Richard Murphy

Birthday:: 05/08/1912
Place of birth:: Boston, Massachusetts, United States:
Biography:: 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.

Credits

	Voltes 5 (1979) as Big Bert Armstrong (voice)

	The Kidnapping of the President (1980) Screenplay
	The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967) Adaptation
	The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) Director
	The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) Screenplay
	The Last Angry Man (1959) Adaptation
	Compulsion (1959) Screenplay
	Three Stripes in the Sun (1955) Director
	Three Stripes in the Sun (1955) Screenplay
	Broken Lance (1954) Screenplay
	The Desert Rats (1953) Writer
	Les Miserables (1952) Writer
	The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) Additional Writing
	You're in the Navy Now (1951) Writer
	Panic in the Streets (1950) Screenplay
	Slattery's Hurricane (1949) Screenplay
	Cry of the City (1948) Screenplay
	Deep Waters (1948) Screenplay
	Boomerang! (1947) Screenplay
	Wrecking Crew (1942) Screenplay
	X Marks the Spot (1942) Screenplay
	Wildcat (1942) Writer
	I Live on Danger (1942) Screenplay
	The Cyclone Kid (1942) Screenplay
	Jesse James, Jr. (1942) Screenplay
	Jesse James, Jr. (1942) Story
	Flying Blind (1941) Screenplay
	The Singing Hill (1941) Writer
	The Apache Kid (1941) Story
	The Apache Kid (1941) Screenplay
	Back in the Saddle (1941) Writer
	Life in Sometown, U.S.A. (1938) Writer