| Eddie Murphy | |
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| Birth name | Edward Regan Murphy |
| Born | April 3, 1961 Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, Film, Television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1980 - present |
| Influences | Jerry Lewis, Richard Pryor, Peter Sellers, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby |
| Influenced | Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Andy Milonakis, George Lopez, Chris Tucker, Jeff Garlin, Russell Peters |
| Spouse | Nicole Mitchell (1993-2006) |
| Golden Globe Awards | |
| Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 2006 Dreamgirls – James "Thunder" Early |
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| Grammy Awards | |
| Best Comedy Album 1984 Eddie Murphy: Comedian |
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| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 2006 Dreamgirls – James "Thunder" Early |
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The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and Andrew Michael Milonakis (born January 30, 1976, in Katonah New York) is a Greek-American Comedian who plays the role of a young George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1972) is an American Actor and Comedian most widely known for his roles Jeff Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American comic actor best known for his role as Jeff Greene, Larry David's manager on the Russell Dominic Peters (born September 28 1970 is a Canadian Stand-up comic, and Actor of Indian descent The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Murphy ranks as the highest grossing film star in history, having a total of 33 films to date, his films grossing over $3. 4 billion in the US alone, averaging $104 million per film. [1] He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " He has also enjoyed a minor singing career.
Murphy has received Golden Globe nominations for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls,[2] and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The PJs is a Stop motion animated television series created by Eddie Murphy, Larry Wilmore, and Steve Tompkins. Donkey is a fictional talking Donkey from the Shrek series of films voiced by Eddie Murphy. Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and The Chinese Dragon or Oriental dragon is a mythical creature in East Asian culture with a Chinese origin Mushu is a fictional dragon from the Disney animated film, Mulan and its sequel Mulan II. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, which he calls a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers (who is famous for playing multiple roles in one film), films which Murphy has played multiple roles include Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films, where he played much of the Klumps clan, Bowfinger and 2007's Norbit. Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis. Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939) is an American Film director and writer, perhaps best known as the creator of many Horror Vampire in Brooklyn (also known as Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn) is a 1995 American horror / comedy The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Bowfinger is a 1999 film directed by Frank Oz about a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood. Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Another trademark of Murphy is his deep, infectious, and considerably goofy laugh. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual
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Biography
Early life
Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous His mother, Lillian, was a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer and amateur comedian. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information [3][4] Murphy's father left the family when Murphy was three and was stabbed to death when Murphy was eight. [5] Murphy and his brother Charlie were raised in Roosevelt, Long Island by his mother and stepfather Vernon Lynch, a foreman at an ice cream plant. Charles Quinton "Charlie" Murphy (born on July 12 1959 in Long Island New York) is an African-American actor comedian and writer best [4] Murphy is the cousin of producer Ray Murphy. Around the age of 19, Murphy was writing and performing his own routines, which were heavily influenced by Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor. William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor [4]
Stand-up comedy routines
Murphy performed stand-up comedy at the same Bay Area Comedy Club as Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television His early comedy was racy, akin to Richard Pryor, whom Murphy has credited as his inspiration to enter comedy. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor [4] Characterized by frequent swearing and homophobia, Murphy became, in a sense, the Pryor of the 1980s, though Pryor wrote in his autobiography, Pryor Convictions, that he always thought Murphy's comedy was excessively insensitive. BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps Pryor Convictions And Other Life Sentences is an Autobiography by the American comedian Richard Pryor. Murphy's comments about gays and AIDS in his standup routines were considered so vicious that some years later he apologized for them. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. At the height of his popularity, Murphy appeared in the concert films Delirious (1983) and Raw (1987). Delirious is a Stand-up comedy Eddie Murphy Raw ( 1987) is an American Stand-up comedy Film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy [4] Delirious contained an infamous routine in which he depicted characters Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton from The Honeymooners, as well as other notables such as Mr. T, as homosexuals. The Honeymooners debuted as a half-hour series on October 1 1955. Mr T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21 1952) is an American Actor known for his roles as Sgt In 1983, Murphy won a Grammy for his comedy album Comedian. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Comedian (1983 was Eddie Murphy 's second album It is often referred to as his best comedy album and it was also his last that contained new material
Saturday Night Live
In 1980, the then unknown Murphy badgered talent coordinator Neil Levy to give him a shot on Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Levy repeatedly rejected him, saying that the show already had a full cast. But Murphy continued pleading with Levy, saying that he had several siblings banking on him getting a spot on the show. Levy finally conceded and allowed him an audition. On the basis of the audition performance, Levy then began advocating to new executive producer Jean Doumanian to let Murphy on the show. Jean Doumanian is a producer for film and theatre Her company Jean Doumanian Productions is based in New York City After seeing Murphy's audition for herself, she too began pleading with the network to allow Murphy on the show. NBC only agreed after it was determined that Robert Townsend had not yet signed a contract, at which point Murphy was cast as a featured player. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's There have been several well-known people known as Robert Townsend, including Robert Townsend (Captain (1819-1866 US Navy Civil War era Ship captain
Murphy made his debut in the second episode of the 1980-1981 season, hosted by Malcolm McDowell, as an extra in a skit called "In Search of the Negro Republican". Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943 is an English Actor. Two weeks later, Murphy had his first speaking role as Raheem Abdul Muhummad on Weekend Update. Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events. He was then called on for more work in later episodes, and was soon raised to the status of full cast member.
