
Walter Murch
Editing
27
Acting Credits
2
Directed
Biography
Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. His work includes THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I, II, and III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, Ghost and The English Patient, with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing). For his work on Apocalypse Now, Murch was the first person to receive a credit as "Sound Designer." Murch was also the editor and re-recording mi...
Known For
Filmography

Vivien’s Wild Ride
2025
as Himself

Her Name Was Moviola
2024
as Self

The Cinema Within
2024

Remembering Return to Oz
2021
as Self

Sight & Sound: The Cinema of Walter Murch
2020
as Himself

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
as Self

Coup 53
2019
as Self - Film Editor

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
as Self

78/52
2017
as Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
as Self - Film and Sound Editor

Side by Side
2012
as Self

Don't Expect Too Much
2011
as Himself

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self

The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
2008
as Self

Murch: Walter Murch on Editing
2007
as Himself

Fog City Mavericks
2007
as Self

Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
2006
as Self

George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
as Self

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004
as Self

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004
as Self

The Making of 'American Graffiti'
1998
as Self

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
as Self

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
1971
as Self

The Emperor
1967
as Self

Omnibus
1967
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

