Brian Murray

Biography

Brian Murray was a South African actor and a theater director. He made his Broadway debut in All in Good Time in 1965. Born in Johannesburg, he played Rosencrantz in the 1967 Broadway staging of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which brought him the first of three Tony nominations for featured actor in a play. He also directed Broadway revivals, including The Waltz of the Toreadors in 1973, Hay Fever, Arsenic and Old Lace, Blithe Spirit, and The Show Off. His screen credits included Bob Roberts (1992), City Hall, and My Dog Tulip (2009), and he voiced John Silver in the animated Treasure Planet (2002). On television he appeared in 30 Rock, Kojak, Another World, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He won Drama Desk Awards for Noises Off and The Little Foxes, received a Lucille Lortel Award in 1998, and entered the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2004.

80years old at death

Born September 10, 1937Johannesburg
Died August 20, 2018New York City
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Brian Bell (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 51 years1960 to 2011

Every film, newest first

2011Dream HouseIMDb rating 6.0
2009My Dog TulipIMDb rating 6.8
2002Treasure PlanetIMDb rating 7.2
1992Bob RobertsIMDb rating 7.0
1960The Angry SilenceIMDb rating 7.2

Genres

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Behind the camera
Murray was the director of a 1973 Broadway revival of The Waltz of the Toreadors. He also directed Broadway revivals of Hay Fever, Arsenic and Old Lace, Blithe Spirit, and The Show Off.
Beyond film
During the 1970s and 1980s, Murray acted in several radio plays for the award-winning National Radio Theater, which was run by Yuri Rasovsky.

Brian Murray movies on Netflix

Dream House2011IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Medlin
My Dog Tulip2009IMDb rating 6.8as Captain Pugh / Mr. Blandish (voice)
Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2as John Silver (voice)
Bob Roberts1992IMDb rating 7.0as Terry Manchester
The Angry Silence1960IMDb rating 7.2as Gladys

Worked with

Brian Murray made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christopher Plummer

David Strathairn

Naomi Watts

Giancarlo Esposito

Emma Thompson

Oliver Reed

John MuskerDirector, 1 film

Ron ClementsDirector, 1 film

Jim SheridanDirector, 1 film

Films together

Christopher Plummer1 film together, 2009
Christopher Plummer's page
- My Dog Tulip2009IMDb rating 6.8Murray as Captain Pugh / Mr. BlandishvoicePlummer as J.R. Ackerleyvoice
David Strathairn1 film together, 1992
David Strathairn's page
- Bob Roberts1992IMDb rating 7.0Murray as Terry ManchesterStrathairn as Mack Laflin
Naomi Watts1 film together, 2011
Naomi Watts's page
- Dream House2011IMDb rating 6.0Murray as Dr. MedlinWatts as Ann Patterson
Giancarlo Esposito1 film together, 1992
Giancarlo Esposito's page
- Bob Roberts1992IMDb rating 7.0Murray as Terry ManchesterEsposito as Bugs Raplin
Emma Thompson1 film together, 2002
Emma Thompson's page
- Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2Murray as John SilvervoiceThompson as Captain Ameliavoice
Oliver Reed1 film together, 1960
Oliver Reed's page
- The Angry Silence1960IMDb rating 7.2Murray as GladysReed as Mick
John MuskerDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by John Musker
- Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2Murray as John Silvervoice
Ron ClementsDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Ron Clements
- Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2Murray as John Silvervoice
Jim SheridanDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Jim Sheridan
- Dream House2011IMDb rating 6.0Murray as Dr. Medlin

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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