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Fred Murphy(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Fred Murphy
Fred Murphy was born in 1942 in New York, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Metro (1997), Stir of Echoes (1999) and Secret Window (2004).
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Eddie Murphy in Metro (1997)
    Metro
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
    Stir of Echoes (1999)
    Stir of Echoes
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
    Johnny Depp in Secret Window (2004)
    Secret Window
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
    Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater in Murder in the First (1995)
    Murder in the First
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Billy Joel: And So It Goes (2025)
      Billy Joel: And So It Goes
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Mike Colter in Evil (2019)
      Evil
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2019–2024
    • Carrie Preston in Elsbeth (2024)
      Elsbeth
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2017–2020
    • BrainDead (2016)
      BrainDead
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009–2016
    • Dree Hemingway and Evangelo Bousis in Jewel Thief (2015)
      Jewel Thief
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Shut Up and Look (2012)
      Shut Up and Look
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
      Fringe
      8.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2009–2010
    • Suburban Shootout (2008)
      Suburban Shootout
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Penn Badgley, Blake Lively, Taylor Momsen, Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick in Gossip Girl (2007)
      Gossip Girl
      7.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Greg Kinnear and Ricky Gervais in Ghost Town (2008)
      Ghost Town
      6.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Gabriel Byrne in In Treatment (2008)
      In Treatment
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Owen Wilson in Drillbit Taylor (2008)
      Drillbit Taylor
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Lipstick Jungle (2008)
      Lipstick Jungle
      6.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2008

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2011
    • Science of Star Wars (2005)
      Science of Star Wars
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2005
    • Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz in All the Pretty Horses (2000)
      All the Pretty Horses
      5.8
      • additional photographer
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2000
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • cinematographer: Opening Hospital Sequence
      • 1995
    • Annette O'Toole and Martin Short in Cross My Heart (1987)
      Cross My Heart
      5.7
      • panaglide operator
      • 1987
    • Terry Farrell, David D'Arnal, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Mark Neely in Off the Mark (1987)
      Off the Mark
      5.3
      • steadicam operator
      • 1987
    • The Soldier's Tale (1984)
      The Soldier's Tale
      7.0
      • camera operator: live action sequence
      • 1984
    • Joanna Cassidy, Mark Harmon, and John Bennett Perry in 240-Robert (1979)
      240-Robert
      7.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1981
    • Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder in The Champ (1979)
      The Champ
      6.8
      • camera assistant (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1975)
      Rime of the Ancient Mariner
      7.2
      • animation camera operator
      • cinematographer: animation
      • 1975
    • David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
      Kung Fu
      7.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera
      • 1974
    • The Laughing Policeman (1973)
      The Laughing Policeman
      6.4
      • second assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 1973
    • David: Off and On
      7.1
      Short
      • camera operator: Animated Sequences
      • 1972

    Director

    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Fred V. Murphy II
    • Born
      • 1942
      • New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Maryte Kavaliauskas

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    • Trivia
      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1996.

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