About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1912-05-08
Place of birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Website:
N/A

Richard Murphy

Overview

Richard Murphy was an American screenwriter and director known for his work in film during the mid-20th century. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his career as a journalist before transitioning to screenwriting. Murphy wrote scripts for films such as Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Desert Rats. Murphy's writing was noted for its strong character development and engaging narratives, contributing to the success of numerous films during Hollywood's Golden Age.

Known for

Directing
1960 The Wackiest Ship in the Army Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Three Stripes in the Sun Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1980 The Kidnapping of the President Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1967 The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1960 The Wackiest Ship in the Army Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 The Last Angry Man Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1959 Compulsion Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1955 Three Stripes in the Sun Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1954 Broken Lance Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 The Desert Rats Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Les Miserables Writing Writer 58
Average
1951 You're in the Navy Now Writing Writer 58
Average
1950 Panic in the Streets Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1949 Slattery's Hurricane Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1948 Cry of the City Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1948 Deep Waters Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1947 Boomerang! Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1942 Wrecking Crew Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1942 X Marks the Spot Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1942 Wildcat Writing Writer 59
Average
1942 I Live on Danger Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1942 The Cyclone Kid Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1942 Jesse James, Jr. Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1942 Jesse James, Jr. Writing Story 58
Average
1941 Flying Blind Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1941 The Singing Hill Writing Writer N/A
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1941 The Apache Kid Writing Screenplay N/A
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1941 The Apache Kid Writing Story N/A
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1941 Back in the Saddle Writing Writer 59
Average
1938 Life in Sometown, U.S.A. Writing Writer 58
Average

Crew
1951 The House on Telegraph Hill Crew Additional Writing 59
Average