Tommy Murphy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tommy Murphy
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1962(1962-01-08)
Age	62
Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tommy Murphy Biography

Tommy Murphy is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on January 8, 1962 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Tommy Murphy (born 1979) is an Australian screenwriter, playwright director and adaptor . He is most well-known as the screen and stage adaptations of the memoir by Timothy Conigrave Holding the Man. His most recent productions include the works of Mark Colvin: Kidney and Packer & Sons.

Saturn’s Return was commissioned by Sydney Theatre Company co-artistic directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett for the STC’s Wharf Season 2 in 2008. In 2009 , it was changed onto STC’s main stage. STC Main Stage. Saturn’s Return is published by Currency Press.

Holding the Man had an encore season at Griffin before transferring to Sydney Opera House, Belvoir, Melbourne Theatre Company and Brisbane’s Powerhouse. It played London’s West End from 23 April to 3 July 2010. Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes were joined by new cast members Jane Turner and Simon Burke. David Berthold directed and Brian Thomson designed. The Trafalgar Studios season was produced by Daniel Sparrow and Mike Walsh. The play has been produced every year since its premiere with new productions in San Francisco, Auckland, Adelaide and encore productions in Brisbane and Sydney. In 2014 the play was also mounted in Los Angeles by The Australian Theatre Company with Larry Moss directing; Nate Jones, Adam J. Yeend, Cameron Daddo, and Roxanne Wilson were cast for the production.

He was writer-in-residence at Belvoir 2011–2012. His adaptation of Blood Wedding was commissioned for the London 2012 Olympiad and his reworking of Peter Pan for Belvoir transferred to New York in 2013.

Murphy has been awarded an Centenary Medal and the British Council Realise Your Dream Award. He was awarded the award in 2007. was awarded the honorary rank of associate granted from the Faculty of Education & Social Work, University of Sydney. He was also as a director on the Board of Directors for The Australian Theatre for Young People 2005-2010.

Tommy Murphy Net Worth

Tommy Murphy is one of the richest Athlete from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tommy Murphy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The writer was resident at Griffin Theatre Company 2004-06, where He wrote Strangers in Between and Holding the Man. Both plays were released in the same volume by Currency Press, in one volume. Strangers in Between won the National 2006 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards for the Best Play and Holding the Man won the same award in 2007. Murphy was the youngest winner of the award and is the only playwright to receive the award twice in a row.

Murphy is a native of Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, the seventh of eight children of the family of a Catholic family. He graduated from his studies at the University of Sydney (BA 2004) as well as the National Institute of Dramatic Art (Director’s course).

Murphy’s award-winning play, Gwen in Purgatory, was co-produced by Belvoir and La Boite Theatre and directed by Neil Armfield in 2010. The cast for this premiere production were Nathaniel Dean, Grant Dodwell, Sue Ingleton, Melissa Jaffer and Pacharo Mzembe. This play is also published by Currency Press.

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After the multi-production international success of the stage play of Holding the Man, Murphy initiated the screen project. He partnered with executive producer Cameron Huang, producer Kylie Du Fresne of Goalpost Pictures, producers of The Sapphires and director Neil Armfield to see the film to fruition in 2015. It opened to strong domestic box office in Australia and is released globally via Netflix after an international cinema release. Murphy wrote the screenplay and worked as associate producer for the film.

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Tommy Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tommy Murphy celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.