Samuel C. Morrison Jr.

Samuel C. Morrison Jr. (born April 19, 1982) is a Liberian-born screenwriter, director, producer and journalist. His professional writing career began as a contributing writer for The Source Magazine, interviewing celebrities such as Meagan Good,[1] Matt Kemp,[2] Adrian Peterson,[3] and more, before making the transition into the film and television industry.[4]

Samuel Calvin Morrison Jr.
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982
Monrovia, Liberia
OccupationEntrepreneur, filmmaker, journalist
Years active2011–present
Spouse(s)
Cheryl L. Morrison
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(m. 2016)​
Websitewww.deckofcardsent.com

Career

According to imdb.com, Morrison is usually ranked in the top half of most popular people born in Liberia.[5] He got his start in the entertainment industry by interning in the promotions department at Def Jam Recordings and working in the A&R department for TVT Records before moving to writing and story-telling. After being hired to ghost write a couple of screenplays, he formed Deck of Cards Entertainment Media Group.

In January 2012, Morrison was featured on Hot 97's Street Soldiers along with Tuskegee Airmen Dr. Roscoe Brown Jr., actor Terrence Howard, Red Tails director Anthony Hemingway and actor-producer Casper Martinez.[6] The interview was conducted by radio host and journalist Lisa Evers and dealt with the lack of minority influence in Hollywood.

In addition to writing two episodes for TV One's Love That Girl! starring Tatyana Ali, Morrison served as a writer and producer for HuffPost's BV365, an entertainment news show that focused on black entertainment.[7][8] Morrison also returned to The Source Magazine in January 2014.

In March of 2020, Morrison produced the independent psychological horror thriller, By Deception, based on a screenplay he wrote. By Deception depicts a prominent novelist that finds himself trapped in a terrifying reality as he reckons with the notion that a murderer is in his midst. The film features social media influencers Daniella Salvi and Jessenia Gallegos while starring local talent from The Greater Philadelphia Area.

Personal life

Activism

In 2014, after Jersey City Officer Melvin Santiago was murdered in the line of duty,[9] Samuel penned an open letter to Jersey City residents, in which he pleaded for unity and prosperity.[10]

Filmography
Year Title Credit(s)
2009 Life is Serius (short film) Writer
2011 Love That Girl![11] Writer
2012 HuffPost's BV 365 Producer, Writer
2013 Autograph: Bridget Kelly (documentary music series) Creator, Producer
2013 Re:Introducing (documentary music series) Creator, Producer
2013 Be Mine (short film) Writer
2014 Between Us (short film) Executive Producer
2014 Raw (short film) Producer
2015 The Mint Writer
2020 By Deception Producer, Writer

References
  1. "Meagan Good". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "Matt Kemp". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. "Adrian Peterson". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. Samuel C. Morrison Jr. - IMDb
  5. "IMDb: Most Popular People Born In "Liberia"". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Huff Post's BV 365 (TV Series 2012– )". Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
  8. AOL. "BV 365 – Black Girl's Rock - AOL.com". AOL.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  9. "Man who executed rookie cop: 'I'm going to be famous'". nypost.com. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  10. "Letter: If you want a safer and better Jersey City, let it prosper". nj.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  11. "Love That Girl! Cast/Crew - ShareTV". sharetv.org. Retrieved 19 November 2017.


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