Richard Murphy
Born: 1912-05-08 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1993-05-19
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
1980
- The Kidnapping of the President ... (Screenplay)
1979
- Voltes 5 as Big Bert Armstrong (voice)
1967
- The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk ... (Adaptation)
1966
- Felony Squad ... (Creator)
1960
- The Wackiest Ship in the Army ... (Screenplay)
1959
- Compulsion ... (Screenplay)
- The Last Angry Man ... (Adaptation)
1955
- Three Stripes in the Sun ... (Director)
1954
- Broken Lance ... (Screenplay)
1953
- The Desert Rats ... (Writer)
1952
- Les Miserables ... (Writer)
1951
- You're in the Navy Now ... (Writer)
- The House on Telegraph Hill ... (Additional Writing)
1950
- Panic in the Streets ... (Screenplay)
1949
- Slattery's Hurricane ... (Screenplay)
1948
- Cry of the City ... (Screenplay)
- Deep Waters ... (Screenplay)
1947
- Boomerang! ... (Screenplay)
1942
- Wildcat ... (Writer)
- The Cyclone Kid ... (Screenplay)
- I Live on Danger ... (Screenplay)
- Wrecking Crew ... (Screenplay)
- Jesse James, Jr. ... (Screenplay)
- X Marks the Spot ... (Screenplay)
1941
- The Singing Hill ... (Writer)
- The Apache Kid ... (Story)
- Flying Blind ... (Screenplay)
- Back in the Saddle ... (Writer)
1938
- Life in Sometown, U.S.A. ... (Writer)