Director
Geoff Murphy
Born June 13, 1946 in Wellington, North Island, New ZealandDied December 3, 201819 films
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.
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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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First watchThe Quiet Earth19856.7After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
19 films as director- 2004SpookedDirector
- 2000Race Against TimeDirector
- 2000Fortress 2Director
- 1996Don't Look BackDirector
- 1995Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryDirector
- 1993The Last OutlawDirector
- 1993Blind SideDirector
- 1992FreejackDirector
- 1990Young Guns IIDirector
- 1989Red King, White KnightDirector
- 1988Never Say DieDirector
- 1985The Quiet EarthDirector
- 1983UtuDirector
- 1981Goodbye Pork PieDirector
- 1977Wild ManDirector
- 1977Dagg Day AfternoonDirector
- 1974UenukuDirector
- 1970Tank BustersDirector
- 1965Hurry Hurry Faster FasterDirector