Despite Murphy's participation, the 1980-1981 season was considered such a disaster that NBC fired Doumanian and everybody in the cast, with the exception of Murphy and Joe Piscopo. Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo (born June 17, 1951) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his work on Whereas Murphy had rarely been featured during Doumanian's tenure, he became a break-out star under Doumanian's replacement, Dick Ebersol. Duncan "Dick" Ebersol (born July 28, 1947 in Torrington Connecticut) is an American radio and TV manager His well-known character creations include the former child movie star Buckwheat, a life-size version of the Gumby toy character and an inner-city black version of Mr. Rogers known as "Mr. Billie Thomas (originally William Thomas Jr) ( March 12, 1931 &ndash October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best Gumby is a dark green Clay humanoid figure who was the subject of a 233-episode series of American Television which spanned over a 35-year period Robinson". [4] Murphy also performed celebrity impressions, such as Stevie Wonder and James Brown. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Murphy left the show midway through the 1983–1984 season, appearing in filmed sketches for the remainder of that season.
Early acting career
In 1982, Murphy made his big screen debut in the 48 Hrs. alongside Nick Nolte. 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Film producer and ex- model [4] The movie was perhaps most notable for two scenes: 1) a scene involving Murphy (on a bet with Nolte) terrorizing a redneck bar,[4] and 2) a scene in which Murphy, in a jail cell, sings "Roxanne" by The Police loudly and out of key while listening to the song on headphones. For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, 48 Hrs. proved to be a smash hit when it was released in the Christmas season of 1982. Nolte was scheduled to host the December 11, 1982 Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live, but became too ill to host, so Murphy took over. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) He became the only cast member to host while still a regular. Murphy opened the show with the phrase, "Live from New York, It's the Eddie Murphy Show!"
The following year, Murphy co-starred with fellow alumnus Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. [4] The movie marked the first of Murphy's collaborations with director John Landis (who also directed Murphy in Coming to America and Beverly Hills Cop III) and proved to be an even greater box office success than 48 Hrs. John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American movie Actor, director, writer, and producer. Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis. Beverly Hills Cop III, or Cop III as it was promotionally known is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy returning In 1984, Murphy starred in the successful action film Beverly Hills Cop. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy [4] The film was Murphy's first full-fledged starring vehicle, originally intended to star Sylvester Stallone. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. [4] Beverly Hills Cop grossed over $200 million at the box office and is the 38th highest-grossing film of all time as of 2008, and is the third highest grossing "R" rated film of all-time (after The Exorcist and The Godfather), when both figures are adjusted for ticket price inflation. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the novel published in 1971 For information about the 1973 film please see The Exorcist (film. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed [6]
Also in 1984, Murphy appeared in Best Defense, co-starring Dudley Moore. Best Defense is a comedy starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy. Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (19 April 1935 &ndash 27 March 2002 was an English Actor, Comedian and Musician. Murphy, who was credited as a "Strategic Guest Star", was added to the film after an original version was completed but tested poorly with audiences. Best Defense was a major financial and critical disappointment. When he hosted SNL, Murphy joined the chorus of those bashing Best Defense, calling it "the worst movie in the history of everything". Murphy has also been rumored to be initially a part of hits such as Ghostbusters (featuring his Trading Places co-star Dan Aykroyd and fellow SNL alumnus Bill Murray). Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an The part that was originally written with Murphy in mind ultimately went to Ernie Hudson. Ernest Lee Hudson (born December 17 1945) is an American Actor. Murphy was also offered a part in 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, a role that, after being heavily re-written from comic relief to love interest, ultimately went to future 7th Heaven star Catherine Hicks. Star Trek IV The Voyage Home ( Paramount Pictures, 1986) is the fourth feature Film based on the Star Trek Science fiction 7th Heaven is an Emmy -nominated American drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton Catherine Mary Hicks (born August 6 1951) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Actress. By this point[7] Murphy's near-exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures rivaled Star Trek as Paramount's most lucrative franchise. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California.
