Geoff Murphy
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $165,656,179 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #872) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Second Unit Director), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (Director), XXX: State of the Union (Second Unit Director), Young Guns II (Director), Freejack (Director) |
| Born: October, 1938 |
| Died: December 3, 2018 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 7 | $111,354,399 | $54,301,780 | $165,656,179 |
| Second Unit Director | 2 | $345,525,037 | $619,865,289 | $965,390,326 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 672 | $111,354,399 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 69 | $345,525,037 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,145 | $54,301,780 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 55 | $619,865,289 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 872 | $165,656,179 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 58 | $965,390,326 |
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | XXX: State of the Union | Second Unit Director | $26,873,932 | $44,200,000 | $71,073,932 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | Second Unit Director | $318,651,105 | $575,665,289 | $894,316,394 |
| Unknown | Fortress 2 | Director | |||
| Jul 14, 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Director | $50,024,083 | $54,300,000 | $104,324,083 |
| Jan 17, 1992 | Freejack | Director | $17,033,142 | $17,033,142 | |
| Aug 1, 1990 | Young Guns II | Director | $44,143,410 | $44,143,410 | |
| Oct 18, 1985 | The Quiet Earth | Director | $153,764 | $461 | $154,225 |
| Dec, 1982 | Utu | Director | $925 | $925 | |
| Dec 31, 1980 | Goodbye Pork Pie | Director | $394 | $394 | |
| Averages | $76,146,573 | $112,361,178 | $141,380,813 | ||
| Totals | 9 | $456,879,436 | $674,167,069 | $1,131,046,505 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Fortress 2 | |||||
| Jul 14, 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Te… | $12,624,402 | 2,150 | $50,024,083 | $104,324,083 | 48.0% |
| Jan 17, 1992 | Freejack | $6,736,243 | 1,560 | $17,033,142 | $17,033,142 | 100.0% |
| Aug 1, 1990 | Young Guns II | $8,017,438 | 1,770 | $44,143,410 | $44,143,410 | 100.0% |
| Oct 18, 1985 | The Quiet Earth | $9,825 | 7 | $153,764 | $154,225 | 99.7% |
| Dec, 1982 | Utu | $925 | ||||
| Dec 31, 1980 | Goodbye Pork Pie | $394 | ||||
| Averages | $6,846,977 | 1,372 | $27,838,600 | $27,609,363 | 86.9% | |
| Totals | 7 | $111,354,399 | $165,656,179 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 672 | $111,354,399 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 69 | $345,525,037 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,145 | $54,301,780 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 55 | $619,865,289 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 872 | $165,656,179 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 58 | $965,390,326 |