restaurant in Clarksdale, MS, with local attorney and businessman, Bill Lucket. They also co-own Ground Zero Blues Club, a blues bar and grill that opened in May 2001. (imdb.com)

May 2001 - Opened the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi. (imdb.com)

The only African-American actor/actress to appear in three Best Picture Oscar Winners: Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Unforgiven (1992) and Million Dollar Baby (2004). (imdb.com)

Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (imdb.com)

Won a second Village Voice Obie Award in 1984 for his performance in Gospel at Colonus. (imdb.com)

Obie for The Gospel at Colonus (1985) (TV). [1986] (imdb.com)

Obie for Coriolanus (1979) and "Mother Courage". [1980] (imdb.com)

Has only reprised the same character twice. He played Dr. Alex Cross in Kiss the Girls (1997) and then reprised the role in Along Came a Spider (2001), and has also played God in Bruce Almighty and then reprised that role in Evan Almighty. Currently (2007) working on his third reprised role, this time as Lucius Fox in the newest Batman franchise. (imdb.com)

Applied in 2004 to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark his name. The trademark application is still pending as of May 2005. (imdb.com)

In May 2005, he won the right to the Internet domain name www.morganfreeman.com from the company Mighty LLC, of Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis in a UN panel. (imdb.com)

During an interview with Charlie Rose regarding the 10th year anniversary of The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Freeman said he regarded that film, Glory (1989), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), and Unforgiven (1992) as the highlights of his career. (imdb.com)

Said in an issue of Life Magazine (February 2005) that he can be seen as an extra in The Pawnbroker (1964). (imdb.com)

He has played two men who teach someone to box in three separate films. First, he played "Geel Piet" in The Power of One (1992), he then played "Alex Cross" in _Kiss the Girls (1997) where, at the beginning of the film, he was teaching a group of young boys how to box, and he also played "Eddie 'Scrap Iron' Dupree" in Million Dollar Baby (2004). (imdb.com)

Works closely with screenwriter Grant Boucher. (imdb.com)

His performance as "Fast Black" in Street Smart (1987) is ranked #77 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006). (imdb.com)

Has said that watching Gary Cooper's films in his youth inspired him to become an actor. (imdb.com)

Was nominated for Broadway's 1978 Tony Award as Best Actor (Feature Role - Play) for 'The Mighty Gents.' (imdb.com)

Obie for Driving Miss Daisy (1989). [1988] (imdb.com)

In 1980 he won a Village Voice Obie award for his performances in "Mother Courage" and "Coriolanus". (imdb.com)

Three films of his are on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. They are: "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989) at #77, "Glory" (1989) at #31, and "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) at #23. (imdb.com)

Broke his arm and shoulder when he flipped his car near his home of Charleston, Mississippi on August 3, 2008. (unknown)

Though he was born in Memphis he actually grew up in the Mississippi Delta region. He moved back to Mississippi to open a blues club and restaurant in 2001. (unknown)

He`s Left Handed. (unknown)

Founded a new internet start-up allowing customers to download movies while they are still in the theaters (www.cstar.com). (unknown)

Narrated 2 Academy Award-winning feature length documentaries: "The Long Way Home" (1997) and "March of the Penguins" (2005). (unknown)

Father of Alfonso Freeman. (unknown)

Most of the characters he has played aren`t written specifically for an African-American actor. (unknown)

Received a trademark on his name from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on September 19, 2006. (unknown)

Speaks fluent French. He gave an introductory speech in French to the crowd of extras gathered in Montreal`s Olympic Stadium to portray the Baltimore Super Bowl audience in The Sum of All Fears (2002). (unknown)

Arrived in Los Angeles in 1959 and his first job was as a clerk typist. (unknown)

He is often called the greatest living actor in film, a title he humbly waves off and says he is just "lucky." (unknown)

Owns a boat which is berthed in the Caribbean. His busy schedule, however, only allows him to go sailing on it once a year. (unknown)

Has starred in two movies based on Stephen King books: Dreamcatcher (2003) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994). (unknown)

Has his own production company, Revelation Entertainment. (unknown)

Recently earned a Private Pilot license. (unknown)

Has recorded a new radio public service announcement about the national parks. (unknown)

Worked as a mechanic in the US Air Force. (unknown)

Considered joining the Air Force to become a fighter pilot but opted to stay with acting instead. (unknown)

Ranked #31 in Empire (UK) magazine`s "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] (unknown)