Richard Murphy
Known for
Writing
Born
May 8, 1912
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died
May 19, 1993 (aged 81)
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.
Best known work
Compulsion
1959
Panic in the Streets
1950
The Desert Rats
1953
Boomerang!
1947
Broken Lance
1954
Cry of the City
1948
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960
Les Miserables
1952
The Last Angry Man
1959Filmography
1980
The Kidnapping of the PresidentScreenplay
1979
Voltus 5as Big Bert Armstrong (voice)
1967
1966
1960
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyDirector, Screenplay
1959
The Last Angry ManAdaptation
1959
CompulsionScreenplay
1955
Three Stripes in the SunDirector, Screenplay
1954
Broken LanceScreenplay
1953
The Desert RatsWriter
1952
Les MiserablesWriter
1951
The House on Telegraph HillAdditional Writing
1951
You're in the Navy NowWriter
1950
Panic in the StreetsScreenplay
1949
Slattery's HurricaneScreenplay
1948
Cry of the CityScreenplay
1948
Deep WatersScreenplay
1947
Boomerang!Screenplay
1942
Wrecking CrewScreenplay
1942
X Marks the SpotScreenplay
1942
WildcatWriter
1942
I Live on DangerScreenplay
1942
The Cyclone KidScreenplay
1942
Jesse James, Jr.Screenplay, Story
1941
Flying BlindScreenplay