Brianne Murphy

Brianne Murphy
Murphy on the set of
Trapper John, M.D. in 1981
Born
Geraldine Brianne Murphy

(1933-04-01)1 April 1933
London, England, UK
Died20 August 2003(2003-08-20) (aged 70)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
OccupationCinematographer

Geraldine Brianne Murphy (1 April 1933 – 20 August 2003) was a British cinematographer. She was the first female director of photography for a major studio film[1] and the first female who became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers Guild.[2] Murphy is often referred to as a pioneer for women in the film industry.[3]

  1. ^ Brianne Murphy biography
  2. ^ North, Gary (22 August 2003). "Brianne "Bri" Murphy". Variety.
  3. ^ Wheeler, Winston Dixon (1998). "Women Behind the Camera: Conversations with Camerawomen". Film Quarterly. 52 (2): 61–62. doi:10.2307/1213285. JSTOR 1213285. ProQuest 223099679.