Also in 1986, Murphy starred in the supernatural comedy, The Golden Child. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events The Golden Child is a 1986 American mystical Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. [4] The Golden Child was originally intended to be a serious adventure picture starring Mel Gibson. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 After Gibson turned the role down, the project was offered to Murphy as it was subsequently rewritten as a partial comedy. Although The Golden Child (featuring Murphy's "I want the knife!" routine) performed well at the box office, the movie was not as critically acclaimed as 48 Hrs. 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop , Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop. Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy The Golden Child was considered a change of pace for Murphy because of the supernatural setting as opposed to the more "street smart" settings of Murphy's previous efforts. The Golden Child is a 1986 American mystical Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events A year later, Murphy reprised his role of Axel Foley in the Tony Scott-directed Beverly Hills Cop II. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy Film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. Although the film was panned by critics, it was still a box office smash, grossing over $150 million. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Producers reportedly wanted to turn the Beverly Hills Cop franchise into a weekly television series. A media franchise is an Intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and Trademarks of an original work of media (usually Murphy declined the television offer, but was willing to do a film sequel instead.
Murphy was one of the last movie actors to sign an exclusive contract with a studio. In this case, it was Paramount Pictures, which released all of his early films. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California.
Singing career
Murphy is also a singer and musician, having frequently provided background vocals to songs released by the The Bus Boys. The Bus Boys is an African-American quintet known for playing rock & roll with a new wave and Boogie woogie flavor As a solo artist, Murphy had two hit singles, "Party All the Time" (which was produced by Rick James) and "Put Your Mouth on Me" in the mid-1980s (although he actually started singing earlier in his career, with the songs "Boogie In Your Butt" and "Enough Is Enough", the latter being a parody of Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer's 1979 song, "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)". " Party All the Time " was a single recorded by comic actor Eddie Murphy in 1985, written and produced by Rick James and Kevin Johnston Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " No More Tears (Enough Is Enough " is a duet from 1979 by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. They both appear on his 1982 self-titled comedy album. ) "Party All the Time" was featured on Murphy's 1985 debut album How Could It Be, which also included a minor follow-up R&B hit in the title track, a duet with vocalist Crystal Blake. How Could It Be is the first musical album and third album overall by comedian/singer Eddie Murphy. This track was written by Rusty Hamilton and was produced by Stevie Wonder's cousin Aquil Fudge after a brief falling out and bet with Rick James. In 2004, VH-1 and Blender voted "Party All the Time" number seven among the "50 Worst Songs of All-Time. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" " Sharam used a sample of the song for the UK #8 hit "PATT (Party All The Time)" in 2006. Deep Dish is a duo of DJ and House music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali " Dubfire " Shirazinia In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording
Murphy recorded the album Love's Alright in the early 1990s. Love's Alright is the third musical (and fifth overall and last album by comedian/singer Eddie Murphy. He performed in a music video of the single "Whatzupwitu", featuring Michael Jackson. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman In 1999, the "Whatzupwitu" video, which featured Murphy and Jackson in a technicolor-like dream world, was voted as number three among the 25 worst music videos in the MTV era. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. He also recorded a duet with Shabba Ranks called "I Was a King", which was similarly panned. Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, 17 January 1966, Sturgetown St In 1992, Murphy also appeared in Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" video alongside Magic Johnson and Iman. " Remember the Time " is a popular recording for American Pop and R&B singer Michael Jackson in March of 1992 Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid ( Cimaan Maxamed Cabdimajiid, إيمان محمد عبد ماجد (born July 25, 1955) professionally known as Iman
