Director · Actor · Writer
Geoff Murphy
Geoff Murphy has worked on 23 movies and 1 TV show, between 1965 and 2017. On Nahoko: 8 movies and 1 TV show. Best known for Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Young Guns II and The Quiet Earth.
- Born
- 13 June 1946
- Birthplace
- Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
- Died
- 3 December 2018 (aged 72)
- Also known as
- Geoff Murhphy
- Activities
- Director · Actor · Writer · Producer
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Career start
- 1965
- Education
- Massey University
Known for
Where to watch
United States
8 of their 9 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1965
- Titles on Nahoko
- 8 movies and 1 TV shows
- Main genres
- Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.1 IMDb
- Most voted
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
- Box office
- $180.5M, led by Under Siege 2: Dark Territory ($104.3M)
Frequent collaborators
Bruno Lawrence3 titles together
Kelly Johnson2 titles together
Anzac Wallace2 titles together
Emilio Estevez2 titles togetherFilmography 9
2017
- Pork PieMovieMovie · Writer
★ 6.4
2000
- Fortress 2: Re-EntryMovieMovie · DirectorRent/Buy★ 4.5
1998
- The Magnificent SevenTV showTV show · Director
★ 7.4
1995
- Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryMovieMovie · Director★ 5.6
1992
- FreejackMovieMovie · Director
★ 5.4
1990
- Young Guns IIMovieMovie · Director
★ 6.5
1985
- The Quiet EarthMovieMovie · Director
★ 6.7
1983
- UtuMovieMovie · as Wagon Driver · Director · Writer · Producer
★ 6.9
1980
- Goodbye Pork PieMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer
★ 6.8
More credits 17
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2004
- SpookedMovieMovie · Director · Writer
2000
- Race Against TimeMovieMovie · Director
1996
- Don't Look BackMovieMovie · Director
1993
- Blind SideMovieMovie · Director
- The Last OutlawMovieMovie · Director
1990
- Cowboys of CultureMovieMovie · as themselves
1989
- Red King, White KnightMovieMovie · Director
1988
- MauriMovieMovie · as Mr Semmens
- Never Say DieMovieMovie · as Jack · Director · Writer · Producer
1987
- KaleidoscopeMovieMovie · as Subject
1986
- Mr. WrongMovieMovie · Writer
1983
- Making UtuMovieMovie · as themselves
1977
- Dagg Day AfternoonMovieMovie · as Man in the Street · Director · Writer
- Wild ManMovieMovie · as Printer · Director · Writer
1974
- UenukuMovieMovie · Director
1970
- Tank BustersMovieMovie · Director
1965
- Hurry Hurry Faster FasterMovieMovie · Director · Writer