Geoff Murphy

director • writer • actor

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 t...

Born: June 13, 1946 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Died: December 3, 2018 (age 72)

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Known For

5.9

xXx: State of the Union

Movies & TV Credits

37 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
xXx: State of the Union Movie	4.6	Directing	Second Unit Director	2005
Spooked Movie	4.9	Writing	Screenplay	2004
The Land Has Eyes Movie	5.5	Crew	Post Production Supervisor	2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Movie	8.7	Directing	Second Unit Director	2001
Fortress 2 Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	2000
Race Against Time Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	2000
The Magnificent Seven TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1998
Dante's Peak Movie	5.9	Crew	Second Unit	1997
Don't Look Back Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1996
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1995
Blind Side Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1993
The Last Outlaw Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1993
Freejack Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1992
Cowboys of Culture Movie	—	Actor	Self	1990
Young Guns II Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1990
Red King, White Knight Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1989
Mauri Movie	5.8	Actor	Mr Semmens	1988
Never Say Die Movie	5.1	Actor	Jack	1988
Never Say Die Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1988
Mauri Movie	5.8	Production	Associate Producer	1988
Kaleidoscope Movie	—	Actor	Subject	1987
Mr. Wrong Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1986
The Quiet Earth Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1985
Utu Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1984
Making Utu Movie	—	Actor	Self	1983
Goodbye Pork Pie Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1981
The Last Outlaw Limited Series	7.2	Crew	Special Effects(4 Episodes)	1980
A State of Siege Movie	7.4	Directing	Assistant Director	1978
Wild Man Movie	6.2	Actor	Printer	1977
Dagg Day Afternoon Short Film	6.7	Actor	Man in the Street	1977
Sleeping Dogs Movie	6.1	Crew	Special Effects	1977
Wild Man Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1977
Dagg Day Afternoon Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1977
Uenuku Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1974
Tank Busters Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1970
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Short Film	—	Actor	—	1965
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1965

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Geoff Murphy

Known For

Dante's Peak

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

xXx: State of the Union

Movies & TV Credits

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