Walter Murch

Born: 1943-07-12

Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. With a career stretching back to 1969, including work on THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I, II, and III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and The English Patient, with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing), he has been referred to by Roger Ebert as "the most respected film editor and sound designer in the modern cinema."


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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

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Released: 2019-10-25

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

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Side by Side

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Released: 2012-08-19

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film....

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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

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Released: 2018-12-07

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and...

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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

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Released: 2004-09-14

A fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio...

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78/52

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Released: 2017-10-13

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the...

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

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Released: 2004-10-12

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with...

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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

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Released: 1990-07-12

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from...

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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Released: 2014-12-12

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible...

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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

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Released: 2008-06-03

On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we...

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Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

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Released: 1971-03-01

The film features a conversation between Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, producer of THX 1138....

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Coup 53

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Released: 2019-09-01

Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the...

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Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch

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Released: 2020-03-27

Legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch talks about his work and philosophy....

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Don't Expect Too Much

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Released: 2011-10-03

Documentary about director/artist Nicholas Ray and his time as a University professor

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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

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Released: 2006-02-07

Milan Kundera's rambling novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, though greatly admired, was...

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Her Name Was Moviola

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Released: 2024-06-14

A documentary about cutting film... the way it used to be done.

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Murch: Walter Murch on Editing

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Released: 2007-01-26

MURCH is a portrait of Academy Award winning editor and sound designer Walter Murch, whose...

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

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Released: 2005-01-27

A Biography of George Lucas.

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The Making of 'American Graffiti'

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Released: 1998-09-15

Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film...

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Fog City Mavericks

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Released: 2007-10-24

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary...

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The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped

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Released: 2008-09-23

Members of the crew recall the post-production process on the three 'Godfather' movies.

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Remembering Return to Oz

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Released: 2021-11-19

The gathered memories and warm recollections of the cast and crew of the 1985 Walt Disney...

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The Cinema Within

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Released: 2023-05-25

THE CINEMA WITHIN is a documentary about the psychology of film editing, edited and directed by...

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The Oscars

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First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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