Walter Murch

Walter Murch is an American film editor, sound designer, and director known for shaping films including The Conversation, Apocalypse Now, and The English Patient.

The Conversation: A 1974 Francis Ford Coppola film about a surveillance expert whose recording may reveal a murder plot. Murch designed the film’s layered sound and edited its unfolding mystery.
Rule of Six: Walter Murch’s hierarchy of priorities for deciding when to make a film edit. It makes his editing judgments explicit, ranking emotion above continuity and other concerns.
Francis Ford Coppola: An American film director, producer, and screenwriter associated with New Hollywood cinema. Coppola’s films provided Murch with major opportunities to develop his craft.
Academy Award for Best Film Editing: An annual Academy Award recognizing achievement in editing a motion picture. Murch won the award for The English Patient, validating his editing work at the highest-profile level.
Apocalypse Now: A 1979 war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and set during the Vietnam War. Murch shaped its soundscape and assembled its complex, protracted edit.
Film editing: The selection and arrangement of shots and sounds into a coherent audiovisual work. Murch’s editing practice is a distinctive approach to this broader craft.
George Lucas: An American filmmaker who directed Star Wars and co-founded Industrial Light & Magic. Lucas and Murch worked together early in their careers, including on THX 1138.
Academy Award for Best Sound: An Academy Award recognizing achievement in a motion picture’s sound recording and presentation. His award for The English Patient highlighted the artistic standing of his sound work.
The English Patient: A 1996 romantic war drama directed by Anthony Minghella and adapted from Michael Ondaatje’s novel. Murch edited the film and won Academy Awards for editing and sound.
Sound design: The creation and arrangement of sound elements for a film or other media work. Murch helped establish sound design as a creative discipline in modern cinema.

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