Tab Murphy
| Tab Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | USC Film School |
| Occupation | Film and television writer |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Notable work | |
Tab Murphy is an American screenwriter who works in movies and television, notable for writing Disney movies, like The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and also directed Last of the Dogmen.
Biography
Murphy attended USC Film School and works on screenplays for films and television programs since 1983, with his theatrical debut with Gorillas In the Mist, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his writing. In 1995, Murphy made his directorial debut with Last of the Dogmen, and also wrote the feature. Afterwards, Murphy has spent nearly ten years with The Walt Disney Company writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996, Tarzan in 1999, Atlantis: The Lost Empire in 2001, and Brother Bear in 2003. During his time with Disney, he was hired by TriStar Pictures to write a treatment to a planned sequel to the 1998 film Godzilla. 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 at Warner Bros. for a couple years. Some of his works included Green Arrow, Batman/Superman: Apocalypse, and Batman: Year One. He then went to Sony to write Dark Country. He's currently writing an animated feature by Kirk Wise, and a TV pilot that's just recently sold. His latest role includes the writing and story for the Cartoon Network series, Teen Titans Go.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| My Best Friend Is a Vampire | 1987 | Writer, associate producer |
| Gorillas In the Mist | 1988 | Story |
| 8 Seconds | 1994 | Writer |
| Last of the Dogmen | 1995 | Director, writer |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 1996 | Writer, animation story |
| Tarzan | 1999 | Writer |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Writer, story |
| The Making of Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2002 | Himself, special thanks |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | 2002 | Characters |
| Atlantis: Milo's Return | 2003 | Writer |
| Brother Bear | 2003 | Writer |
| Brother Bear 2 | 2006 | Writer |
| Dark Country | 2009 | Writer |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | 2010 | Writer |
| Batman: Year One | 2011 | Writer |
| Thundercats | 2011-2012 | Writer (7 episodes) |
| Teen Titans Go | 2013 | Writer; story, teleplay (2 episodes) |
Unproduced Features
- Godzilla 2 (1999)
- Atlantis II: Shards of Chaos (2001)
Collaborators
- The Walt Disney Company: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo's Return, Brother Bear 1 & 2 (writer)
- Warner Bros.: Gorillas in The Mist, 8 Seconds, Batman: Year One, Batman/Superman: Apocalypse, Green Arrow, Thundercats, Teen Titans Go (writer)
Awards nominations
- 1989 Academy Awards - Writing (Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium)[1]
- 1999 Annie Awards - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production (for Tarzan)[2]
- 2003 Annie Awards - Writing in an Animated Feature Production (for Brother Bear)[3]