Geoff Murphy

Birthday: 1946-06-13
Deathday: 2018-12-03
Birthplace: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Gender: Male

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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Credits

Year Title
2004-10-31 Spooked
2000-07-23 Race Against Time
2000-03-02 Fortress 2
1996-07-13 Don't Look Back
1995-07-13 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1993-10-30 The Last Outlaw
1993-01-30 Blind Side
1992-01-17 Freejack
1990-08-01 Young Guns II
1989-11-25 Red King, White Knight
1988-12-09 Never Say Die
1985-09-08 The Quiet Earth
1984-06-27 Utu
1981-02-05 Goodbye Pork Pie
1977-01-01 Wild Man
1977-01-01 Dagg Day Afternoon
1974-06-08 Uenuku
1970-12-30 Tank Busters
1965-07-15 Hurry Hurry Faster Faster