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'''Don Murphy''' (born April 1970) is an American film producer who produced '']'', '']'', '']'' and many other films, including '']'' and '']'' and the upcoming re-imagining of the ] franchise.
His then-partner, ], wrote a book about their turbulent process making that film called ''Killer Instinct''. Murphy is a graduate of ] and ] as well as the ]. He is married to filmmaker ]. He is the originating producer of the upcoming ] film for which he attended the Toronto ] in 2006.


==Tarantino incident== ==Personal background==
Born in April 1970, Murphy grew up in ] and was educated at ] in ]. He attended ] and received a Bachelor of Science in ] (BSBA) from the ].<ref name="DonMurphy">{{cite web|author=Don Murphy|url=http://www.donmurphy.net/bio.html|title=Human Stuff: Secret Biography|work=DonMurphy.net|publisher=Angry Films (Don Murphy)|date=2008|access-date=November 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322192956/http://donmurphy.net/bio.html|archive-date=March 22, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="usc">{{cite web | url=http://cinema.usc.edu/about/events/event_20090319.htm | title=Outside the Box presents: While She Was Out | work=cinema.usc.edu | publisher=] | access-date=July 15, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328131654/http://cinema.usc.edu/about/events/event_20090319.htm | archive-date=March 28, 2009 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Having excelled academically, he was accepted into ].<ref name="hits" />


Murphy was the film critic for the Georgetown school newspaper, '']'', for three years, and in summer jobs at his father's advertising agency worked on ad campaigns for such films as '']'' (1981), '']'' (1981) and '']'' (1981).<ref name="DonMurphy" /><ref name="hits">{{cite news | last=Hamill | first=Denis | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2009/10/20/2009-10-20_producer_transforms.html | title=Producer transforms kid stuff into Hollywood hits | work=] | date=October 20, 2009 }}</ref> In 1986 Murphy realized that his calling lay in films rather than law; he enrolled in the School of Cinema-Television (now named ]) in California, where he had classmates including eventual directors ], ], ], and ], and received a Master of Fine Arts.<ref name="usc" /><ref name="hits" />
On October 22, 1997 ] got into an altercation with Murphy at a Hollywood restaurant because of remarks made in the book Killer Instinct, which were attributed to Murphy <ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987297,00.html|title=People: Live Pulp|author=]

|publisher=]|date=] ]|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref>. Murphy had originally not planned to launch charges, but filed an assault and battery suit on November 14, 1997 for $5,000,000 against Tarantino after Tarantino spoke of "bitch-slapping" Murphy on the ] <ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,290811,00.html|title=Pop Culture News: LOOSELY LAWLESS|author=]|publisher=]|date=],]|accessdate=2007-03-20}}</ref> <ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,290468,00.html|title=Pop Culture News:MONITOR|author=Tricia Laine|publisher=]|date=] ]|accessdate=2007-03-20}}</ref>. According to Murphy the two have long since reconciled and put the incident behind them <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donmurphy.net/dmbiskind.html|title=An Open Letter to Peter Biskind|author=Don Murphy|date=] ]|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref>.
He is married to ], a film director, film producer, and screenwriter with whom he frequently collaborates.<ref name="DonMurphy" /><ref name="hits" />

==Career==
After completing the graduate film program, Murphy teamed with ] to produce '']'' based on a ] written by ], who was then unknown. Director ] committed to direct the film, and he installed Murphy and Hamsher as on-set producers, which was described as "the equivalent of a crash course in filmmaking". Murphy said, "We wouldn't be where we are if not for Oliver."<ref>{{cite news | last=Cullum | first=Paul | url=http://www.laweekly.com/2002-11-21/news/the-misfits | title=The Misfits: Don Murphy and the Angry Smiley Face | work=] | date=November 21, 2002 }}</ref> The film attracted attention upon release in 1994, and Hamsher documented the producers' involvement in the film in the best-selling book ''Killer Instinct''.<ref name="usc" />

