Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan is an American film producer and financial consultant.

Andre Morgan
Born
Rabat, Morocco
EducationUniversity of Kansas
Years active1972–present
OrganizationWindsong Pictures, Siren Films Ltd., Morgan & Chan, Ruddy Morgan Organization, Golden Harvest Organization
Spouse(s)Maria Wee

Early life and education

Morgan was born in a French military hospital in Rabat, Morocco while his father served as a Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy. As the family moved yearly to posts around the world, he attended multiple schools in Europe, England, and the United States. In 1963, his father retired as the Navy’s then most senior-ranking enlisted man. Before taking a position with the U.S. Air Force Chart and Information Center in St. Louis, he moved his wife and son to Overland Park, Kansas.

American Film Market

In 1981, with colleagues Bobby Meyers, Robbie Little, Mark Damon, Andy Vajna, and Mario Kassar, Morgan co-founded the American Film Market (AFM), an annual event in Santa Monica, California where film and television professionals meet to sell, finance, and acquire films.

Ruddy Morgan Organization

Morgan cofounded the Ruddy Morgan Organization (RMO) with Albert S. Ruddy. RMO produced over 40 films and 400 hours of television, including the film The Cannonball Run, as well as the television series Martial Law and Walker: Texas Ranger.

China Film and Television

After selling his interest in Golden Harvest in 1984, Morgan returned to China in 2000. He was the driving force in the creation of Hweilai Studios in Shanghai – the first private sector studio in China, opened in 2001.[1] Hweilai produced not only Chinese content, but also English-language movies and television.[2]

Since launching RMO in China in 2000, Morgan has produced Chinese language films. In 2002 he also executive produced Flatland, the first Sino-American television series. In 2005, he was the Executive Producer on the first Sino-American film co-production – Merchant Ivory’s The White Countess, starring Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave. His production of Peter Chan’s Perhaps Love, the first Chinese musical in 25 years, was chosen as Hong Kong’s 2006 Oscar entry, winning 22 international awards, including 6 Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2007, the epic The Warlords, starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro, garnered 17 awards and 19 nominations, including Best Picture at the Hong Kong Film Awards. He also produced multiple television series in China.

Acting Roles

Among the roles Morgan had as an actor, one was as in the 1973 martial arts film, When Taekwondo Strikes which starred Jhoon Rhee, Carter Huang, Angela Mao Ying, Hwang In-shik, Kazama Kenji and Anne Winton. He played the part of Father Louis, a French priest who's niece Marie / Mary (played by Winton) is a student of the resistance leader Ri Jun-dong (played by Jhoon Rhee). He is arrested by the Japanese and taken to prison cells below a Karate School.[3][4] As well as producing the 1975 film The Man from Hong Kong which starred Jimmy Wang Yu, George Lazenby and Frank Thring, Morgan also had a small role in the film as a gunman.[5][6][7]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes
1973Enter the DragonAssociate producer
Uncredited
When Taekwondo Strikes
1974The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss
Uncredited
Himalayans
1975The Man from Hong KongExecutive producer
1977The Amsterdam Kill
1978The Boys in Company C
Game of DeathAssociate producer
1980Night Games
The Big BrawlExecutive producer in charge of production
1981Game of Death II
Death HuntExecutive producer
Uncredited
The Cannonball RunExecutive producer
Uncredited
1982Megaforce
Uncredited
Deadly EyesExecutive producer
1983High Road to China
Better Late Than NeverExecutive producer
Uncredited
1984LassiterExecutive producer
Cannonball Run IIExecutive producer
1988ParamedicsExecutive producer
1989Farewell to the King
Speed ZoneExecutive producer
1990Impulse
1992Ladybugs
1994Bad Girls
The Scout
1996Heaven's Prisoners
1997Mr. MagooExecutive producer
2000China Strike Force
2005Perhaps Love
The White CountessExecutive producer
2006Cloud 9Direct-to-video
McDull, the AlumniExecutive producer
2007The WarlordsExecutive producer
2011My Kingdom
2012The Locked DoorExecutive producer
2016The Faith of Anna WatersExecutive producer
2018Reborn
TBA
The Cannonball Run
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1972The Way of the DragonRestaurant Patron
Uncredited
1973When Taekwondo StrikesFather Lewis
1974The Shrine of Ultimate BlissNone
1975The Man from Hong KongThug
1978Game of DeathNone
Uncredited
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1973Enter the DragonAssistant to producer: Hong Kong
2007ProtégéPresenter
2008CamilleRepresentative: Ruddy Morgan Organization
As writer
Year Film
1973S.T.A.B.
1982Megaforce
Production manager
Year Film Role
1981Death HuntProduction supervisor
The Cannonball Run
Thanks
Year Film Role
2003Shattered GlassAcknowledged assistance
2019Above SuspicionSpecial thanks

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
1991Miracle in the WildernessExecutive producerTelevision film
1998−2000Martial LawExecutive producer
1993−2001Walker, Texas RangerExecutive producer
2002FlatlandExecutive producer
2005Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by FireExecutive producerTelevision film

References
  1. Stokes, Lisa Odham (2007). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 327–328. ISBN 9780810855205.
  2. "Andre Morgan". english.cri.cn. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. Sino-Cinema, Sat, 7 May 2016 - Archive Review: When Tae Kwon Do Strikes (1973)
  4. The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 384 3054 When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)
  5. Screen Australia - The Man from Hong Kong, Cast & Crew & Production Details, Crew
  6. Screen Australia - Cast & Crew & Production Details, Cast
  7. OZ movies - The Man From Hong Kong aka The Dragon Flies
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