Portrait of Geoff Murphy

Directing

Geoff Murphy

Titles
30movies2TV shows
Career

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

Directed
20
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Utu
Utu
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Geoff Murphy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • New Zealand Cinema 2
  • Small Town Setting 2
  • Redemption 2
  • High Stakes 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyDirecting23Writing8Acting5Production4Other crew3Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s21980s42000s1
GenreAnyComedy5Drama3Adventure2Horror2Action1Thriller1War1History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title
Poster for Spooked

Screenplay, Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch69
Poster for Utu

Writer, Director

1970s

2 titles
Poster for Dagg Day Afternoon

as Man in the Street

Poster for Wild Man

as Printer

1960s

1 title
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