NZ First Expresses Condolences
on Passing of Film-Maker Geoff Murphy
New Zealand First is
saddened to learn of the death of pioneering New Zealand
movie director Geoff Murphy.
His iconic 1981 movie Goodbye
Pork Pie, followed by Utu and The Quiet Earth, marked the
resurgence of New Zealand’s film industry and helped set
it on the path to international recognition and
success.
“Murphy worked hard with vision and passion,
sometimes against the odds,” says Arts, Culture and
Heritage spokesperson Jenny Marcroft. “His legacy will be
the contribution he made to our film industry that is today
respected around the world.”
“He richly deserved the
accolades which came his way and his loss will be felt by
many in the film
industry.”
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