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- Birth nameGeoffrey Peter Murphy
- Geoff Murphy was born on October 12, 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was a director and writer, known for The Quiet Earth (1985), Dante's Peak (1997) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He was married to Merata Mita, Pat Robins and Diane Kearns. He died on December 3, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand.
- SpousesMerata Mita(? - May 31, 2010) (her death, 1 child)Pat Robins (divorced, 5 children)Diane Kearns (his death)
- ChildrenRafer MitaRichard MitaRhys MitaJoe KearnsPaul Kearns
- RelativesElla Coco Murphy(Grandchild)Thad Lawrence(Niece or Nephew)Melissa Lawrence(Niece or Nephew)Saoirse Murphy-Twhigg(Grandchild)Charley Murphy Samau(Grandchild)
- Excelled at fast action films (especially during his decade-long sojourn in Hollywood) and knockabout comedies.
- Wrote a memoir, A Life On Film, published in 2015.
- Doctor of Literature.
- Officer of the 'New Zealand Order of Merit' for his services to film [2014].
- Named an 'Arts Icon' by the Arts Foundation, which named New Zealand's 20 greatest living artists.
- There are two ways of being rich. One is to have so much money that you have everything you want. The other is not to want anything. And you can be quite rich either way.
- I take them one at a time. I don't really care. There has to be something in there that sparks an interest in me. I'm not very career-oriented, so I feel quite free to take the time I need to take.
- I'm never happy with any film I do. Maybe the birth pains prejudice you or something. Often you can't separate the process from the result.
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