Walter Murch

Walter Murch

ActorCrewWriterEditorSound Jul 12 (age 82) New York City, New York, USA 1953–2025 (72 year career)
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Biography

Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. His work includes THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I, II, and III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, Ghost and The English Patient, with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing). For his work on Apocalypse Now, Murch was the first person to receive a credit as "Sound Designer." Murch was also the editor and re-recording mi…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (54)

·

Movies (53)

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

2024

Thanks

5.2
Her Name Was Moviola

Her Name Was Moviola

2024

Writer

Coup 53

Coup 53

2019

Editor

8.0
Coup 53

Coup 53

2019

Writer

8.0
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

2015

Editor

6.3
Particle Fever

Particle Fever

2013

Editor

7.1
Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

Editor

6.1
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010

Editor

5.9
Tetro

Tetro

2009

Editor

6.7
Tetro

Tetro

2009

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

6.7
Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

2007

Editor

6.1
Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

2007

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

6.1
Jarhead

Jarhead

2005

Editor

6.7
Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

2003

Editor

6.9
Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

2003

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

6.9
K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19: The Widowmaker

2002

Editor

6.5
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

Editor

7.2
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.2
The Apostle

The Apostle

1997

Thanks

6.3
The English Patient

The English Patient

1996

Editor

7.2
The English Patient

The English Patient

1996

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.2
First Knight

First Knight

1995

Editor

6.1
First Knight

First Knight

1995

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

6.1
Crumb

Crumb

1995

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.5
I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble

1994

Editor

5.5
Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Editor

6.3
House of Cards

House of Cards

1993

Editor

6.2
The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

1990

Editor

7.4
The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

1990

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.4
Ghost

Ghost

1990

Editor

7.2
Ghost

Ghost

1990

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.2
Call from Space

Call from Space

1989

Editor

10.0
The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

Editor

6.9
Captain EO

Captain EO

1986

Editor

6.9
Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1985

Director

6.7
Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1985

Screenplay

6.7
Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

1981

Sound Recordist

6.5
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

Editor

8.3
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

Sound Designer

8.3
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

8.3
The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979

Screenplay

7.0
Julia

Julia

1977

Editor

6.5
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974

Sound Editor

8.6
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

8.6
The Conversation

The Conversation

1974

Sound Designer

7.5
The Conversation

The Conversation

1974

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.5
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

1973

Sound Editor

7.0
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

1973

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.0
The Godfather

The Godfather

1972

Post Production Consulting

8.7
THX 1138

THX 1138

1971

Screenplay

6.4
THX 1138

THX 1138

1971

Sound Editor

6.4
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

1970

Sound

7.3
The Rain People

The Rain People

1969

Sound Editor

6.5