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Geoff Murphy

Geoff Murphy

Actor, Director, Writer

Born June 13, 1946 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Died December 3, 2018

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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 three 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.

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2 wins and 1 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

23

Type

Year

Stuck in the 80's Poster

Stuck in the 80's Feature Film2017Braxton Clemens

Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger Poster

Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger Documentary2008Self

Cameras in Middle-Earth Poster

Cameras in Middle-Earth Documentary2004Self

Home of the Horse Lords Poster

Home of the Horse Lords Documentary2004Self - 2nd Unit Director

Spooked Feature Film2004Fred

The Making of 'Sleeping Dogs' Poster

The Making of 'Sleeping Dogs' Documentary2004Self

The Making of Smash Palace Video2004Self

Cameras in Middle-Earth Poster

Cameras in Middle-Earth Documentary2003Self

Cameras in Middle-Earth Poster

Cameras in Middle-Earth Documentary2002Self - Second Unit Director

Fortress 2: Re-Entry - Behind the Scenes Featurette Video2000Self - Director

Mauri Feature Film1988Mr. Semmens

Never Say Die Poster

Never Say Die Feature Film1988Jack

Making Utu Poster

Making Utu Documentary1983Self

Utu Feature Film1983Wagon Driver

Loose Enz TV Series1982Wesley

Dagg Day Afternoon Poster

Dagg Day Afternoon Short Film1977Man at car yard

Wild Man Poster

Wild Man Feature Film1977Printer

Blerta TV Series1976

Percy the Policeman Poster

Percy the Policeman TV Series19741 episode, 1974

The Longest Winter TV Series1974Geoff Kane

Pukemanu Poster

Pukemanu TV Series1971Ray

Tank Busters Short Film1970

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Poster

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Short Film1965

Director

24

Type

Year

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Poster

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Feature Film2009

Welcome to Paradise Poster

Welcome to Paradise TV Series2007

Spooked Feature Film2004

Blerta Revisited Documentary2001

Fortress 2: Re-Entry Poster

Fortress 2: Re-Entry Feature Film2000

Race Against Time Poster

Race Against Time TV Movie2000

The Magnificent Seven Poster

The Magnificent Seven TV Series1998

Don't Look Back Poster

Don't Look Back TV Movie1996

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Poster

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Feature Film1995

Blind Side Poster

Blind Side TV Movie1993

The Last Outlaw Poster

The Last Outlaw TV Movie1993

Freejack Poster

Freejack Feature Film1992

Young Guns II Poster

Young Guns II Feature Film1990

Red King, White Knight Poster

Red King, White Knight TV Movie1989

Never Say Die Poster

Never Say Die Feature Film1988

The Quiet Earth Poster

The Quiet Earth Feature Film1985

Utu Feature Film1983

Goodbye Pork Pie Poster

Goodbye Pork Pie Feature Film1980

Dagg Day Afternoon Poster

Dagg Day Afternoon Short Film1977

Wild Man Poster

Wild Man Feature Film1977

Blerta TV Series1976

Percy the Policeman Poster

Percy the Policeman TV Series1974

Uenuku TV Movie1974

Tank Busters Short Film1970

Writer

11

Type

Year

Pork Pie Poster

Pork Pie Feature Film2017

Spooked Feature Film2004

Never Say Die Poster

Never Say Die Feature Film1988

Mr. Wrong Poster

Mr. Wrong Feature Film1984

Utu Feature Film1983

Goodbye Pork Pie Poster

Goodbye Pork Pie Feature Film1980

Dagg Day Afternoon Poster

Dagg Day Afternoon Short Film1977

Wild Man Poster

Wild Man Feature Film1977

Blerta TV Series1976

Percy the Policeman Poster

Percy the Policeman TV Series1974

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Poster

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Short Film1965

2nd Unit / Asst Director

9

xXx: State of the Union Poster

xXx: State of the Union Feature Film2005

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Feature Film2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Feature Film2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Feature Film2001

Dante's Peak Poster

Dante's Peak Feature Film1997

Mauri Feature Film1988

Hooks and Feelers Feature Film1983

Middle Age Spread Poster

Middle Age Spread Feature Film1979

A State of Siege Poster

A State of Siege Feature Film1978

Special Effects

4

Type

Year

Nutcase Feature Film1980

The Last Outlaw Poster

The Last Outlaw Mini-Series1980

Sleeping Dogs Poster

Sleeping Dogs Feature Film1977

The Games Affair TV Series1975

Editor

2

A Stitch in time Short Film1976

Blerta TV Series1976

Producer

7

Type

Year

Spooked Feature Film2004

Blerta Revisited Documentary2001

Dante's Peak Poster

Dante's Peak Feature Film1997

Mauri Feature Film1988

Never Say Die Poster

Never Say Die Feature Film1988

Utu Feature Film1983

Goodbye Pork Pie Poster

Goodbye Pork Pie Feature Film1980

Composer

2

Loose Enz TV Series1982

Blerta TV Series1976

Art Department

2

The Games Affair TV Series1975

Winners and Losers TV Series1975

Music Department

1

A Night at the Classic Poster

A Night at the Classic TV Series2010

Thanks

2

Pork Pie Poster

Pork Pie Feature Film2017

User Friendly Poster

User Friendly Feature Film1990

Camera and Electrical Department

1

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Poster

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Feature Film2009

Editorial Department

1

Charlie Horse Documentary1978

Sound Department

1

Charlie Horse Documentary1978

Visual Effects

1

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Poster

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Feature Film2009

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