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Geoff Murphy (1938–2018)


Geoff Murphy was born on October 12, 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a director and actor, known for The Quiet Earth (1985), Dante's Peak (1997) and Kaappaus raiteilla (1995). He was previously married to Merata Mita. He died on December 3, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. See full bio »

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Known For

The Quiet Earth Director
(1985)
Dante's Peak Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
(1997)
(1995)
Taru sormusten herrasta: Sormuksen ritarit Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
(2001)

Filmography

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 2007 Welcome to Paradise (TV Series)
 2004/I Spooked
 2001 Blerta Revisited (Documentary)
 2000 Race Against Time (TV Movie)
 2000 Linnoitus 2
 1998 Seitsemän rohkeaa miestä (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1996 Don't Look Back (TV Movie)
 1993 The Last Outlaw (TV Movie)
 1993 Hyytävää peliä (TV Movie)
 1992 Freejack
 1990 Nuoret sankarit II (directed by)
 1989 Viimeinen tehtävä (TV Movie)
 1988 Never Say Die
 1985 The Quiet Earth (as Geoffrey Murphy)
 1983 UTU - kosto
 1980 Blondini Gang
 1977 Dagg Day Afternoon (Short)
 1977 Wild Man
 1974 Uenuku (TV Movie)
 1970 Tank Busters (Short)
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Geoffrey Murphy

Spouse:

Merata Mita  (her death)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

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. See more »

Trivia:

Wrote a memoir, A Life On Film, published in 2015. See more »

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