Although uncredited, Murphy provided vocal work on SNL castmate Joe Piscopo's comedy single, "The Honeymooners Rap. Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo (born June 17, 1951) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his work on " Piscopo impersonated Jackie Gleason on the single, while Murphy provided an imitation of Art Carney. Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney ( November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an Academy Award - and Emmy Award -winning
In Coming to America, Murphy imitated Jackie Wilson when he sang "To Be Loved," but because the character he was playing had a thick accent, he had to sing it in character. Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis. Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson Jr ( June 9, 1934 &ndash January 21, 1984) was an American singer In later years, Murphy performed several songs in the Shrek film franchise. Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and In the first film, he performed a version of "I'm a Believer" in the film's final scene; in Shrek 2 he performed Ricky Martin's hit "Livin' La Vida Loca" along with co-star Antonio Banderas. " I'm a Believer " is a song composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by the band The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy " Livin' la Vida Loca " ( English: Living the Crazy Life) is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer
Legal woes
In 1985, King Broder claimed Murphy had signed an "indefinite contract" with him when Murphy was 19 and sued him for $30 million for breach of contract when Murphy was worth an estimated $50 million dollars. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance Broder even claimed Murphy got his 'Buckwheat' character from an idea he had for 'The Identical Triplets. ' In court papers filed in State Supreme Court in Mineola, New York, Murphy said he and Broder had verbally agreed to dissolve the relationship before the end of 1980. Mineola is a Village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19233 at the 2000 census Murphy stated, at the time, "[He] was working as a shoe salesman and had very limited professional experience when [he] signed the agreement. " He also charged that Broder misrepresented himself as the agent for singers Tina Turner, Neil Sedaka and comedian Andy Kaufman. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939 in Brooklyn New York) is an American pop Singer, Pianist, and Songwriter Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17 1949 &ndash May 16 1984 was an American Entertainer, Actor and Performance artist While often referred As Murphy was in the process of filming Beverly Hills Cop II at the time of the suit, Paramount Pictures ended up settling the case out of court and paying Broder an undisclosed amount so that they would not lose any more money in production costs. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. [8][9]
According to Murphy's childhood friend Harris Haith in his book, Growing Up Laughing With Eddie,
| “ | Long before Murphy did any writing for Coming to America, Art Buchwald had approached Paramount Pictures with the idea for a similar film. Arthur Buchwald (October 20 1925 &ndash January 17 2007 was an American humorist best known for his long-running column that he wrote in The His material was rejected, but the information was retained by Paramount. They liked Buchwald's idea but did not see fit to pay him and saved it for use later down the road. Some years later, Paramount presented the idea of Coming to America to Eddie and gave him the contract. Murphy wrote a screenplay that came to light exactly as it aired on the silver screen. In 1988, Buchwald sued Murphy and Paramount Pictures, but Murphy was not found liable because Paramount had received the material and plagiarized it before giving it to Eddie. He did not know the origins of the piece, he just took the idea and expounded on it to bring about the final version of the movie. | ” |
However, Buchwald and his partner Alain Bernheim did win the suit against Paramount Pictures, were awarded damages, and then accepted a settlement from Paramount. For other uses of settlement including legal uses see Settlement. The case was the subject of a 1992 book, Fatal Subtraction: The Inside Story of Buchwald V. Paramount by Pierce O'Donnell and Dennis McDougal. Dennis McDougal (born November 25, 1947) is an and author of nine books including The Last Mogul a critical unauthorized biography of the former chief
Career slump
From 1989 until the mid-1990s, box office results for Murphy's films dropped, hitting a low point with the critically- panned Beverly Hills Cop III (a movie Murphy would ultimately denounce during an appearance on Inside the Actors Studio),[4] although he did find minor box office success with The Distinguished Gentleman, Boomerang, Another 48 Hrs.. Beverly Hills Cop III, or Cop III as it was promotionally known is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy returning Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton The Distinguished Gentleman ( 1992) is a Comedy starring Eddie Murphy. Boomerang is a 1992 Romantic comedy film, directed by Reginald Hudlin. Another 48 Hrs is a 1990 action - Comedy film and a Sequel to the 1982 film 48 Hrs His directorial debut, Harlem Nights, is widely seen as a vanity project and the first step in Murphy's career slump. Harlem Nights is a Comedy-drama / Mobster Film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Harlem Nights featured Murphy (who had previously been known only as a performer) as director, producer, star, and co-writer, as well as supporting roles for Murphy's comic idols Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor. Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor [4]
