Directing
Geoff Murphy
- Titles
- 30movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1965 to 2004, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 20titles as director
- Average score
53/100
- Highest rated
Utu79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Adrenaline7.0average 5.1
- Violence6.2average 4.3
- Tech & Humanity3.2average 1.6
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Tension7.3average 6.1
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Mystery4.9average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.6, average 5.2
- Coming of Age1.3, average 2.9
- Family Dynamics3.1, average 4.7
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 3
- New Zealand Cinema 2
- Small Town Setting 2
- Redemption 2
- Investigative Journalism 2
- Fast-Paced Plot 2
- High Stakes 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bruno LawrenceActorThe Quiet Earth, Utu, Goodbye Pork Pie, Wild Man, Tank Busters- MMichael HortonEditorThe Quiet Earth, Utu, Goodbye Pork Pie, Spooked, Dagg Day Afternoon
Anzac WallaceActorThe Quiet Earth, Utu, Mauri
Tony BarryActorNever Say Die, Goodbye Pork Pie, Wild Man- KKelly JohnsonActorUtu, Goodbye Pork Pie, Spooked
Merata MitaActorUtu, Mauri, Kaleidoscope
John BachActorUtu, Goodbye Pork Pie, Wild Man
John ClarkeActorNever Say Die, Dagg Day Afternoon, Wild Man- JJohn CharlesComposerThe Quiet Earth, Goodbye Pork Pie, Spooked
- AAlun BollingerCinematographerGoodbye Pork Pie, Dagg Day Afternoon, Wild Man
Amanda PlummerActorFreejack, Don't Look Back
Temuera MorrisonActorNever Say Die, Mauri
Movies and TV shows
81980s
8 titles · average score 64
60
Red King, White Knight (1989)
Director
50
Never Say Die (1988)
as Jack
Mauri (1988)
as Mr Semmens
Kaleidoscope (1987)
as Subject
52
Mr. Wrong (1986)
Screenplay
71
The Quiet Earth (1985)
Director
79
Utu (1983)
as Wagon Driver
73
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
Director, Author