MurrayWood
- Musical director
- Television executive
The consummate all-rounder, Murray Wood began arranging and performing music for television in the 1970s. Later he founded computer sales company MagnumMac, and spent seven years as managing director of Canterbury Television. Wood died in the collapse of the CTV building, in the earthquake of February 22 2011.
Biography
Christchurch born-and-bred, Murray Wood began playing piano at the age of five, and at 11, had launched rock’n’roll band Murray and the Puppets with his only sister Lynda. Soon after, he began assembling amplifiers after school for a company in Christchurch.
Screenography
The Kiwi and the Cat
1989 Composer Television
1986 Composer Television
1983 Composer Television
1983 Composer Television
1983 Composer Series
“He was more than a fantastic musician – he was a superb technician and sound engineer. He had perfect pitch, could sing well and play most instruments. I miss him.”
— Director John Lye