Tab Murphy
Tab Murphy is an American screenwriter who works in movies and television, notable for writing Disney movies, like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and for directed Last of the Dogmen.
Biography
Murphy attended USC Film School and works on screenplays for films and television programs since 1983, with his theatrical debut with Gorillas In the Mist, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his writing. In 1995, Murphy made his directorial debut with Last of the Dogmen, and also wrote the feature. Afterwards, Murphy has spent nearly ten years with The Walt Disney Company writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996, Tarzan in 1999, Atlantis: The Lost Empire in 2001, and Brother Bear in 2003. During his time with Disney, he was hired by TriStar Pictures to write a treatment to a planned sequel to the 1998 film Godzilla.[2] But due to negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, the planned sequel was cancelled. After working with Disney for a few years, he then left the company in 2006 and went to work at Warner Bros. for a couple years. Some of his works included Batman/Superman: Apocalypse, and Batman: Year One. He then went to Sony to write Dark Country. He's currently writing an animated feature directed by Kirk Wise, and a TV pilot that's just recently sold. His latest role includes the writing and story for the Warner Bros. animated Cartoon Network series, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!.
Filmography
Unproduced Features
- Godzilla 2 (1999) [3]
- Atlantis II: Shards of Chaos (2001)
Bibliography
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
| 2005 |
Untitled Short Story |
This short story was discover by Dark Country's director Thomas Jane for Murphy to write the film.[4] |
| 2012 |
Dark Country |
Digital graphic novel, based on Murphy's script [5] |
Collaborators
- The Walt Disney Company: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo's Return, Brother Bear 1 & 2 (writer)
- Warner Bros.: Gorillas in The Mist, 8 Seconds, Batman: Year One, Batman/Superman: Apocalypse, Green Arrow, Thundercats, Teen Titans Go (writer)
Awards nominations
References
- ↑ "Tab Murphy's Official Facebook Page".
- ↑ Murphy, Tab (October 19, 1999). "Godzilla 2 Story Treatment". Scifi Japan.
- ↑ Murphy, Tab (October 19, 1999). "Godzilla 2 Story Treatment". Scifi Japan.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
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