8.4
Movie
Directing
Geoff Murphy
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
- Credits
- 32 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.4
Movie
6.3
Movie
Dante's Peak
5.1
Movie
xXx: State of the Union
5.9
Movie
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
6.7
Movie
The Quiet Earth
6.5
Movie
Young Guns II
5.5
Movie
Freejack
5.1
Movie
Fortress 2
5.5
Movie
The Last Outlaw
5.8
Movie
Sleeping Dogs
5.4
Movie
Blind Side
7.0
Movie
Utu
6.7
Movie
Goodbye Pork Pie
6.6
TV
The Magnificent Seven
5.2
Movie
Race Against Time
5.2
Movie
Don't Look Back
5.8
Movie
The Land Has Eyes
5.3
Movie
Mr. Wrong
Acting credits 9
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cowboys of Culture Film | Self |
| 1988 | Never Say Die Film | Jack |
| 1988 | Mauri Film | Mr Semmens |
| 1987 | Kaleidoscope Film | Subject |
| 1983 | Making Utu Film | Self |
| 1983 | Utu Film | Wagon Driver |
| 1977 | Wild Man Film | Printer |
| 1977 | Dagg Day Afternoon Film | Man in the Street |
| 1965 | Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Film |
Crew credits 29
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | xXx: State of the Union Film | Second Unit Director |
| 2004 | Spooked Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2004 | The Land Has Eyes Film | Post Production Supervisor |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Film | Second Unit Director |
| 2000 | Race Against Time Film | Director |
| 2000 | Fortress 2 Film | Director |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak Film | Associate Producer, Second Unit |
| 1996 | Don't Look Back Film | Director |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Film | Director |
| 1993 | The Last Outlaw Film | Director |
| 1993 | Blind Side Film | Director |
| 1992 | Freejack Film | Director |
| 1990 | Young Guns II Film | Director |
| 1989 | Red King, White Knight Film | Director |
| 1988 | Never Say Die Film | Producer, Director, Screenplay |
| 1988 | Mauri Film | First Assistant Director, Associate Producer |
| 1986 | Mr. Wrong Film | Screenplay |
| 1985 | The Quiet Earth Film | Director |
| 1983 | Utu Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1981 | Goodbye Pork Pie Film | Author, Director, Producer |
| 1980 | The Last Outlaw TV | Special Effects (4 ep) |
| 1978 | Sleeping Dogs Film | Special Effects |
| 1978 | A State of Siege Film | Assistant Director |
| 1977 | Wild Man Film | Writer, Director |
| 1977 | Dagg Day Afternoon Film | Writer, Director |
| 1974 | Uenuku Film | Director |
| 1970 | Tank Busters Film | Director |
| 1965 | Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Film | Writer, Director |