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 32
Movies 31
Director 20
Writer 2
self 2
Producer 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
Associate Producer / Second Unit

Dante's Peak (1997)
Movie
6.36
Director

Don't Look Back (1996)
Movie
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
Director

Never Say Die (1988)
Movie
Mr. Semmens

Mauri (1988)
Movie
Subject

Kaleidoscope (1987)
Movie
Writer

Mr. Wrong (1986)
Movie
Director

The Quiet Earth (1985)
Movie
5.95
Director

Utu (1984)
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

Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)
Movie
Director

Wild Man (1977)
Movie
Director

Uenuku (1974)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1946-06-13
Deathday2018-12-03 (72 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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