During this period Murphy was also criticized by filmmaker Spike Lee for not using his show business stature to help black actors break into film, despite Murphy giving several future stars roles in his films, for example Damon Wayans in Beverly Hills Cop, Halle Berry and Martin Lawrence in Boomerang, Samuel L. Jackson and Cuba Gooding Jr in Coming to America and Raw, Dave Chappelle in The Nutty Professor and Chris Rock in Beverly Hills Cop II and Boomerang. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, Writer, and Actor who began his career Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. Boomerang is a 1992 Romantic comedy film, directed by Reginald Hudlin. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr ( January 2, 1968) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis. Eddie Murphy Raw ( 1987) is an American Stand-up comedy Film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and The Nutty Professor (1963 is a Paramount Pictures Feature film produced directed co-written (with Bill Richmond) and starring Jerry Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy Film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. Boomerang is a 1992 Romantic comedy film, directed by Reginald Hudlin. David Spade poked fun at Murphy's career slump on his Hollywood Minute segment on Saturday Night Live. David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality Hollywood Minute was also the name of the hourly entertainment reports on CNN Headline News in the 1980s and early 1990s With an image of Murphy on screen, Spade said "Look children, a falling star. . . make a wish!"
Although Murphy has enjoyed commercial success since Saturday Night Live, he has never attended cast reunions, anniversary specials, or participated in the making of the Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live retrospective book by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller (2002). Tom Shales (born November 3, 1944) is an American critic of television programming and operations
Comeback and image makeover
Murphy's box office results began to recover in 1996, starting with The Nutty Professor. The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. He followed with a series of very successful family-friendly movies like Mulan, Dr. Dolittle and its sequel, the Shrek series, Daddy Day Care, and The Haunted Mansion, along with Nutty Professor II. Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 Dr Dolittle is an American family comedy, released in 1998 and starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who discovers that he has the ability Dr Dolittle 2 is an American Comedy film, the theatrical sequel to Dr Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and Daddy Day Care is a 2003 Comedy film, starring Eddie Murphy. It was written by Geoff Rodkey and was directed by Steve Carr The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 Fantasy film based on the ride of the same name, directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Eddie The Nutty Professor (1963 is a Paramount Pictures Feature film produced directed co-written (with Bill Richmond) and starring Jerry However, most of his movies meant for more adult audiences performed moderately; Metro, I Spy, and Showtime all ended to gross less than $40 million domestically, Holy Man performed badly grossing less than $13 million, and The Adventures of Pluto Nash is on record as one of the biggest theatrical money-losers of all time, grossing just $7 million worldwide on a reported $110 million budget. For the Hindi language film with the same title see Life In A I Spy is a 2002 American spy Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson. Showtime is a 2002 comedy/action film starring Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro and directed by Tom Dey. Holy Man is a Film produced in 1998 starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston. The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 Comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy as the owner of a lunar nightclub A notable exception to this run of poorly received adult -themed films was the Frank Oz comedy Bowfinger, also starring Steve Martin. Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) is a British-born American Film director, Actor and Puppeteer. Bowfinger is a 1999 film directed by Frank Oz about a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, The film garnered generally positive critical reviews, and grossed a respectable $66 million at the box office.
