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MurrayNewey

  • Producer
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Murray Newey produced New Zealand's first horror film — Death Warmed Up, and went on to win international investment in four Kiwi-made features: Moonrise, Never Say Die, teen tale Bonjour Timothy and award-winner The Whole of the Moon.

Biography

Born in Dunedin in 1952, Murray Newey started his screen career as a floor manager for TVNZ in Christchurch. While working on wrestling show On the Mat, he became lifelong friends with wrestler and future talent agent Robert Bruce.

Screenography

The Whole of the Moon
1996 Producer Film
Bonjour Timothy
1995 Producer Film
Jack Be Nimble
1993 Executive Producer, Director - Second Unit Film
Moonrise (aka Grampire)
1992 Producer, Second Unit Director Film

Awards

1996 New Zealand Film and TV Awards
Best Film (shared with co-producer Micheline Charest): for The Whole of the Moon 

1993 Fantasporto (Portugal)
Nominated for Best Film: Moonrise

“Murray had an eye for mischief and an ear for the turn of phrase that could take the piss, or defuse a situation.”

— Waka Attewell

Related images

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The Whole of the Moon co-producer Judith Trye and producer Murray Newey.
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Three of the prime players behind Moonrise: (from left to right) Producer Murray Newey, American star Al Lewis, and director David Blyth.
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A crew shot taken on TV series Children of Fire Mountain. Producer Roger Le Mesurier sits holding the camera slate. Standing behind him is cameraman Michael O'Connor. To the right of O'Connor in dark shirts are assistant director Gillian Harris (standing) and makeup woman Jean Thomas. Standing at far left in dark shirt is Murray Newey, next to costume designer Enid Eiriksson. Behind the unidentified woman wearing the hat is grip Geoff Jamieson (bearded); to his right (semi-obscured) is director Peter Sharp.
Supplied by Michael O'Connor
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First Assistant Director Murray Newey (left) and special effects man Kevin Chisnall at work on Children of Fire Mountain, against the geothermal steam of one of the show's Rotorua locations.
Supplied by Brian Walden