About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1943-07-12
Place of birth:
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Website:
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Walter Murch

Overview

Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. With a career stretching back to 1969, including work on THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I, II, and III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and The English Patient, with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing), he has been referred to by Roger Ebert as "the most respected film editor and sound designer in the modern cinema."

Known for

Acting
2024 Her Name Was Moviola Actor Self N/A
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2023 The Cinema Within Actor N/A
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2021 Remembering Return to Oz Actor Self N/A
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2020 Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch Actor Himself N/A
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2020 SIGHT & SOUND: The Cinema of Walter Murch Actor N/A
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2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Actor Self 60
Fair
2019 Coup 53 Actor Self - Film Editor 59
Average
2018 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Actor Self 60
Fair
2017 78/52 Actor Self 61
Fair
2014 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Actor Self - Film and Sound Editor 59
Average
2012 Side by Side Actor Self 63
Fair
2011 Don't Expect Too Much Actor Himself 59
Average
2008 The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Fog City Mavericks Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Murch: Walter Murch on Editing Actor Himself N/A
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2006 Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' Actor Self N/A
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2005 George Lucas: Creating an Empire Actor Self N/A
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2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Actor Self 60
Fair
2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Actor Self 59
Average
1998 The Making of 'American Graffiti' Actor Self 59
Average
1990 The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Actor Self 60
Fair
1971 Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138' Actor Self 59
Average
Master Sessions with Walter Murch Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1985 Return to Oz Directing Director 64
Fair

Writing
2024 Her Name Was Moviola Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Coup 53 Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Return to Oz Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1979 The Black Stallion Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1971 THX 1138 Writing Screenplay 62
Fair

Sound
2007 Youth Without Youth Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 59
Average
2003 Cold Mountain Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 66
Fair
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 70
Good
1996 The English Patient Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 69
Fair
1995 First Knight Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 60
Fair
1994 Crumb Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 64
Fair
1990 The Godfather Part III Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 72
Good
1990 Ghost Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 71
Good
1981 Dragonslayer Sound Sound Recordist 61
Fair
1979 Apocalypse Now Sound Sound Designer 81
Very good
1974 The Godfather Part II Sound Sound Editor 84
Very good
1974 The Godfather Part II Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 84
Very good
1974 The Conversation Sound Sound Designer 71
Good
1974 The Conversation Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 71
Good
1973 American Graffiti Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 67
Fair
1973 American Graffiti Sound Sound Editor 67
Fair
1971 THX 1138 Sound Sound Editor 62
Fair
1970 Gimme Shelter Sound Sound 62
Fair
1969 The Rain People Sound Sound Editor 59
Average

Crew
1997 The Apostle Crew Thanks 59
Average
1972 The Godfather Crew Post Production Consulting 86
Very good

Editing
2019 Coup 53 Editing Editor 59
Average
2015 Tomorrowland Editing Editor 62
Fair
2013 Particle Fever Editing Editor 62
Fair
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Editing Editor 59
Average
2010 The Wolfman Editing Editor 58
Average
2009 Tetro Editing Editor 60
Fair
2007 Youth Without Youth Editing Editor 59
Average
2005 Jarhead Editing Editor 65
Fair
2003 Cold Mountain Editing Editor 66
Fair
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker Editing Editor 62
Fair
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Editing Editor 70
Good
1996 The English Patient Editing Editor 69
Fair
1995 First Knight Editing Editor 60
Fair
1994 I Love Trouble Editing Editor 57
Average
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding Editing Editor 59
Average
1993 House of Cards Editing Editor 59
Average
1990 The Godfather Part III Editing Editor 72
Good
1990 Ghost Editing Editor 71
Good
1989 Call from Space Editing Editor 59
Average
1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Editing Editor 63
Fair
1986 Captain EO Editing Editor 60
Fair
1979 Apocalypse Now Editing Editor 81
Very good
1977 Julia Editing Editor 60
Fair