In 1998, Murphy formed the production company Angry Films.<ref name="ign">{{cite news | url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/380/380337p1.html | title=10 Questions: Don Murphy | work=movies.ign.com | publisher=] | date=December 17, 2002 | access-date=April 24, 2010 }}</ref> He had an opportunity to see an unfinished cut of '']'', which was directed by Singer, a classmate from USC. They decided to work together on '']'', based on a ] novella and released in 1998.<ref name="hits" /> Murphy then worked as producer on the 2001 film '']''; its director, ], was not impressed with the original screenplay, but committed to the film after Murphy encouraged him to read the book.<ref>{{cite news | last=Malanowski | first=Jamie | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/08/movies/film-larry-clark-moralist-in-the-florida-suburbs.html?pagewanted=1 | title=Film; Larry Clark, Moralist, In the Florida Suburbs | work=] | date=July 8, 2001 }}</ref> Murphy also grew interested in adapting graphic novels by ], such as '']'' and '']'', for film. He produced the movie '']'', directed by the ] and released in 2001,<ref>{{cite journal | last=Thompson | first=Anne | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001843484 | title=For producer Murphy, 'no' is not an answer | journal=] | date=January 13, 2006 | access-date=April 24, 2010 }}</ref> as well as the film '']'', directed by ] and released in 2003.<ref>{{cite news | last=Membery | first=York | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/may/12/filmnews.film | title=Stand aside Marvel, the Victorian superhero lives again | work=] | date=May 12, 2002 }}</ref>

Murphy and producer ] optioned rights to the ] toy line from ] and pitched it to Hollywood studios. According to Murphy, the studios passed initially, but then began to express interest after further internal meetings involving younger staff, from the generation who had played with Transformers in their childhood.<ref name="hits" /> ] and producer ] pursued the property, and ] got involved.<ref>{{cite news | last=Halbfinger | first=David M. | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E5D7173EF933A05755C0A9619C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 | title=How a Fan of Comic Books Transformed Himself into a Hollywood Player | work=] | date=June 30, 2007 }}</ref> DreamWorks executive ] proposed the idea to ], who took the project and convinced ] to direct the film. '']'' was released in 2007 and was a major box office success.<ref name="hits" /> During production, Murphy hosted a forum on his personal website so Transformers fans could discuss the film and make suggestions, enabling them to influence the film's script and casting. However, the forum remained Murphy's personal project, rather than an official site for the film, partly due to his corporate partners' unease about how the website might be perceived.<ref>{{cite news | last=Holson | first=Laura M. | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/09/business/media/09fans.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1272110491-Jbuvo5hqsAtSvIA+LKKsBg | title=Fans Get to Talk About 'Transformers', and the Knives Are Unsheathed | work=] | date=July 9, 2007 }}</ref> Murphy was also one of the originating producers of the 2009 sequel '']''.


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
'''Producer'''
⚫ *'']''
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⚫ *'']''
*'']'' * '']'' (1994)
⚫ * '']'' (1994)
⚫ *'']''
*'']'' * '']'' (1998)
⚫ * '']'' (1998)
⚫ *'']''
*'']'' * '']'' (2001)
⚫ * '']'' (2001)
*'']
⚫ * '']'' (2003)
⚫ *''Monday Morning''
* '']'' (2007)
* '']'' (2007)
* '']'' (2008)
* '']'' (2009)
* '']'' (2011)
* '']'' (2011)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2017)
* '']'' (2018)
* '']'' (2023)
* '']'' (2024)
* ''] ''(2024)
{{div col end}}

'''Executive producer'''
⚫ * ''Monday Morning'' (1990)
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2019)


==References== ==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{Cite book|author=], ], ], and ] (introd.)|title=Natural Born Killers: A Novel: The Strange Wild Ride of Mickey and Mallory Knox|publisher=New York: ] (])|date=1994|isbn=978-0-451-18323-1}}
* {{Cite book|author=]|title=Killer Instinct: How Two Young Producers Took On Hollywood and Made the Most Controversial Film of the Decade|publisher=New York: ]|date=1997|isbn=978-0-553-06914-3}}
* {{Cite book|author=]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jXH5ttbMLxYC&q=Natural+Born+Killers|title=Natural Born Killers: The Original Screenplay|format=]|publisher=New York: ]|date=2000|access-date=November 18, 2008|isbn= 978-0-8021-3448-6}} (] preview.)


==External links== ==External links==
* * ''''&nbsp;– Don Murphy's official Website, published by Angry Films
* (US) at the ]
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 8 March 2024

American film producer (born 1970) Not to be confused with Dion Murphy.

