John Murphy

English film composer (born 1965)
Person human Q1701175
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Summary

John Murphy is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on March 4, 1965[3]. He worked as a composer[4], film score composer[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,240 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Murphy was born in Liverpool[2].
  • John Murphy was born on March 4, 1965[3].
  • John Murphy held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Murphy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Murphy worked as a composer[4].
  • John Murphy worked as a film score composer[5].
  • John Murphy's professions included multi-instrumentalist[6].
  • John Murphy worked as a musician[7].
  • John Murphy's field of work was soundtrack[11].
  • John Murphy's field of work was instrumental music[12].
  • John Murphy's field of work was ambient music[13].
  • John Murphy's field of work was post-rock[14].
  • John Murphy is recorded as male[15].
  • John Murphy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Murphy's genre is instrumental music[17].
  • John Murphy's genre is electronic music[18].
  • John Murphy's genre is ambient music[19].
  • John Murphy's genre is post-rock[20].
  • John Murphy's discography is recorded as John Murphy discography[21].
  • John Murphy's Commons category is recorded as John Murphy (composer)[22].
  • John Murphy's family name is recorded as Murphy[23].
  • John Murphy's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Murphy's official website is recorded as http://johnmurphyofficial.com[25].
  • John Murphy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Murphy's name in native language is recorded as John Murphy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Murphy was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on March 4, 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], film score composer[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], and musician[7]. Fields of work include soundtrack[11], a music genre[28]; instrumental music[12], a musical form[29]; ambient music[13], a music genre[30], founded in 1967[31]; and post-rock[14], a music genre[32], founded in 1995[33].

Why It Matters

John Murphy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,240 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Murphy born?

Born in Liverpool[2].

What did John Murphy do for work?

John Murphy worked as composer[4], film score composer[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], and musician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → john-murphy-0-1
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D3B8-6BE9-218C-D265-0187
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  3. 15w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Theaterencyclopedie id → 01944077-c64b-70d7-8e29-34e04dbdddf3
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||de, en, fr, mul, nl */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38113|batch #38113]]: composer TE"
  4. 17w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 100917066, 164740745
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Liverpool
    Discography → John Murphy discography
    Work period start → —
    Aliases → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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