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Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894) -- The sound has been found in the form of an old Edisonian recording cylinder. The cylinder was repaired, then Walter Murch ACE MPSE synced the film to the correct music in (I believe) 2002. Total running time is approximately 17 seconds.

THX 1138 (1971) -- Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society.

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Date of Birth:

12 July 1943, New York City, New York, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Walter Murch has been editing sound in Hollywood since starting on... more

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Murch is a beekeeper and he makes his own honey. more

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Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 19 nominations more

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(10 articles)

Ten Directors Share Fond Memories of the Lacma
(From Cinematical. 3 September 2009, 9:03 AM, PDT)
Francis Ford Coppola Untangles "Tetro"
(From IFC. 11 June 2009, 8:33 AM, PDT)

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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Sound Department, Editor, Editorial Department, Writer, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Thanks, Self

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Tetro (2009)	(sound re-recording mixer)	2009	-	7.7 (857)

2.	Youth Without Youth (2007)	(sound re-recording mixer)	2007	-	6.3 (5,229)
	AKAs: Jugend ohne Jugend (Germany) L'homme sans âge (France) Un'altra giovinezza (Italy)
3.	Seeing in the Dark (2007) (TV)	(sound mixer)	2007	-	7.6 (15)

4.	Jarhead (2005)	(sound re-recording mixer)	2005	$91.2M	7.2 (54,827)
	AKAs: Jarhead - Willkommen im Dreck (Germany)
5.	Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)	(sound designer) (2003 release)	2003	-	7.1 (280)

6.	Cold Mountain (2003)	(sound re-recording mixer)	2003	$169M	7.3 (46,776)

7.	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)	(sound re-recording mixer)	2002	-	6.5 (19,941)
	AKAs: K*19: The Widowmaker (USA: poster title) K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany) K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
8.	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1999	$125M	7.2 (58,157)
	AKAs: The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
9.	Touch of Evil (1958)	(sound re-recordist) (1998 restoration)	1998	-	8.4 (29,426)

10.	The English Patient (1996)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1996	$232M	7.2 (50,494)

11.	First Knight (1995)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1995	$128M	5.6 (19,367)

12.	Crumb (1994)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1994	-	7.7 (6,591)

13.	Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)	(sound re-recordist)	1993	-	6.3 (6,033)

14.	The Godfather: Part III (1990)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1990	$137M	7.6 (74,363)
	AKAs: Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA: complete title)
15.	Ghost (1990)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1990	$518M	6.9 (46,595)

16.	Dragonslayer (1981)	(sound re-recording mixer)	1981	-	6.8 (4,581)

17.	Apocalypse Now (1979)	(sound designer) (sound montage) (sound re-recording mixer)	1979	-	8.6 (157,023)
	AKAs: Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title: longer version)
18.	The Godfather: Part II (1974)	(sound montage) (sound re-recordist)	1974	$103M	9.0 (217,187)
	AKAs: Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
19.	The Conversation (1974)	(sound editor) (sound montage) (sound re-recordist)	1974	-	8.1 (29,144)

20.	American Graffiti (1973)	(sound montage) (sound re-recordist)	1973	-	7.6 (28,650)

21.	THX 1138 (1971)	(sound montage)	1971	-	6.8 (13,808)

22.	Gimme Shelter (1970)	(sound)	1970	-	7.8 (3,410)

23.	The Great Walled City of Xan (1970)	(sound)	1970	-	-

24.	The Rain People (1969)	(sound montage)	1969	-	6.9 (876)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Tetro (2009)		2009	-	7.7 (857)

2.	Youth Without Youth (2007)		2007	-	6.3 (5,229)
	AKAs: Jugend ohne Jugend (Germany) L'homme sans âge (France) Un'altra giovinezza (Italy)
3.	Jarhead (2005)		2005	$91.2M	7.2 (54,827)
	AKAs: Jarhead - Willkommen im Dreck (Germany)
4.	Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)	(2003 release)	2003	-	7.1 (280)

5.	Cold Mountain (2003)		2003	$169M	7.3 (46,776)

6.	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)		2002	-	6.5 (19,941)
	AKAs: K*19: The Widowmaker (USA: poster title) K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany) K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
7.	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)		1999	$125M	7.2 (58,157)
	AKAs: The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
8.	Touch of Evil (1958)	(1998 re-edit)	1998	-	8.4 (29,426)

