Geoff Murphy
Directing
Geoff Murphy was a successful New Zealand filmmaker best-known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s. He directed a string of big-budget Hollywood features during the 1990s, before returning to New Zealand as second unit director on all three movies of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He has also worked as a scriptwriter, assistant director, special effects man, schoolteacher and trumpet player. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoff Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing24
moviexXx: State of the Union
2005
Second Unit Director
movieSpooked
2004
Director
movieThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Second Unit Director
movieRace Against Time
2000
Director
movieFortress 2
2000
Director
tvThe Magnificent Seven
1998
Director
movieDon't Look Back
1996
Director
movieThe Last Outlaw
1993
Director
movieBlind Side
1993
Director
movieFreejack
1992
Director
movieYoung Guns II
1990
Director
movieRed King, White Knight
1989
Director
movieNever Say Die
1988
Director
movieMauri
1988
First Assistant Director
movieThe Quiet Earth
1985
Director
movieUtu
1984
Director
movieGoodbye Pork Pie
1981
Director
movieA State of Siege
1978
Assistant Director
movieWild Man
1977
Director
movieDagg Day Afternoon
1977
Director
movieUenuku
1974
Director
Acting9
movieMauri
1988
Mr Semmens
movieUtu
1984
Wagon Driver
movieWild Man
1977
Printer
movieDagg Day Afternoon
1977
Man in the Street
Writing8
movieSpooked
2004
Screenplay
movieNever Say Die
1988
Screenplay
movieMr. Wrong
1986
Screenplay
movieUtu
1984
Writer
movieWild Man
1977
Writer
Production5
movieDante's Peak
1997
Associate Producer
movieNever Say Die
1988
Producer
movieMauri
1988
Associate Producer
movieUtu
1984
Producer
movieGoodbye Pork Pie
1981
Producer
Crew4
movieThe Land Has Eyes
2004
Post Production Supervisor
movieDante's Peak
1997
Second Unit
tvThe Last Outlaw
1980
Special Effects
movieSleeping Dogs
1977
Special Effects