Geoff Murphy

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoff Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Geoff Murphy has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently xXx with 1 titles. Signature works include The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Young Guns II, xXx: State of the Union. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
49
Birth Date
1946-06-13 00:00:00
Birth Place
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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