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Walter Murch
Biography
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. In 1998, producer Rick Schmidlin chose Murch as his editor for the restoration of Orson Welles's Touch of Evil. Murch is the author of a popular book on film editing, In the Blink of an Eye, and is the subject of Michael Ondaatje's book The Conversations. Famed movie critic Roger Ebert called Murch "the most respected film editor and sound designer in the modern cinema." David Thomson calls Murch "the scholar, gentleman and superb craftsman of modern film", adding that in sound and editing, "he is now without a peer." Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Murch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Info
Known For
Editing
Birthday
July 12, 1943
Age
83 years old
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity Score
0.6
Filmography
Vivien’s Wild Ride
Himself
2025Movie
Her Name Was Moviola
Self
2024Movie
The Cinema Within
2024Movie
Her Name Was Moviola
Writer
2024Movie
Megalopolis
Thanks
2024Movie
Remembering Return to Oz
Self
2021Movie
Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch
Himself
2020Movie
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Editor
2020Movie
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
2019Movie
Coup 53
Self - Film Editor
2019Movie
Coup 53
Editor
2019Movie
Coup 53
Writer
2019Movie
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Self
2018Movie
78/52
Self
2017Movie
Tomorrowland
Editor
2015Movie
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Film and Sound Editor
2014Movie
Particle Fever
Editor
2013Movie
Side by Side
Self
2012Movie
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Editor
2012Movie
Don't Expect Too Much
Himself
2011Movie
The Wolfman
Editor
2010Movie
Tetro
Editor
2009Movie
Tetro
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2009Movie
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
2008Movie
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Self
2008Movie
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Director
2008TV
Murch: Walter Murch on Editing
Himself
2007Movie
Fog City Mavericks
Self
2007Movie
Youth Without Youth
Editor
2007Movie
Youth Without Youth
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2007Movie
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
Self
2006Movie
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
2005Movie
Jarhead
Editor
2005Movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004Movie
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
2004Movie
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Self
2004Movie
Cold Mountain
Editor
2003Movie
Cold Mountain
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2003Movie
K-19: The Widowmaker
Editor
2002Movie
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Editor
1999Movie
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1999Movie
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
1998Movie
The Apostle
Thanks
1997Movie
The English Patient
Editor
1996Movie
The English Patient
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1996Movie
First Knight
Editor
1995Movie
First Knight
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1995Movie
Crumb
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1995Movie
I Love Trouble
Editor
1994Movie
Romeo Is Bleeding
Editor
1993Movie
House of Cards
Editor
1993Movie
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Editor
1992Movie
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Self
1990Movie
The Godfather Part III
Editor
1990Movie
Ghost
Editor
1990Movie
Ghost
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1990Movie
The Godfather Part III
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1990Movie
Call from Space
Editor
1989Movie
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Editor
1988Movie
Captain EO
Editor
1986Movie
Return to Oz
Director
1985Movie
Return to Oz
Screenplay
1985Movie
Dragonslayer
Sound Recordist
1981Movie
Apocalypse Now
Editor
1979Movie
Apocalypse Now
Sound Designer
1979Movie
The Black Stallion
Screenplay
1979Movie
Apocalypse Now
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1979Movie
Julia
Editor
1977Movie
The Conversation
Sound Designer
1974Movie
The Godfather Part II
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1974Movie
The Godfather Part II
Sound Editor
1974Movie
The Conversation
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1974Movie
American Graffiti
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1973Movie
American Graffiti
Sound Editor
1973Movie
The Godfather
Post Production Consulting
1972Movie
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
1971Movie
THX 1138
Sound Editor
1971Movie
THX 1138
Screenplay
1971Movie
Gimme Shelter
Sound
1970Movie
The Rain People
Sound Editor
1969Movie
The Emperor
Self
1967Movie
Omnibus
Self
1967TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Master Sessions with Walter Murch
Self
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