Tag: The Quiet Earth
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Geoff Murphy, pioneer of modern New Zealand cinema, dies aged 80
Goodbye Pork Pie director helped put his country on the cinematic map in the early 80s before moving to HollywoodGeoff Murphy, the film-maker who was a key pioneer in the development of the modern New Zealand film industry, has died aged 80, the New Zealand film commission has confirmed. With hits such as Goodbye Pork…
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Obituary: New Zealand Film Icon Geoff Murphy Dies at 80
Iconic New Zealand film maker, Geoff Murphy, known for “The Quiet Earth” and work on “Dante’s Peak,” has died. He was 80.Murphy’s death on Monday was confirmed by the New Zealand Film Commission. The organization called him “one of the leading figures in New Zealand cinema’s renaissance of the late 1970s and 1980s.”A writer, director…