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Walter Murch

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πŸŽ‚ July 12, 1943 Β· 83πŸ“ New York City, New York, USA

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 t…

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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.

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BODY OF WORK

Walter Murch's Filmography

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Vivien’s Wild Ride
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Vivien’s Wild Ride

2025⭐ 8.0

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Her Name Was Moviola
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Her Name Was Moviola

2024

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The Cinema Within
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The Cinema Within

2024
Remembering Return to Oz
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Remembering Return to Oz

2021

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Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch
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Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch

2020⭐ 7.0

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019⭐ 6.9

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Coup 53
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Coup 53

2019⭐ 7.7

as Self - Film Editor

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachΓ©
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachΓ©

2018⭐ 7.2

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78/52
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78/52

2017⭐ 7.1

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014⭐ 6.5

as Self - Film and Sound Editor

Side by Side
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Side by Side

2012⭐ 7.3

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Don't Expect Too Much
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Don't Expect Too Much

2011⭐ 6.0

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The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
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The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped

2008⭐ 6.6

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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008⭐ 7.2

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Fog City Mavericks
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Fog City Mavericks

2007⭐ 8.5

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Murch: Walter Murch on Editing
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Murch: Walter Murch on Editing

2007

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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

2006

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004⭐ 7.0

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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004⭐ 7.6

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No Poster

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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2004⭐ 7.0

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire
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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2002⭐ 5.0

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The Making of 'American Graffiti'
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The Making of 'American Graffiti'

1998⭐ 7.8

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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990⭐ 7.8

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Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
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Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

1971⭐ 6.7

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The Emperor
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The Emperor

1967⭐ 7.0

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No Poster

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Master Sessions with Walter Murch

TBA

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