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

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

as Self

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

as Self

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

as Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Film and Sound Editor

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The Making of 'American Graffiti'

as Self