Walter Murch

American film editor and sound designer
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Walter Murch

Summary

Walter Murch is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1943[3]. He worked as a film editor[4], sound designer[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Walter Murch…
  • Walter Murch was born on July 12, 1943[3].
  • Walter Murch's father was Walter Tandy Murch[10].
  • A child of Walter Murch was Beatrice Murch[11].
  • Walter Murch held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Walter Murch worked as a film editor[4].
  • Walter Murch worked as a sound designer[5].
  • Walter Murch worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Walter Murch worked as a film director[7].
  • Walter Murch worked as a director[8].
  • Walter Murch's professions included writer[13].
  • Walter Murch's education included a stint at USC School of Cinematic Arts[14].
  • Walter Murch was educated at Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Walter Murch was educated at University of Southern California[16].
  • Walter Murch's education included a stint at Collegiate School[17].
  • Walter Murch received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[18].
  • Walter Murch received the Academy Award for Best Sound[19].
  • Walter Murch received the Academy Award for Best Sound[20].
  • Walter Murch was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[21].
  • Walter Murch is recorded as male[22].
  • Walter Murch's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Walter Murch's Commons category is recorded as Walter Murch[24].
  • Walter Murch's residence is recorded as Bolinas[25].
  • Walter Murch's family name is recorded as Murch[26].
  • Walter Murch's given name is recorded as Walter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Murch was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 12, 1943[3]. His father was Walter Tandy Murch[10].

Education

Educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[14], a film school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1929[30]; Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34]; University of Southern California[16], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; and Collegiate School[17], an independent school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1628[41], headquartered in New York City[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film editor[4], sound designer[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], director[8], and writer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[18], an Academy Awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1935[45] and Academy Award for Best Sound[19], an Academy Awards[46], in United States[47], founded in 1930[48].

Personal Life

A child of Walter Murch was Beatrice Murch[11].

Why It Matters

Walter Murch ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Walter Murch born?

Born in New York City[2], Walter Murch…

Who were Walter Murch's parents?

Walter Murch's father was Walter Tandy Murch[10].

What did Walter Murch do for work?

Walter Murch worked as film editor[4], sound designer[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], and director[8].

Where did Walter Murch go to school?

Walter Murch was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[14], Johns Hopkins University[15], University of Southern California[16], and Collegiate School[17].

What awards did Walter Murch receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[18], Academy Award for Best Sound[19], and Academy Award for Best Sound[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', '
    Sitelink count → 22
    Harper's tag → walter-murch
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AC45-862C-8D8C-B8AA-ACE5
    Sinemalar person id → 808154
    Child → Beatrice Murch
    Relative → Connie Angland, Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott, Louise Tandy Murch +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 808154, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 10w ago · Blmurch · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → New York City
    Start of work period → +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Member of → —
    Award received → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Walter Murch.jpg"
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