Geoff Murphy
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-06-13
Day of Death
2018-12-03 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Geoff Murphy
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 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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Known For
Acting
(1990)
Cowboys of Culture
as Self
(1988)
Never Say Die
as Jack
(1988)
Mauri
as Mr Semmens
(1987)
Kaleidoscope
as Subject
(1983)
Making Utu
as Self
(1977)
Wild Man
as Printer
(1977)
Dagg Day Afternoon
as Man in the Street
(1965)
Crew
(2005)
xXx: State of the Union
Second Unit Director
(2004)
Spooked
Director, Screenplay
(2004)
The Land Has Eyes
Post Production Supervisor
(2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Second Unit Director
(2000)
Fortress 2
Director
(2000)
Race Against Time
Director
(1997)
Dante's Peak
Associate Producer, Second Unit
(1996)
Don't Look Back
Director
(1995)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Director
(1993)
The Last Outlaw
Director
(1993)
Blind Side
Director
(1992)
Freejack
Director
(1990)
Young Guns II
Director
(1989)
Red King, White Knight
Director
(1988)
Never Say Die
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1988)
Mauri
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
(1986)
Mr. Wrong
Screenplay
(1985)
The Quiet Earth
Director
(1984)
Utu
Director, Writer
(1981)
Goodbye Pork Pie
Director, Author, Producer
(1978)
A State of Siege
Assistant Director
(1977)
Wild Man
Director, Writer
(1977)
Dagg Day Afternoon
Director, Writer
(1977)
Sleeping Dogs
Special Effects
(1974)
Uenuku
Director
(1970)
Tank Busters
Director
(1965)
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
Director, Writer