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Geoff Murphy

Geoff Murphy

Known For Directing
Birthday Jun 13, 1946
Died Dec 03, 2018 (72)
Birthplace New Zealand
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Geoff Murphy was a successful New Zealand filmmaker best-known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s. He directed a string of big-budget Hollywood features during the 1990s, before returning to New Zealand as second unit director on all t ... hree movies of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He has also worked as a scriptwriter, assistant director, special effects man, schoolteacher and trumpet player. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoff Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1988

as Jack

Mauri

Mauri

1988

as Mr Semmens

Wild Man

Wild Man

1977

as Printer

Dagg Day Afternoon

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977

as Man in the Street

xXx: State of the Union

xXx: State of the Union

2005

Second Unit Director

The Land Has Eyes

The Land Has Eyes

2004

Post Production Supervisor

Spooked

Spooked

2004

Screenplay

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

1997

Second Unit

Mauri

Mauri

1988

First Assistant Director

Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1988

Screenplay

Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

1986

Screenplay

Utu

Utu

1984

Writer

Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981

Author

A State of Siege

A State of Siege

1978

Assistant Director

Wild Man

Wild Man

1977

Writer

Dagg Day Afternoon

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977

Writer

Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs

1977

Special Effects

Spooked

Spooked

2004

Director

Race Against Time

Race Against Time

2003

Director

Fortress 2

Fortress 2

2000

Director

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

1996

Director

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

1993

Director

Blind Side

Blind Side

1993

Director

Freejack

Freejack

1992

Director

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990

Director

Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight

1989

Director

Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1988

Director

The Quiet Earth

The Quiet Earth

1985

Director

Utu

Utu

1984

Director

Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981

Director

Wild Man

Wild Man

1977

Director

Dagg Day Afternoon

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977

Director

Uenuku

Uenuku

1974

Director

Tank Busters

Tank Busters

1970

Director

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

1997

Associate Producer

Mauri

Mauri

1988

Associate Producer

Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1988

Producer

Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981

Producer

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