Geoff Murphy

Directing

June 13, 1946 – December 3, 2018 (died at 72)

Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Male

48 Movies

2 TV Shows

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoff Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 8.4

Second Unit Director

Age 55 (now 72)

Mauri

1988 6.6

as Mr Semmens

Age 42 (now 72)

Utu

1984 7.0

as Wagon Driver

Age 38 (now 72)

Never Say Die

1988 4.6

as Jack

Age 42 (now 72)

The Magnificent Seven

1998 6.6

Director

Age 51 (now 72) 2 eps

2 eps

Dante's Peak

1997 6.2

Associate Producer

Age 50 (now 72)

Dante's Peak

1997 6.2

Second Unit

Age 50 (now 72)

xXx: State of the Union

2005 5.1

Second Unit Director

Age 58 (now 72)

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995 5.9

Director

Age 49 (now 72)

The Quiet Earth

1985 6.6

Director

Age 39 (now 72)

Young Guns II

1990 6.5

Director

Age 44 (now 72)

Freejack

1992 5.5

Director

Age 45 (now 72)

Fortress 2

2000 5.1

Director

Age 53 (now 72)

The Last Outlaw

1993 5.4

Director

Age 47 (now 72)

Sleeping Dogs

1977 5.6

Special Effects

Age 31 (now 72)

Utu

1984 7.0

Writer

Age 38 (now 72)

xXx: State of the Union

2005 5.1

Second Unit Director

Age 58 (now 72)

Spooked

2004 8.0

Director

Age 58 (now 72)

Spooked

2004 8.0

Screenplay

Age 58 (now 72)

The Land Has Eyes

2004 5.8

Post Production Supervisor

Age 57 (now 72)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 8.4

Second Unit Director

Age 55 (now 72)

Race Against Time

2000 5.2

Director

Age 54 (now 72)

Fortress 2

2000 5.1

Director

Age 53 (now 72)

Dante's Peak

1997 6.2

Associate Producer

Age 50 (now 72)

Dante's Peak

1997 6.2

Second Unit

Age 50 (now 72)

Don't Look Back

1996 5.2

Director

Age 50 (now 72)

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995 5.9

Director

Age 49 (now 72)

The Last Outlaw

1993 5.4

Director

Age 47 (now 72)

Blind Side

1993 5.5

Director

Age 46 (now 72)

Freejack

1992 5.5

Director

Age 45 (now 72)

Young Guns II

1990 6.5

Director

Age 44 (now 72)

Cowboys of Culture

1990

as Self

Age 43 (now 72)

Red King, White Knight

1989 6.4

Director

Age 43 (now 72)

Never Say Die

1988 4.6

as Jack

Age 42 (now 72)

Never Say Die

1988 4.6

Director

Age 42 (now 72)

Never Say Die

1988 4.6

Producer

Age 42 (now 72)

Never Say Die

1988 4.6

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 72)

Mauri

1988 6.6

as Mr Semmens

Age 42 (now 72)

Mauri

1988 6.6

Associate Producer

Age 42 (now 72)

Mauri

1988 6.6

First Assistant Director

Age 42 (now 72)

Kaleidoscope

1987

as Subject

Age 41 (now 72)

Mr. Wrong

1986 5.3

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 72)

The Quiet Earth

1985 6.6

Director

Age 39 (now 72)

Utu

1984 7.0

Writer

Age 38 (now 72)

Utu

1984 7.0

Producer

Age 38 (now 72)

Utu

1984 7.0

Director

Age 38 (now 72)

Utu

1984 7.0

as Wagon Driver

Age 38 (now 72)

Making Utu

1983

as Self

Age 36 (now 72)

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981 6.7

Producer

Age 34 (now 72)

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981 6.7

Author

Age 34 (now 72)

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981 6.7

Director

Age 34 (now 72)

A State of Siege

1978 7.5

Assistant Director

Age 31 (now 72)

Sleeping Dogs

1977 5.6

Special Effects

Age 31 (now 72)

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977 10.0

Writer

Age 30 (now 72)

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977 10.0

Director

Age 30 (now 72)

Dagg Day Afternoon

1977 10.0

as Man in the Street

Age 30 (now 72)

Wild Man

1977 10.0

Director

Age 30 (now 72)

Wild Man

1977 10.0

Writer

Age 30 (now 72)

Wild Man

1977 10.0

as Printer

Age 30 (now 72)

Uenuku

1974

Director

Age 27 (now 72)

Tank Busters

1970

Director

Age 24 (now 72)

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster

1965 6.0

Age 19 (now 72)

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster

1965 6.0

Director

Age 19 (now 72)

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster

1965 6.0

Writer

Age 19 (now 72)