Walter Murch

Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. With a career stretching back to 1969, including work on THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I, II, and III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and The English Patient, with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing), he has been referred to by Roger Ebert as "the most respected film editor and sound designer in the modern cinema."

Notable Roles

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Remembering Return to Oz

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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

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Side by Side

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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

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Master Sessions with Walter Murch

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Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

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Her Name Was Moviola

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The Cinema Within

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78/52

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

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Murch: Walter Murch on Editing

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound