Donald Murphy

Biography

Career Overview

Donald Murphy has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Sicario with 1 titles. Signature works include The Studio, The Town, The Big Lebowski. 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

33

Known For

• 

  The Studio
• 

  The Town
• 

  The Big Lebowski
• 

  Sicario: Day of the Soldado
• 

  Million Dollar Baby
• 

  Fargo

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Sicario (1 titles)
• Like Mike Collection (1 titles)
• Men in Black (1 titles)
• Home Alone (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ethan Coen (8 collaborations)
• Joel Coen (6 collaborations)
• Skip Lievsay (4 collaborations)
• Clint Eastwood (4 collaborations)
• Seth Rogen (3 collaborations)
• Mo Henry (3 collaborations)
• Ben Affleck (3 collaborations)
• J. Todd Anderson (3 collaborations)
• John Cameron (3 collaborations)
• Frédéric North (3 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (27 credits)

  • The Studio

    first assistant director

    directing

    - The Presentation (2) (2025) ... first assistant director directing

    - CinemaCon (1) (2025) ... first assistant director directing

    - The Golden Globes (2025) ... first assistant director directing

    - Casting (2025) ... first assistant director directing

    - The Pediatric Oncologist (2025) ... first assistant director directing
    2025
  • High Desert

    first assistant director

    directing

    - I Need a Hero (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - This Doesn't Have to Be a Tragedy (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - A Nod Is Not a Hello (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - Soul Retrieval (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - Get Judy off the Bed (2023) ... first assistant director directing
    2023
  • Lucy in the Sky

    first assistant director

    directing
    2019
  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado

    first assistant director

    directing
    2018
  • Passengers

    first assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • Rules Don't Apply

    first assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • Steve Jobs

    first assistant director

    directing
    2015
  • Fargo

    - Insolubilia (2023) ... director directing
    2014
  • Are You Here

    first assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • The Town

    assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Invictus

    assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Winged Creatures

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Gran Torino

    assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Changeling

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Lakeview Terrace

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Million Dollar Baby

    second assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Like Mike

    second assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Shallow Hal

    second assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • The Man Who Wasn't There

    script supervisor

    directing
    2001
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    second second assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • Rushmore

    second second assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • The Naked Man

    script supervisor

    directing
    1998
  • The Big Lebowski

    second second assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Eve's Bayou

    additional second assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • Traveller

    second assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • SubUrbia

    second assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • Fargo

    second second assistant director

    directing
    1996

• production (1 credits)

  • High Desert

    co-producer

    production

    - I Need a Hero (2023) ... co-producer production

    - This Doesn't Have to Be a Tragedy (2023) ... co-producer production

    - A Nod Is Not a Hello (2023) ... co-producer production

    - Soul Retrieval (2023) ... co-producer production

    - Get Judy off the Bed (2023) ... co-producer production
    2023

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Studio

    - The Promotion (2025) ... AD actor actors
    2025
  • The Naked Man

    Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1998

• crew (3 credits)

  • Men in Black

    set production assistant

    crew
    1997
  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    set production assistant

    crew
    1994
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    production office assistant

    crew
    1992