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Brianne Murphy

Brianne Murphy

Cinematographer, director and actor · Died August 20, 2003, aged 70 · London, England, UK

Geraldine Brianne Murphy was a British cinematographer. She was the first female director of photography for a major studio film and the first female to become a member of the American Society of Cinematographers Guild. Murphy is often referred to as a pioneer for women in the film industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1933
Died
August 20, 2003 (aged 70)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer, director and actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Brianne Murphy's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
35%
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Morality
8%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brianne Murphy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brianne Murphy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • To Die, to Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Love & War(1992)

    Show 68 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • In the Best Interest of the Child(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Kung Fu the next generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • There Were Times, Dear(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Square Pegs(1982)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Nice Dreams(1981)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Fatso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Before and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • How Bugs Bunny Won the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Like Mom, Like Me(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood Sabbath(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Deceivers(1969)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Zombies(1959)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Man Beast(1956)

    as The Yeti

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Editors on Editing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1959 to 1994.

Highest rated

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Square Pegs (1982)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 20: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 20: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography14 of 20: 13 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew2 of 20: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Brianne Murphy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

There Were Times, Dear (1985)

81st percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)

Midcredits 89th · 80% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Brianne Murphy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brianne Murphy's MovieCove titles; Jerry Warren shares the most, 2.