Bio
Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy is an award-winning cinematographer, director and editor based in Los Angeles. He has worked as cinematographer on 14 feature films and as editor on 7 feature films, in addition to dozens of shorts, music videos, and commercials. He has also acted in several films as well, including “In Search of a Midnight Kiss” and “Rage.”
Murphy’s cinematography is influenced by gritty, moody 70’s films and his work has been praised as “breathtaking” (Austin Chronicle) and “haunting”(Film Journal).
Robert worked as the cinematographer and supporting actor in the feature film “In Search of a Midnight Kiss,” which won the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award for best feature film under $500,000. It was directed by Alex Holdridge and starred Scoot McNairy and Sara Simmonds.
More recently, Robert worked as cinematographer on the feature comedy “The Great Nick D” and the feature thriller “Red Mountain,” as well as three short films by award-winning director Tamara Hernandez: “Adelaida,” “Alienated,” and “The Secret Life of Secretaries.” He just completed shooting the feature horror film “Klifhaus” in Tbilisi, Georgia.
2009 - “In Search of a Midnight Kiss” - feature film, Tribeca Film Festival, IFC Pictures, directed by Alex Holdridge
2011 - “Carlos Spills the Beans” - feature comedy, LA Downtown Film Festival, winner Best Cinematography
2012 - “9 Full Moons” - feature drama, Seattle Intl. Film Festival
2014 - “Meet Me in Montenegro” - feature comedy, Toronto Intl. Film Festival, distributed by The Orchard to Hulu
2015 - “Shah Bob” - feature drama
2018 - “Synth” - short sci-fi starring Lara Heller
2020 - “Us Against the End” - short sci-fi film
2020 - “The Virgin Amus” and “Secret Island Adventure,” two short films by director Malie Mason
2021 - “Hollywood.con” - feature comedy
2022 - “Peridot” - feature drama, Gravitas Pictures
2023 - “Red Mountain” - feature thriller directed by Brent Florence
2024 - “The Great Nick D” - feature comedy directed by Ansel Faraj
2024 - “Escape” - short film noir by Acela Kuandykova
2024 - “Late Bloomer” - award-winning short film by Merrell Molly
2025 - “Klifhaus” - feature horror directed by Tomer Almagor
2025 - “Alienated,” “The Secret Life of Secretaries” and “Adelaida” - short films directed by Tamara Hernandez
2025 - “Dahlia has a Phobia” - horror film directed by Lenox Myette