Don Murphy
BornApril 1970 (age 54)
New York
Alma mater
OccupationFilm Producer
Known for
Websitewww.angryfilmsentertainment.com

Don Murphy (born April 1970) is an American film producer who produced Natural Born Killers, Real Steel, Splice and many other films, including Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the upcoming re-imagining of the Faces of Death franchise.

Personal background

Born in April 1970, Murphy grew up in Hicksville, New York and was educated at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York. He attended Georgetown University and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from the McDonough School of Business. Having excelled academically, he was accepted into Georgetown Law.

Murphy was the film critic for the Georgetown school newspaper, The Hoya, for three years, and in summer jobs at his father's advertising agency worked on ad campaigns for such films as Blow Out (1981), Under the Rainbow (1981) and Ragtime (1981). In 1986 Murphy realized that his calling lay in films rather than law; he enrolled in the School of Cinema-Television (now named USC School of Cinematic Arts) in California, where he had classmates including eventual directors Bryan Singer, Jon Turteltaub, Gary Fleder, and Stephen Sommers, and received a Master of Fine Arts.

He is married to Susan Montford, a film director, film producer, and screenwriter with whom he frequently collaborates.

Career

After completing the graduate film program, Murphy teamed with Jane Hamsher to produce Natural Born Killers based on a script written by Quentin Tarantino, who was then unknown. Director Oliver Stone committed to direct the film, and he installed Murphy and Hamsher as on-set producers, which was described as "the equivalent of a crash course in filmmaking". Murphy said, "We wouldn't be where we are if not for Oliver." The film attracted attention upon release in 1994, and Hamsher documented the producers' involvement in the film in the best-selling book Killer Instinct.

In 1998, Murphy formed the production company Angry Films. He had an opportunity to see an unfinished cut of The Usual Suspects, which was directed by Singer, a classmate from USC. They decided to work together on Apt Pupil, based on a Stephen King novella and released in 1998. Murphy then worked as producer on the 2001 film Bully; its director, Larry Clark, was not impressed with the original screenplay, but committed to the film after Murphy encouraged him to read the book. Murphy also grew interested in adapting graphic novels by Alan Moore, such as From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, for film. He produced the movie From Hell, directed by the Hughes Brothers and released in 2001, as well as the film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, directed by Stephen Norrington and released in 2003.

Murphy and producer Tom DeSanto optioned rights to the Transformers toy line from Hasbro and pitched it to Hollywood studios. According to Murphy, the studios passed initially, but then began to express interest after further internal meetings involving younger staff, from the generation who had played with Transformers in their childhood. Paramount Pictures and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura pursued the property, and DreamWorks got involved. DreamWorks executive Michael De Luca proposed the idea to Steven Spielberg, who took the project and convinced Michael Bay to direct the film. Transformers was released in 2007 and was a major box office success. During production, Murphy hosted a forum on his personal website so Transformers fans could discuss the film and make suggestions, enabling them to influence the film's script and casting. However, the forum remained Murphy's personal project, rather than an official site for the film, partly due to his corporate partners' unease about how the website might be perceived. Murphy was also one of the originating producers of the 2009 sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Filmography

Producer

Executive producer

References

  1. ^ Don Murphy (2008). "Human Stuff: Secret Biography". DonMurphy.net. Angry Films (Don Murphy). Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  2. ^ "Outside the Box [Office] presents: While She Was Out". cinema.usc.edu. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Hamill, Denis (October 20, 2009). "Producer transforms kid stuff into Hollywood hits". Daily News.
  4. Cullum, Paul (November 21, 2002). "The Misfits: Don Murphy and the Angry Smiley Face". LA Weekly.
  5. "10 Questions: Don Murphy". movies.ign.com. IGN. December 17, 2002. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  6. Malanowski, Jamie (July 8, 2001). "Film; Larry Clark, Moralist, In the Florida Suburbs". The New York Times.
  7. Thompson, Anne (January 13, 2006). "For producer Murphy, 'no' is not an answer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  8. Membery, York (May 12, 2002). "Stand aside Marvel, the Victorian superhero lives again". The Guardian.
  9. Halbfinger, David M. (June 30, 2007). "How a Fan of Comic Books Transformed Himself into a Hollywood Player". The New York Times.
  10. Holson, Laura M. (July 9, 2007). "Fans Get to Talk About 'Transformers', and the Knives Are Unsheathed". The New York Times.

Further reading

External links

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