In 2006, he starred in the motion picture version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls as soul singer James "Thunder" Early. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Murphy won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award in that category. Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U Several reviews for the film highlighted Murphy's performance while he received some pre-release Academy Awards buzz. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [10] Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on January 23, 2007, but lost to Alan Arkin for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26 1934 is an American Actor and director. Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American Comedy-drama film and the directorial film debut of the husband-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Dreamgirls was the first film distributed by Paramount Pictures to star Murphy (who once signed an exclusive contract with the studio) since Vampire in Brooklyn in 1995. Vampire in Brooklyn (also known as Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn) is a 1995 American horror / comedy As a result of Viacom's acquisition of Dreamworks SKG, Paramount distributed his other 2007 releases: Norbit and Shrek the Third. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the He is currently filming NowhereLand for Paramount Pictures. NowhereLand is a 2009 comedy-fantasy film starring Eddie Murphy and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Murphy is expected to begin work on Beverly Hills Cop IV sometime in the near future, and it is expected that producer Jerry Bruckheimer will not participate in the fourth installment of the series. Beverly Hills Cop is a series of Academy Award -nominated action-comedy films with characters written by Daniel Petrie Jr Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film Murphy recently told The Sun Online that “the new script is looking good. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language ”[11][4]
In 2007, Murphy was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion [12][13]
Personal life
Murphy began a longtime romantic relationship with Nicole Mitchell after meeting her in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color They lived together for a year and a half before getting married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City on March 18, 1993. The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a Landmark 19-story luxury Hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m and length of that occupies the west side of The City of New York Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [14] In August 2005, Mitchell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Irreconcilable differences The concept of irreconcilable differences provides a possible ground for Divorce in a number of Jurisdictions In Australian " The divorce was finalized on April 17, 2006. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [15]
In May of 1997, Murphy was stopped by police with a transvestite prostitute in his Toyota Land Cruiser shortly before the release of Holy Man, a situation which subsequently caused public relations problems for the star. The Toyota Land Cruiser is a series of Four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. Holy Man is a Film produced in 1998 starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston. [16] [17]
Following his divorce from Mitchell, he dated Spice Girl Melanie B or Melanie Brown, who stated that her child is Murphy's. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975) professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, Mel B, and Scary Spice When questioned about the pregnancy in December 2006, Murphy told a reporter, "I don't know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir". [18] Brown gave birth to a baby girl, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on Murphy's 46th birthday, April 3, 2007. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On June 22, 2007, representatives for Brown announced in People that a DNA test had confirmed that Murphy was the father. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known [19] Brown's daughter is Murphy's seventh child; he has four daughters, Bria, Shane Audra, Zola Ivy, and Bella Zahra and one son, Miles Mitchell from his previous marriage to Nicole Mitchell, and another son, Christian from a previous relationship.
Murphy exchanged marriage vows with film producer Tracey Edmonds, former wife of Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, on January 1, 2008 in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora. Tracey McQuarn Edmonds (born February 18, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is President and CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific [20] It was announced on January 16, 2008 that they never legally wed, had decided to forgo legalizing their union and had instead chosen to remain friends. [21] He is currently romanticaly linked to CSI: Miami star Eva LaRue [3]
Charitable work
Murphy has donated money to the AIDS Foundation, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, various cancer charities and $100,000 to the Screen Actors' Guild's strike relief fund. CSI Miami is a spin-off of the CBS network series. CSI Miami airs new episodes Mondays at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS. Eva LaRue (born Eva Maria LaRuy on December 27 1966) is an American Actress. Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site established on October 10, 1980, consists of several buildings surrounding Martin Luther King Jr The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background [22]
Awards/nominations
- Kids Choice Awards
- 2008: Winner - Best Voice in an Animated Movie - Shrek the Third
- 2008: Nominee - Best Movie Actor - Norbit
- Academy Award
- 2007: Nominee - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- Screen Actors Guild
- 2007: Winner - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- NAACP Image Awards
- 2007: Nominee - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- Golden Globes
- 2007: Winner - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- 1997: Nominee - Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) - The Nutty Professor
- 1985: Nominee - Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) - Beverly Hills Cop
- 1984: Nominee - Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) - Trading Places
- 1983: Nominee - New Star of the Year (Male) - 48 Hrs.
- BAFTA Award
- 2002: Nominee - Actor in a Supporting Role - Shrek
- Black Reel Awards
- 2007: Nominee - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- 2002: Nominee - Actor in a Supporting Role - Shrek
- 2000: Nominee - Actor in a Leading Role - Bowfinger
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007: Winner - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- Chicago Film Critics Awards
- 2007: Nominee - Actor in a Supporting Role - Dreamgirls
- Emmy Awards
- 1999: Nominees - Outstanding Animated Programming (One Hour or Less)- The PJ's
- 1984: Nominee - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Saturday Night Live
- 1984: Nominee - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program - Saturday Night Live
- 1983: Nominee - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Saturday Night Live
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nicolas Cage for Leaving Las Vegas |
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor for The Nutty Professor (1996 film) 1996 |
Succeeded by Robert Duvall for The Apostle |
| Preceded by George Clooney for Syriana |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture for Dreamgirls 2007 |
Succeeded by Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men |
| Preceded by Paul Giamatti for Cinderella Man |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor 2007 for Dreamgirls |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by N/A |
Best Supporting Actor - Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2007 for Dreamgirls |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Paul Giamatti for Cinderella Man |
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture 2007 for Dreamgirls |
Succeeded by Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men |
Filmography
Television
- Saturday Night Live (cast member from 1980-1984)
- Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
- Eddie Murphy RAW (1987)
- What's Alan Watching? (1989)
- Dangerous: The Short Films (1993)
- The PJ's (1999-2001) (voice)
- Shrek The Halls (2007) (voice)
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine |
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy Delirious (producer) | Himself |
| 1984 | Best Defense | Lieutenant T. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs, is an annual awards show which always aired live and usually is held in late March or early April that honors Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black people in feature independent and television films Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and Bowfinger is a 1999 film directed by Frank Oz about a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood. The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures The Chicago Film Critics Association is an American film critic association Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures The PJs is a Stop motion animated television series created by Eddie Murphy, Larry Wilmore, and Steve Tompkins. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 Romantic drama film about a relationship between a suicidal alcoholic and a Prostitute from Las Vegas The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actor of the year The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an American Film Actor and director who has won an Academy Award The Apostle is a 1997 movie, written and directed by Robert Duvall, who stars in the title role George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller Film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American Actor Cinderella Man is a 2005 American Drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname and inspired by the real life story of former The Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American Actor Cinderella Man is a 2005 American Drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname and inspired by the real life story of former The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Delirious is a Stand-up comedy Eddie Murphy Raw ( 1987) is an American Stand-up comedy Film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy The PJs is a Stop motion animated television series created by Eddie Murphy, Larry Wilmore, and Steve Tompkins. Shrek the Halls is a television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday November 28, 2007 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. Delirious is a Stand-up comedy Best Defense is a comedy starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy. M. Landry |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Det. Axel Foley | |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Det. Axel Foley |
| Eddie Murphy Raw (producer) | Himself | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights (director, producer) | Quick (Real Name Vernest Brown) |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Marcus Graham |
| The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Det. Axel Foley |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn (producer) | Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor (producer) | Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Early life Foley fictionally attended the Mumford High School. The Golden Child is a 1986 American mystical Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy Film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. Early life Foley fictionally attended the Mumford High School. Eddie Murphy Raw ( 1987) is an American Stand-up comedy Film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis. Harlem Nights is a Comedy-drama / Mobster Film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Another 48 Hrs is a 1990 action - Comedy film and a Sequel to the 1982 film 48 Hrs Boomerang is a 1992 Romantic comedy film, directed by Reginald Hudlin. The Distinguished Gentleman ( 1992) is a Comedy starring Eddie Murphy. Beverly Hills Cop III, or Cop III as it was promotionally known is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy returning Early life Foley fictionally attended the Mumford High School. Vampire in Brooklyn (also known as Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn) is a 1995 American horror / comedy The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. |
| 1997 | Metro | Insp. For the Hindi language film with the same title see Life In A Scott Roper |
