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Pyrotechnician whose other feature credits include THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980), RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and DRAGONSLAYER (both1981), E.T.--THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL, STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN and POLTERGEIST (all 1982), THE RIGHT STUFF and RETURN OF THE JEDI (both 1983), GHOST BUSTERS and 2010 (both 1984), FRIGHT NIGHT (1985), LEGAL EAGLES, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA and SOLARBABIES (all 1986), MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987), BIG TOP PEE-WEE (1988), ALIEN3 (1992), CLIFFHANGER (1993), JUDGE DREDD (1995), and AIR FORCE ONE and THE FIFTH ELEMENT (both 1997). After retiring in 1997, Morris occasionally returns for special events, supplying pyrotechics for television and trade shows.  Technical Achievement Award (Certificate) 1987: For the development of DSC Spark Devices for motion picture special effects. (w. David Pier)  Nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects 1988: DIE HARD (w. Richard Edlund, Al DiSarro & Brent Boates) 1 nomination, 1 Scientific/Technical Award