Benjamin Morris is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the online retail company Amazon.com.
Born in Seattle, Washington, on January 12, 1964, Morris was the middle child of three boys. His father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. Morris attended private schools in Seattle and was a talented athlete, playing both football and baseball. He graduated from high school in 1982 and then attended Princeton University, where he studied economics.
After graduation, Morris began his career in the financial sector, working for a number of banks and investment firms. In 1994, he co-founded Amazon.com, an online bookseller that would become one of the largest retailers in the world. Under Morris’s leadership, Amazon.com grew rapidly, expanding into new product categories and markets. Today, the company has a market value of over $1 trillion and employs over 800,000 people worldwide.
Morris is married to MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist. The couple has four children.
With an estimated net worth of $67.5 billion, Morris is one of the richest people in the world. He has donated billions of dollars to charitable causes, including education, health care, and environmental protection.
General Info
Place Of Birth | London, United Kingdom |
Accomplishments
Awards | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects - Miniseries, Movie Or A Special |
Nominations | Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, VES Award for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year |
Movies | Bonded by Blood |
Social profile links
Movies
Visual Effects
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Gravity | 2013 | additional visual effects supervisor: Framestore | |
Lincoln | 2012 | visual effects supervisor: Framestore Limited | |
War Horse | 2011 | visual effects supervisor: Framestore | |
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2010 | visual effects supervisor: Framestore | |
The Golden Compass | 2007 | visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005 | CG supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
Troy | 2004 | CG supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | computer graphics sequence supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
Dinotopia | TV Mini-Series lead technical director - 2 episodes, 2002 lead CGI artist - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | 2001 | CG artist: Mill Film | |
Gladiator | 2000 | lead CGI artist: Mill Film Ltd. | |
Babe: Pig in the City | 1998 | additional computer graphics artist: MillFilm / technical designer: Neal Scanlan Studio | |
The Adventures of Pinocchio | 1996 | technical supervisor: Jim Hensons Creature Shop | |
The Neverending Story III | 1994 | supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop | |
The Muppet Christmas Carol | 1992 | model maker: Jim Hensons Creature Shop |
Special Effects
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Babe: Pig in the City | 1998 | animatronic technical designer | |
Babe | 1995 | electronics technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
Film 2015 | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2008 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | The Golden Compass (2007) |
2008 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | The Golden Compass (2007) |
2003 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Dinotopia (2002) |
2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Dinotopia (2002) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2012 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | War Horse (2011) |
2012 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture | War Horse (2011) |
2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | War Horse (2011) |
2009 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Visual Effects | The Golden Compass (2007) |
2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Golden Compass (2007) |
2008 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | The Golden Compass (2007) |
2008 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | The Golden Compass (2007) |
2006 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia