Geoff Murphy

Geoff Murphy

1946-06-13 – 2018-12-03 (age 72) Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
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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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Known For

Utu
Utu

1984

as Wagon Driver

Making Utu
Making Utu

1983

as Self

Never Say Die
Never Say Die

1988

as Jack

Dagg Day Afternoon
Dagg Day Afternoon

1977

as Man in the Street

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Kaleidoscope

1987

as Subject

Wild Man
Wild Man

1977

as Printer

Mauri
Mauri

1988

as Mr Semmens

Cowboys of Culture