FILM DIRECTOR

Walter Murch

1943 - Today

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Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. His work includes THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I, II, and III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, Ghost and The English Patient, with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing). For his work on Apocalypse Now, Murch was the first person to receive a credit as "Sound Designer." Murch was also the editor and re-recording mixer of Apocalypse Now Redux. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Murch has received more than 623,011 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Murch is the 1,213th most popular film director (down from 1,169th in 2019), the 8,014th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,799th in 2019) and the 302nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 16

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  • 2.93

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  • 2.87

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Walter Murch ranks 1,213 out of 2,041. Before him are George Fitzmaurice, David Hand, Duncan Jones, Edmond Keosayan, George Abbott, and Stan Brakhage. After him are Feng Xiaogang, José Padilha, Adam McKay, Arne Sucksdorff, Tom McCarthy, and Lee Unkrich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Walter Murch ranks 533. Before him are William Chittick, Pavel Lednyov, Albin Vidović, Lubomir Kavalek, Kenny Barron, and Nancy Greene Raine. After him are Jonny Nilsson, Jacques-Pierre Amette, Jimmy Hart, John Kani, Colin Baker, and Frank Shu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Murch ranks 8,014 out of 20,380. Before him are Paddy Chayefsky (1923), James Ransone (1979), Joe Roberts (1871), Nancy Kress (1948), John Shea (1949), and Bob Mathias (1930). After him are Christina Maslach (1946), Samuel J. Tilden (1814), Laura Leighton (1968), Edwin Starr (1942), Robert Yerkes (1876), and A. P. Hill (1825).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Walter Murch ranks 302. Before him are Julius J. Epstein (1909), Jack Conway (1887), Busby Berkeley (1895), David Hand (1900), George Abbott (1887), and Stan Brakhage (1933). After him are Adam McKay (1968), Tom McCarthy (1966), Lee Unkrich (1967), Laura Poitras (1964), David Koepp (1963), and Sidney Franklin (1893).

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Filmography

Apocalypse Now
Director
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Aug 15th 19798.3 / 10
Tomorrowland
Director
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."
May 19th 20156.279 / 10
The Godfather Part III
Director
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
Dec 25th 19907.42 / 10