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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Filmography
all 31
Movies 30
Director 20
Producer 2
self 2
Writer 1
Screenplay 1
TV Shows 1
Writer
Pork Pie (2017)
Movie
7.25
Second Unit Director
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Movie
5.03
Director
Spooked (2004)
Movie
Post Production Supervisor
The Land Has Eyes (2004)
Movie
Director
Race Against Time (2003)
Movie
Second Unit Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Movie
6.33
Director
Fortress 2 (2000)
Movie
8
Second Unit / Associate Producer
Dante's Peak (1997)
Movie
6.36
Director
Don't Look Back (1996)
Movie
Director
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
Movie
4
Director
The Last Outlaw (1993)
Movie
Director
Blind Side (1993)
Movie
Director
Freejack (1992)
Movie
5.68
Director
Young Guns II (1990)
Movie
5.33
Self
Cowboys of Culture (1990)
Movie
Director
Red King, White Knight (1989)
Movie
Director
Never Say Die (1988)
Movie
Mr Semmens / Associate Producer / First Assistant Director
Mauri (1988)
Movie
Screenplay
Mr. Wrong (1986)
Movie
Director
The Quiet Earth (1985)
Movie
5.95
Director
Utu (1984)
Movie
Self
Making Utu (1983)
Movie
Director
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
Movie
Special Effects
The Last Outlaw (1980)
TV
Assistant Director
A State of Siege (1978)
Movie
Special Effects
Sleeping Dogs (1977)
Movie
Director
Wild Man (1977)
Movie
Director
Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)
Movie
Director
Uenuku (1974)
Movie
Actor
Tank Busters (1970)
Movie
Actor
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster (1965)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.39
Based on 2.35 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1965
1981
1990
1988
2017
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1938-10-12
Deathday2018-12-03 (80 years old)
Birth NameGeoffrey Peter Murphy
Birth PlaceWellington, New Zealand
ChildrenPaul Murphy
CitizenshipsNew Zealand
Also Known AsGeoff Murhphy
AwardsOfficer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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