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Geoff Murphy(1938-2018)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Geoff Murphy
Geoff Murphy was born on 12 October 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a director and actor, known for Le Dernier Survivant (1985), Le Pic de Dante (1997) and Piège à grande vitesse (1995). He was married to Merata Mita, Pat Robins and Diane Kearns. He died on 3 December 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand.
BornOctober 12, 1938
DiedDecember 3, 2018(80)
BornOctober 12, 1938
DiedDecember 3, 2018(80)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Bruno Lawrence in Le Dernier Survivant (1985)
Le Dernier Survivant
6.7
  • Director(as Geoffrey Murphy)
  • 1985
Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in Le Pic de Dante (1997)
Le Pic de Dante
6.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(second unit)
  • 1997
Steven Seagal in Piège à grande vitesse (1995)
Piège à grande vitesse
5.6
  • Director
  • 1995
Utu (1983)
Utu
6.9
  • Director
  • 1983

Credits

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Director

  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination (2009)
    Tales of Mystery and Imagination
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Welcome to Paradise (2007)
    Welcome to Paradise
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Blerta Revisited
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2001
  • L'homme traqué (2000)
    L'homme traqué
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Fortress 2 - Réincarcération (2000)
    Fortress 2 - Réincarcération
    4.5
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Les 7 mercenaires (1998)
    Les 7 mercenaires
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Don't Look Back (1996)
    Don't Look Back
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Steven Seagal in Piège à grande vitesse (1995)
    Piège à grande vitesse
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Last Outlaw (1993)
    The Last Outlaw
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1993
  • Angle mort (1993)
    Angle mort
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Balthazar Getty, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Alan Ruck in Young Guns II (1990)
    Young Guns II
    6.5
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1990
  • Helen Mirren, Tom Skerritt, and Max von Sydow in Red King, White Knight (1989)
    Red King, White Knight
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Morts en sursis (1988)
    Morts en sursis
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1988

Actor

  • Stuck in the 80's (2017)
    Stuck in the 80's
    • Braxton Clemens
    • 2017
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • Fred
    • 2004
  • Morts en sursis (1988)
    Morts en sursis
    5.3
    • Jack
    • 1988
  • Mauri (1988)
    Mauri
    6.0
    • Mr. Semmens
    • 1988
  • Utu (1983)
    Utu
    6.9
    • Wagon Driver
    • 1983
  • Loose Enz (1982)
    Loose Enz
    TV Series
    • Wesley
    • 1982
  • Wild Man (1977)
    Wild Man
    6.0
    • Printer
    • 1977
  • Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)
    Dagg Day Afternoon
    6.5
    Short
    • Man at car yard (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Blerta (1976)
    Blerta
    TV Series
    • 1976
  • Percy the Policeman (1974)
    Percy the Policeman
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Longest Winter (1974)
    The Longest Winter
    TV Series
    • Geoff Kane
    • 1974
  • Pukemanu (1971)
    Pukemanu
    TV Series
    • Ray
    • 1971
  • Tank Busters
    5.2
    Short
    • 1970
  • Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
    Short
    • 1965

Writer

  • Dean O'Gorman, James Rolleston, and Ashleigh Cummings in Pork Pie (2017)
    Pork Pie
    6.4
    • based upon the feature film written by
    • 2017
  • Cliff Curtis, Chris Hobbs, and Miriama Smith in Spooked (2004)
    Spooked
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Morts en sursis (1988)
    Morts en sursis
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Heather Bolton in Jag (1984)
    Jag
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1984
  • Utu (1983)
    Utu
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1983
  • Goodbye Pork Pie (1980)
    Goodbye Pork Pie
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Wild Man (1977)
    Wild Man
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)
    Dagg Day Afternoon
    6.5
    Short
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Blerta (1976)
    Blerta
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Percy the Policeman (1974)
    Percy the Policeman
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Geoffrey Murphy
  • Born
    • October 12, 1938
    • Wellington, New Zealand
  • Died
    • December 3, 2018
    • Wellington, New Zealand(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Merata Mita? - May 31, 2010 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Rafer Mita
  • Relatives
      Ella Coco Murphy(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Excelled at fast action films (especially during his decade-long sojourn in Hollywood) and knockabout comedies.
  • Quotes
    There are two ways of being rich. One is to have so much money that you have everything you want. The other is not to want anything. And you can be quite rich either way.

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