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WritingPersonal Info
Known ForWriting
Born1912-05-08
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Richard Murphy
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Murphy
Compulsion
1959
Boomerang!
1947
Filmography
Acting (1)
1979
Voltus 5as Big Bert Armstrong (voice)
6.5
Production & Directing (31)
1980
The Kidnapping of the PresidentScreenplay
4.6
1967
6.3
1960
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyScreenplay
6.1
1960
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyDirector
6.1
1959
The Last Angry ManAdaptation
6.9
1959
CompulsionScreenplay
7.1
1955
Three Stripes in the SunDirector
7.0
1955
Three Stripes in the SunScreenplay
7.0
1954
Broken LanceScreenplay
6.5
1953
The Desert RatsWriter
6.3
1952
Les MiserablesWriter
5.5
1951
The House on Telegraph HillAdditional Writing
6.4
1951
You're in the Navy NowWriter
5.5
1950
Panic in the StreetsScreenplay
6.9
1949
Slattery's HurricaneScreenplay
5.2
1948
Cry of the CityScreenplay
6.7
1948
Deep WatersScreenplay
6.1
1947
Boomerang!Screenplay
7.0
1942
Wrecking CrewScreenplay
7.0
1942
X Marks the SpotScreenplay
4.5
1942
WildcatWriter
5.7
1942
I Live on DangerScreenplay
6.1
1942
The Cyclone KidScreenplay
5.0
1942
Jesse James, Jr.Screenplay
5.5
1942
Jesse James, Jr.Story
5.5
1941
Flying BlindScreenplay
4.6
1941
The Singing HillWriter
9.0
1941
The Apache KidStory
9.0
1941
The Apache KidScreenplay
9.0
1941
Back in the SaddleWriter
6.0
1938
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.Writer
7.3