9.	The English Patient (1996)		1996	$232M	7.2 (50,494)

10.	First Knight (1995)		1995	$128M	5.6 (19,367)

11.	I Love Trouble (1994)		1994	-	4.9 (5,610)

12.	Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)		1993	-	6.3 (6,033)

13.	House of Cards (1993)		1993	-	5.8 (1,329)

14.	The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V)		1992	-	9.0 (9,289)

15.	The Godfather: Part III (1990)		1990	$137M	7.6 (74,363)
	AKAs: Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA: complete title)
16.	Ghost (1990)		1990	$518M	6.9 (46,595)

17.	Call from Space (1989)		1989	-	5.4 (38)

18.	The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)		1988	-	7.4 (11,347)

19.	Captain EO (1986)		1986	-	6.0 (1,503)

20.	Apocalypse Now (1979)		1979	-	8.6 (157,023)
	AKAs: Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title: longer version)
21.	Julia (1977)		1977	-	7.4 (3,080)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dumbarton Bridge (1999)	(consulting editor)	1999	-	5.0 (57)

2.	The Conversation (1974)	(supervising editor)	1974	-	8.1 (29,144)

3.	The Godfather (1972)	(post-production consultant)	1972	$245M	9.2 (370,437)
	AKAs: Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Return to Oz (1985)	(writer)	1985	-	6.7 (6,851)

2.	The Black Stallion (1979)	(uncredited)	1979	-	7.2 (4,046)

3.	THX 1138 (1971)	(screenplay)	1971	-	6.8 (13,808)

Music Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)	(score producer)	1999	$125M	7.2 (58,157)
		AKAs: The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)	(creative consultant)	1986	-	7.7 (677)
		AKAs: Comet Quest (UK: video title) Mark Twain

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Return to Oz (1985)		1985	-	6.7 (6,851)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ingelore (2009)	(thanks)	2009	-	-

2.	Trent 2 Rent (2008)	(special thanks)	2008	-	7.6 (10)

3.	Return to Oz: The Joy That Got Away (2007)	(dedicatee)	2007	-	-

4.	Lions for Lambs (2007)	(special thanks)	2007	$62.6M	6.2 (19,857)

5.	29 Palms (2002)	(thanks)	2002	-	4.8 (1,040)

6.	Pollock (2000)	(thanks)	2000	-	7.1 (8,931)

7.	The Apostle (1997)	(special thanks)	1997	-	7.1 (7,308)

8.	The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV)	(thanks)	1990	-	8.2 (329)

9.	The Right Stuff (1983)	(special thanks)	1983	-	7.9 (22,954)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Murch: Walter Murch on Editing (2009)		2009	-	-

2.	The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	6.6 (13)

3.	Fog City Mavericks (2007)	Himself	2007	-	7.7 (80)

4.	A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	8.1 (10)

5.	Heard Any Good Movies Lately?: The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	8.1 (14)

6.	The Music of Apocalypse Now (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	6.0 (12)

7.	Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	7.7 (10)

8.	The Birth of 5.1 Sound (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	-

9.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: "HBO First Look: Jarhead (#12.24)" Himself
10.	The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)	Himself	2004	-	7.6 (647)

11.	A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	7.2 (126)

12.	Invisible Art/Visible Artists (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	-

13.	Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.8 (29)

14.	Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.1 (93)

15.	"Music Behind the Scenes" (2001)	Himself (1 episode)	2001	-	5.1 (17)
	1 TV episode: "Music Behind the Scenes: Love & Seduction (#1.1)" Himself
16.	The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	6.5 (83)

17.	The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Film Editing & Best Sound	1997	-	6.2 (278)

18.	"American Cinema" (1995)	(1 episode)	1995	-	7.0 (56)
	1 TV episode: "American Cinema: The Film School Generation (#1.9)"
19.	"Movie Magic" (1994)	Himself (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	7.2 (37)
	1 TV episode: "Movie Magic: Sound Effects: Audio Awareness (#1.15)" Himself
20.	The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	8.2 (329)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Book: "In the Blink of an Eye" First Edition, 1995, Second Edition, 2001 more

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1 Print Biography more

Genres:

Drama | Documentary | Short | Thriller more

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Based On Novel | Death | Murder | Independent Film more

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