Tab Murphy
Tab Murphy | |
|---|---|
 Murphy at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023 | |
| Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer, film director |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Tab Murphy is an American screenwriter, film producer, and film director.
Biography
Murphy's theatrical debut, crowdsourced short films: The Haunted Swordsman[5] and The Passengers, based on the Stephen King short story Rest Stop.[6] In June 2020, Murphy became attached to write a reimagining of the 1980 horror film The Changeling.[7]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| My Best Friend Is a Vampire | 1987 | Screenwriter, associate producer |
| Gorillas in the Mist | 1988 | Story |
| Last of the Dogmen | 1995 | Director, screenwriter |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 1996 | Screenwriter, animation story |
| Tarzan | 1999 | Screenwriter |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Screenwriter, story |
| The Making of Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2002 | Himself, special thanks |
| Brother Bear | 2003 | Screenwriter |
| Dark Country | 2009 | |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | 2010 | |
| Batman: Year One | 2011 | |
Thundercats
|
2011-2012 | Teleplay (7 episodes) |
| Teen Titans Go! | 2013 | Writer: story, teleplay (2 episodes) |
| Road to Slipstream | 2014 | Special thanks |
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | 2016, 2017 | Writer: story, teleplay (2 episode) |
| The Haunted Swordsman[5] | 2019 | Short film; writer |
| The Passenger[6] | 2020 | |
| Bobbleheads The Movie | Story | |
| Kangaroo Valley | 2022 | Documentary; screenwriter |
| The Changeling[7] | TBA | Screenwriter |
Unproduced Features
- broken anchor] (1999)[2]
- Beijing Safari (2012)[8]
- Untitled China Project
- Galaxy Gas[3]
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Untitled Short Story | This short story was discovered by Dark Country's director Thomas Jane for Murphy to write the film.[9][10] |
| 2012 | Dark Country | Digital graphic novel, based on Murphy's script [11] |
Collaborators
- The Walt Disney Company: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Brother Bear (writer)
- Warner Bros.: Gorillas in The Mist, Batman: Year One, Batman/Superman: Apocalypse, Thundercats, Teen Titans Go, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (writer)
Award nominations
- 1989 Academy Awards - Writing (Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium for Gorillas in the Mist)[12]
- 1989 WGA Award(Screen) - Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (for Gorillas in the Mist)
- 1997 Golden Raspberry Award - Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million (for The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- 1999 Annie Awards - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production (for Tarzan)[13]
- 2003 Annie Awards - Writing in an Animated Feature Production (for Brother Bear)[14]
References
- ^ "Tab Murphy's Official Facebook Page". Facebook.
- ^ a b Murphy, Tab (October 19, 1999). "Godzilla 2 Story Treatment". Scifi Japan.
- ^ a b Alex Dudok De Wit (April 3, 2020). "See The Sizzle Reel For 'Galaxy Gas,' A 2D Feature By Disney All-Stars That Never Made It To Screen (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Scarlet Abbey: Tab Murphy". Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Kevin McTurk. "The Haunted Swordsman - A Ghost Story Puppet Film". Kickstarter. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Alexander Bruckner. "The Passengers". Indiegogo. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ SYFY Wire. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (June 17, 2015). "'Beijing Safari;' China's Heshan and India's Krayon to Coproduce – Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Rick Marshall (October 6, 2009). "Thomas Jane Channels Pulp Horror For Directorial Debut 'Dark Country'". MTV Movies Blog. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014.
- ^ Sean Martinfield (November 17, 2011). "THOMAS JANE – An interview with the star of HBO's "Hung" and 3D Thriller "Dark Country"". San Francisco Sentinel. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Matt Moore (May 30, 2012). "Thomas Jane's Raw expands into digital realm". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "1989 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. March 29, 1989. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "27th". Annieawards.org. January 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "31st". Annieawards.org. January 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
