Walter Murch

Personal Info

Known For Editor

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-07-12 (81 years old)

Place of Birth New York, New York, U.S.A.

Walter Murch

Biography

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."

Known For

Editor

2019
Coup 53

as Editor

2015
Tomorrowland

as Editor

2013
Particle Fever

as Editor

2012
2010
The Wolfman

as Editor

2009
Tetro

as Editor

2007
2005
Jarhead

as Editor

2003
Cold Mountain

as Editor

2002
1996
1995
First Knight

as Editor

1994
I Love Trouble

as Editor

1993
1993
House of Cards

as Editor

1990
Ghost

as Editor

1989
Call from Space

as Editor

1986
Captain EO

as Editor

1979
Apocalypse Now

as Editor

1977
Julia

as Editor

Sound

2007
Youth Without Youth

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2003
Cold Mountain

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1996
The English Patient

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1995
First Knight

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1994
Crumb

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1990
Ghost

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1990
The Godfather Part III

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1981
Dragonslayer

as Sound Recordist

1979
Apocalypse Now

as Sound Designer

1974
The Conversation

as Sound Designer

1974
The Godfather Part II

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1974
The Godfather Part II

as Sound Editor

1974
The Conversation

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1973
American Graffiti

as Sound Editor

1973
American Graffiti

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1971
THX 1138

as Sound Editor

1970
Gimme Shelter

as Sound

1969
The Rain People

as Sound Editor

Writer

2024
2019
Coup 53

as Writer

1985
Return to Oz

as Screenplay

1979
The Black Stallion

as Screenplay

1971
THX 1138

as Screenplay

Director

1985
Return to Oz

as Director

Crew

1997
The Apostle

as Thanks

1972
The Godfather

as Post Production Consulting