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Geoff Murphy

Geoff Murphy was a New Zealand film producer, screenwriter, manufacturer, director and actor (1938–2018). He was born at Wellington.

Also recorded as Geoffrey Peter Murphy.

Geoff Murphy in brief

Born
1938
Died
2018
Known for
film producer, screenwriter, manufacturer, director and actor
Place of birth
Wellington
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Identity and origins

Geoff Murphy was recorded at birth as Geoffrey Peter Murphy. The authorities additionally record the heading Geoffrey Peter Murphy. His recorded language was English.

He married Merata Mita. One child is recorded: Paul Murphy.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1896 to 1985.

Henry Ossawa Tanner, dated c. 1896, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1924.37. Northwestern Terminal Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Axonometric, dated 1982, airbrushed ink on resin coated paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.629. McCormick Place: Perspective View Looking toward Lake, dated c. 1969, collage with photographic print and line drawing, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.1069. United Airlines Terminal: Interior Perspective View of Concourse, dated 1985, ink, graphite, and colored pencil on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2001.532.2. Block 37 Proposal, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective, dated 1985, colored ink on printed paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2001.560.1. Chicago Board of Trade Addition, Chicago, Illinois, Exterior Perspective, dated c. 1979, ink, graphite, and crayon on tracing paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2002.397.1.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Outcomes of non-operatively managed Vancouver Type B1 periprosthetic femur fractures: a multi-center retrospective cohort study, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2025.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Geoff Murphy studied at Massey University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is film direction, film screenwriting and film production.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New Zealand.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and honorary doctor of Massey University.

Chronology

  1. 1896Henry Ossawa Tanner (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 1938Geoff Murphy born at Wellington.
  3. 1969McCormick Place: Perspective View Looking toward Lake (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1979Chicago Board of Trade Addition, Chicago, Illinois, Exterior Perspective (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1981Goodbye Pork Pie (1981) (EN, NL subtitles) digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1981Car Chases in Goodbye Pork Pie - 1981 digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1982Northwestern Terminal Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Axonometric (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  8. 1983Utu (1983) digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1985United Airlines Terminal: Interior Perspective View of Concourse (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  10. 1985Block 37 Proposal, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  11. 1985THE QUIET EARTH 1985 VHS RIP digitised by Internet Archive.
  12. 2000Fortress 2 (2000) digitised by Internet Archive.
  13. 2018Geoff Murphy died at Wellington.
  14. 2021Prusa i3 MK3S Spool Holder (4705948) digitised by Internet Archive.
  15. 2021Phone Dock Samsung A21 (4706013) digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for Geoff Murphy (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Geoff Murphy.

    open access index · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 7 digitised items catalogued under Geoff Murphy as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Geoff Murphy.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1350663: Geoff Murphy

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Geoff Murphy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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