Geoff Murphy
Directing
- Born
- June 13, 1946 · Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
- Died
- December 3, 2018 (age 72)
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.
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Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
December 18, 2001
Dante's Peak
February 7, 1997
xXx: State of the Union
April 27, 2005
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
July 13, 1995
The Quiet Earth
September 8, 1985
Young Guns II
August 1, 1990
Freejack
January 17, 1992
Fortress 2
March 2, 2000
The Last Outlaw
October 30, 1993
Sleeping Dogs
July 13, 1978
Blind Side
January 30, 1993
Utu
January 31, 1983
Behind the camera27
- 2005xXx: State of the Union Second Unit Director
- 2004Spooked Director, Screenplay
- 2004The Land Has Eyes Post Production Supervisor
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Second Unit Director
- 2000Race Against Time Director
- 2000Fortress 2 Director
- 1997Dante's Peak Associate Producer, Second Unit
- 1996Don't Look Back Director
- 1995Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Director
- 1993The Last Outlaw