

Bio
Vinny Murphy has worked as a Writer, Director, Actor and Composer for Film, Television and Theatre.
After working as a musician for four years, he joined City Workshop, where he also started acting and has since acted in more than forty films and television programs. His extensive screen acting teaching has led him to use improvisation techniques, developed over the years, in his films.
He has been involved in a huge variety of creative projects including directing The Percussion Orchestra whose membership ran between 6 and 40 people.
He has directed theatre, street theatre, documentary, ads, corporates, educational, films made in communities, schools, colleges, rehabilitation centers, prisons and an inter-active detective show!
He has also worked on many films in various advisory capacities.
Filmography
THE DOLLS HOUSE
2010
LOVESMOKE
2004
DOMESTIC
2004
WRAPPED
2000
LIFE IS PECULIAR
2000
ACCELERATOR
1999
LATE
1998
FOOTBALL
1994 – Short
TROUBLE
1994 – Short
HAIRSPRAY
1994
H FOR HAMLET
1993 – Feature – 77min
Awards
Accelerator
2001 Best Director, Feature Film UIP/FMI Director’s Awards
2001 Best Film, 17th Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish and British film
2000 Best Director, Best Ensemble Cast, Valenciennes Film Festival
2000 represented Ireland at Expo 2000 in Hannover