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Fred Murphy

Career

Active from 1969 to 2017, busiest in 1987 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heartland
Heartland
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fred Murphy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.4, average 4.1
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.8, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    1.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Coming-of-Age 7
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Melancholy 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Underdog Story 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Nostalgic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

15 titles · average score 53
Ghost Town
Ghost Town (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

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Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Anamorph
Anamorph (2007)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

RV
RV (2006)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Secret Window
Secret Window (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Freddy vs. Jason
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

The Mothman Prophecies
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Auto Focus
Auto Focus (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Cheats
Cheats (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

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Soul Survivors
Soul Survivors (2001)
GoodWatch score 25

Director of Photography

1990s

12 titles · average score 50
October Sky
October Sky (1999)
GoodWatch score 80

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Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

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Witness Protection
Witness Protection (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

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Dance with Me
Dance with Me (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

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Metro
Metro (1997)
GoodWatch score 39

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A Family Thing
A Family Thing (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

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Faithful
Faithful (1996)
GoodWatch score 30

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Murder in the First
Murder in the First (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

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Jack the Bear
Jack the Bear (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

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The Pickle
The Pickle (1993)
GoodWatch score 29

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Scenes from a Mall
Scenes from a Mall (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

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Funny About Love
Funny About Love (1990)
GoodWatch score 18

Director of Photography

1980s

27 titles · average score 59
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

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Night Game
Night Game (1989)
GoodWatch score 18

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Fresh Horses
Fresh Horses (1988)
GoodWatch score 22

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Full Moon in Blue Water
Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
GoodWatch score 38

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The Dead
The Dead (1987)
GoodWatch score 83

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Best Seller
Best Seller (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

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Five Corners
Five Corners (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

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Hoosiers
Hoosiers (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

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The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

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Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
GoodWatch score 48

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Q
Q (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

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The State of Things
The State of Things (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1970s

9 titles · average score 66
Impostors
Impostors (1979)

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The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory (1979)

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Girlfriends
Girlfriends (1978)
GoodWatch score 82

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The Scenic Route
The Scenic Route (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

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Local Color
Local Color (1977)

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The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son (1977)

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Not a Pretty Picture
Not a Pretty Picture (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

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Sweet Sounds
Sweet Sounds (1976)

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The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
GoodWatch score 50

Second Assistant Camera

1960s

1 title
Submission
Submission (1969)

Director of Photography