Richard Murphy
WritingBorn May 8, 1912Died May 19, 1993
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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.
Known For
The Singing Hill
movie1941
The Apache Kid
movie1941
The Apache Kid
movie1941
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
movie1938
Compulsion
movie1959
Boomerang!
movie1947
Three Stripes in the Sun
movie1955
Three Stripes in the Sun
movie1955
Wrecking Crew
movie1942
The Last Angry Man
movie1959
Panic in the Streets
movie1950
Cry of the City
movie1948
Filmography
1980The Kidnapping of the Presidentas Screenplaymovie1979Voltes 5as Big Bert Armstrong (voice)movie1967The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junkas Adaptationmovie1966Felony Squadas Creatortv1960The Wackiest Ship in the Armyas Screenplaymovie1959The Last Angry Manas Adaptationmovie1959Compulsionas Screenplaymovie1955Three Stripes in the Sunas Screenplaymovie1954Broken Lanceas Screenplaymovie1953The Desert Ratsas Writermovie1952Les Miserablesas Writermovie1951The House on Telegraph Hillas Additional Writingmovie1951You're in the Navy Nowas Writermovie1950Panic in the Streetsas Screenplaymovie1949Slattery's Hurricaneas Screenplaymovie1948Cry of the Cityas Screenplaymovie1948Deep Watersas Screenplaymovie1947Boomerang!as Screenplaymovie1942Wrecking Crewas Screenplaymovie1942X Marks the Spotas Screenplaymovie1942Wildcatas Writermovie1942I Live on Dangeras Screenplaymovie1942The Cyclone Kidas Screenplaymovie1942Jesse James, Jr.as Storymovie1941Flying Blindas Screenplaymovie1941The Singing Hillas Writermovie1941The Apache Kidas Screenplaymovie1941Back in the Saddleas Writermovie1938Life in Sometown, U.S.A.as Writermovie