Geoff Murphy

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.

Known For

Career Timeline

196519701975198019851990199520002005
  1. 2005
    xXx: State of the Union

    Second Unit Director • Directing

  2. 2004
    Spooked

    Director • Directing

  3. 2001
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Second Unit Director • Directing

  4. 2000
    Fortress 2

    Director • Directing

  5. 2000
    Race Against Time

    Director • Directing

  6. 1996
    Don't Look Back

    Director • Directing

  7. 1995
    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

    Director • Directing

  8. 1993
    Blind Side

    Director • Directing

Geoff Murphy - Aperture