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Dec 14, 2023 · 14/12/2023. Geoff Murphy has died at age 82. Photo by Trish Bowman. By Matthew Pearce. Former Member for Keppel Paul Hoolihan has spoken about his friendship with Central Queensland businessman Geoff Murphy, who died on […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username or E-mail. Password. Remember Me.
The Geoff Murphy Collection - Geoff Murphy was the trumpet player who got Kiwis yelling in the movie aisles. His 1981 road movie Goodbye Pork Pie was the first big hit of the Kiwi film renaissance. He completed an impressive triple punch with the epic Utu, and Bruno Lawrence alone on earth classic The Quiet Earth. From early student heists to Edgar Allen Poe, this collection pays tribute to the late, great, laconic wild man of Kiwi film. Plus read background pieces written in 2013 by ...
Dec 4, 2018 · Pioneering filmmaker Geoff Murphy, has died aged 80. He was one of the forces of nature behind the modern New Zealand film industry and is best remembered for the movie Utu and the road movie with a special place in New Zealanders' affections, Goodbye Pork Pie. A rebel who wasn't afraid to voice his strong opinions he became famous for the action sequences in his films. His co-writer on Goodbye Pork Pie, Ian Mune joins Kathryn to pay tribute to Geoff Murphy.
Gavin Zielke, who worked for Kawana Kitchens under Mr Murphy’s JM Kelly Group of companies for the best part of 30 years, said Geoff was way more than just a boss. Back L-R:- Gavin Zielke, Lloyd ...
Geoff Murphy. “If you wanted to make films, you had to be tenacious, persevering, devious and lucky. In those days qualifications mattered far less than spirit, initiative, inventiveness, talent and results. Sometimes the fact that we had to fight for everything sharpened our wits.”.
Geoff Murphy was the teacher and trumpet player who got New Zealand yelling in the movie aisles. After boning up on filmmaking while touring on the Blerta bus, Murphy turned out a triple punch of local classics: 1981 blockbuster Goodbye Pork Pie, historical epic Utu and last man on earth tale The Quiet Earth. The director worked with everyone from Wild Man Bruno Lawrence to Mickey Rourke; from varsity safecrackers to hobbits, with time for nail-biting hijinks in Wellington railyards and atop ...
The Geoff Murphy Collection - Geoff Murphy was the trumpet player who got Kiwis yelling in the movie aisles. His 1981 road movie Goodbye Pork Pie was the first big hit of the Kiwi film renaissance. He completed an impressive triple punch with the epic Utu, and Bruno Lawrence alone on earth classic The Quiet Earth. From early student heists to Edgar Allen Poe, this collection pays tribute to the late, great, laconic wild man of Kiwi film. Plus read background pieces written in 2013 by ...
