Richard Murphy
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday8 May 1912
Died19 May 1993 (age 81)
Place of birthBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Known credits29
Biography
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.
The Kidnapping of the President
1980 · Screenplay
Voltus 5
1979 · Big Bert Armstrong (voice)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967 · Adaptation
Felony Squad
1966 · Creator
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960 · Screenplay
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960 · Director
The Last Angry Man
1959 · Adaptation
Compulsion
1959 · Screenplay
Three Stripes in the Sun
1955 · Director
Three Stripes in the Sun
1955 · Screenplay
Broken Lance
1954 · Screenplay
The Desert Rats
1953 · Writer
Les Miserables
1952 · Writer
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951 · Additional Writing
You're in the Navy Now
1951 · Writer
Panic in the Streets
1950 · Screenplay
Slattery's Hurricane
1949 · Screenplay
Cry of the City
1948 · Screenplay
Deep Waters
1948 · Screenplay
Boomerang!
1947 · Screenplay
Wrecking Crew
1942 · Screenplay
X Marks the Spot
1942 · Screenplay
Wildcat
1942 · Writer
I Live on Danger
1942 · Screenplay
The Cyclone Kid
1942 · Screenplay
Jesse James, Jr.
1942 · Screenplay
Jesse James, Jr.
1942 · Story
Flying Blind
1941 · Screenplay
The Singing Hill
1941 · Writer
The Apache Kid
1941 · Story
The Apache Kid
1941 · Screenplay
Back in the Saddle
1941 · Writer
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
1938 · Writer
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