Walter Murch
Film Editor / Sound Designer
"Apocalypse Now," "Ghost," "Julia," "House of Cards"
San Francisco, CA USA
“You always have to keep your antenna open to receive the message, evaluate it, and then do what's right. Don't get stuck in a rut.”
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By Roadtrip NationWalter Murch
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
He grew up in Manhattan and had no connection to the film industry.
When he was 10 or 11, he became obsessed with his tape recorder.
He'd tape all kinds of sounds and, then he taught himself how to cut up the tapes and make his own edits.
As he got older, he drifted away from that interest; he explored the fields of architecture and oceanography.
One day, he saw "The Seventh Seal", a film by Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman.
He walked out of the theater and felt floored that people had made that film; realized he could've make that film.
Amazingly, he'd tapped back into his 11-year-old self's passion; says at that age, you know enough about yourself to have a pure, untarnished vision.
He went to USC's film school-where he met George Lucas-and kicked off what would become an incredibly esteemed sound editing career.
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Education
High School
Career
Film Editor / Sound Designer
I'm a film editor and sound designer and worked on "Apocalypse Now," "The Godfather" movies, and "The English Patient."
Career Roadmap
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Film
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Being Creative
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Bolinas - Seattle
In Bolinas, CA, the Roadtrip Nation team gets a bit lost on their way to film editor and Academy Award winner Walter Murch's house. Then it's off to Quincy, Oregon for the High Sierra Music Festival where they interview founder David Margulies and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. They then head north to Seattle to interview William Morris, a glassblower and artist.
