Tab Murphy | |
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 Murphy atGalaxyCon Austin in 2023 | |
| Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter,film producer,film director |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Tab Murphy is an American screenwriter, film producer, and film director.
Murphy's theatrical debut,Gorillas in the Mist, was nominated for anAcademy Award for his writing. In 1995, Murphy made hisdirectorial debut withLast of the Dogmen and wrote the feature. Afterwards, Murphy has spent nearly ten years withThe Walt Disney Company writingThe Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996,Tarzan in 1999,Atlantis: The Lost Empire in 2001, andBrother Bear in 2003. During his time with Disney, he was hired byTriStar Pictures to write a treatment to a planned sequel to the 1998 filmGodzilla.[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 atWarner Bros. Animation for a couple years. His work includesSuperman/Batman: Apocalypse andBatman: Year One, and he wrote several episodes for the2011Thundercats reboot,Teen Titans Go! andBe Cool, Scooby-Doo!. While at Warner Bros., Murphy wrote thedirect-to-video 3D thriller filmDark Country forSony Pictures andStage 6 Films, based on a short story written by Murphy, and directed byThomas Jane. He was attached to write an animated feature directed byKirk Wise calledGalaxy Gas,[3] and a TV pilot that was sold toLegendary Pictures.[4] Towards the end of the 2010s, Murphy became involved as a writer of twocrowdsourced short films:The Haunted Swordsman[5] andThe Passengers, based on theStephen King short storyRest Stop.[6] In June 2020, Murphy became attached to write a reimagining of the 1980 horror filmThe Changeling.[7]
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| My Best Friend Is a Vampire | 1987 | Screenwriter, associate producer |
| Gorillas in the Mist | 1988 | Story |
| Last of the Dogmen | 1995 | Director, screenwriter |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 1996 | Screenwriter, animation story |
| Tarzan | 1999 | Screenwriter |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Screenwriter, story |
| The Making of Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2002 | Himself, special thanks |
| Brother Bear | 2003 | Screenwriter |
| Dark Country | 2009 | |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | 2010 | |
| Batman: Year One | 2011 | |
| Thundercats | 2011-2012 | Teleplay (7 episodes) |
| Teen Titans Go! | 2013 | Writer: story, teleplay (2 episodes) |
| Road to Slipstream | 2014 | Special thanks |
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | 2016, 2017 | Writer: story, teleplay (2 episode) |
| The Haunted Swordsman[5] | 2019 | Short film; writer |
| The Passenger[6] | 2020 | |
| Bobbleheads The Movie | Story | |
| Kangaroo Valley | 2022 | Documentary; screenwriter |
| The Changeling[7] | TBA | Screenwriter |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Untitled Short Story | This short story was discovered byDark Country's directorThomas Jane for Murphy to write the film.[9][10] |
| 2012 | Dark Country | Digital graphic novel, based on Murphy's script[11] |
