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
Self
Remembering Return to Oz
Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Side by Side
Self
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Self
Master Sessions with Walter Murch
Self
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
Her Name Was Moviola
The Cinema Within
Self
78/52
Self - Film and Sound Editor
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Self
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Himself
Murch: Walter Murch on Editing
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Himself
Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch
Self
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Self
Fog City Mavericks
Self - Film Editor
Coup 53
Himself
Don't Expect Too Much
Himself
Vivien’s Wild Ride
Personal Info
Known For
Editing
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-07-12
Place of Birth
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Also Known As
والتر مرچ