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Portrait of Geoff Murphy

Directing

Geoff Murphy

Career

Active from 1965 to 2004, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Utu
Utu
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Geoff Murphy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • New Zealand Cinema 2
  • Investigative Journalism 2
  • Fast-Paced Plot 2
  • Small Town Setting 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

6 titles · average score 49
xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
GoodWatch score 35

Second Unit Director

Spooked
Spooked (2004)

Director, Screenplay

The Land Has Eyes
The Land Has Eyes (2004)

Post Production Supervisor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
GoodWatch score 90

Second Unit Director

Fortress 2
Fortress 2 (2000)
GoodWatch score 19

Director

Race Against Time
Race Against Time (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

1990s

7 titles · average score 48
Dante's Peak
Dante's Peak (1997)
GoodWatch score 47

Associate Producer, Second Unit

Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Blind Side
Blind Side (1993)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Freejack
Freejack (1992)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Young Guns II
Young Guns II (1990)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

1980s

8 titles · average score 64
Red King, White Knight
Red King, White Knight (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Never Say Die
Never Say Die (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

as Jack

Mauri
Mauri (1988)

as Mr Semmens

Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope (1987)

as Subject

Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

The Quiet Earth
The Quiet Earth (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Utu
Utu (1983)
GoodWatch score 79

as Wagon Driver

Goodbye Pork Pie
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

Author, Producer

1970s

6 titles · average score 61
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

Special Effects

A State of Siege
A State of Siege (1978)

Assistant Director

Dagg Day Afternoon
Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)

as Man in the Street

Wild Man
Wild Man (1977)

as Printer

Uenuku
Uenuku (1974)

Director

Tank Busters
Tank Busters (1970)

Director

1960s

1 title
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster (1965)

Writer, Director