| 1998 | Mulan | Mushu (voice) |
| Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | |
| Holy Man | G | |
| 1999 | Life (producer) | Rayford "Ray" Gibson |
| Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey/Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (producer) | Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump |
| 2001 | Shrek | Donkey (voice) |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellers |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | |
| I Spy | Kelly Robinson | |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Charles "Charlie" Hinton |
| Shrek 4-D | Donkey (voice) | |
| The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | James 'Thunder' Early |
| 2007 | Norbit (producer) | Norbit Rice/Rasputia Latimore-Rice/Mr. Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 Mushu is a fictional dragon from the Disney animated film, Mulan and its sequel Mulan II. Dr Dolittle is an American family comedy, released in 1998 and starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who discovers that he has the ability Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting. Holy Man is a Film produced in 1998 starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston. Life is a 1999 dramedy Film starring Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and Obba Babatundé. Bowfinger is a 1999 film directed by Frank Oz about a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood. Nutty Professor II The Klumps is a 2000 comedy film the sequel to the 1996 remake of the original 1963 film The Nutty Professor. Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and Donkey is a fictional talking Donkey from the Shrek series of films voiced by Eddie Murphy. Dr Dolittle 2 is an American Comedy film, the theatrical sequel to Dr Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting. Showtime is a 2002 comedy/action film starring Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro and directed by Tom Dey. The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 Comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy as the owner of a lunar nightclub I Spy is a 2002 American spy Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson. Daddy Day Care is a 2003 Comedy film, starring Eddie Murphy. It was written by Geoff Rodkey and was directed by Steve Carr Shrek 4-D ( 2003) is a Short film / Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City California, America; Donkey is a fictional talking Donkey from the Shrek series of films voiced by Eddie Murphy. The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 Fantasy film based on the ride of the same name, directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Eddie Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the Donkey is a fictional talking Donkey from the Shrek series of films voiced by Eddie Murphy. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Wong |
| Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Starship Dave (Spacecraft), Captain | post-production |
| 2008 | Johnny Blaze | - | in production |
| 2009 | NowhereLand | Evan Danielson | post-production |
| 2010 | Beverly Hills Cop IV | Det. Axel Foley | pre-production |
| Shrek Goes Fourth | Donkey (voice) | pre-production |
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
- Eddie Murphy (1982) (comedy) US #52
- Comedian (1983) (comedy) US #35
- How Could It Be (1985) (music) US #26
- So Happy (1989) (music) US #70
- Love's Alright (1992) (music)
Compilation albums
- Greatest Comedy Hits (1997) (comedy)
- All I Fuckin' Know (1998) (comedy)
Film Soundtracks
- Beverly Hills (1986)
- Dreamgirls (2006) (with Beyoncé Knowles, Jermaine Bolling, Jennifer Hudson, Keith Robinson and Sharon Leal)
Singles
- "Boogie In Your Butt/No More Tears" (Columbia, 1982) (comedy/music)
- "Party All The Time" (featuring Rick James) (Columbia, 1985) (music) US #2, UK #87
- "How Could It Be" (featuring Crystal Blake) (Columbia, 1985) (music)
- "Put Your Mouth On Me" (Columbia, 1989) (music) US #27
- "Til The Money's Gone" (Columbia, 1989) (music)
- "I Was A King" (Motown, 1993) (music) UK #64
- "Whatzupwitu" (featuring Michael Jackson) (Motown, 1993) (music)
- "Desdemona" (Motown, 1993) (music)
References
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- ^ Kilday, Gregg (December 14, 2006). Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the Donkey is a fictional talking Donkey from the Shrek series of films voiced by Eddie Murphy. Meet Dave is a 2008 American family comedy, directed by Brian Robbins and starring Eddie Murphy. NowhereLand is a 2009 comedy-fantasy film starring Eddie Murphy and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Beverly Hills Cop is a series of Academy Award -nominated action-comedy films with characters written by Daniel Petrie Jr Early life Foley fictionally attended the Mumford High School. The Shrek film series from DreamWorks Animation based on William Steig 's picture book Shrek!, consists of eight projects three of which Donkey is a fictional talking Donkey from the Shrek series of films voiced by Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy (1982 was Eddie Murphy 's first album The song Boogie in Your Butt was arguably the album's greatest success spawning numerous Comedian (1983 was Eddie Murphy 's second album It is often referred to as his best comedy album and it was also his last that contained new material How Could It Be is the first musical album and third album overall by comedian/singer Eddie Murphy. For the Theory of a Deadman single see So Happy (song So Happy is the second musical album and fourth album overall by comedian/singer Love's Alright is the third musical (and fifth overall and last album by comedian/singer Eddie Murphy. Greatest Comedy Hits is the first compilation album by American comedian Eddie Murphy. All I Fuckin' Know, or its censored title All I $%*@*# Know is the second compilation album and seventh album overall by comedian/singer Eddie Murphy. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12 1981 is an American actress, singer and model. Keith Robinson may refer to Keith Robinson (actor, an American actor and R&B singer Keith Robinson (rugby player, a former New Zealand Sharon Leal (born October 17, 1972) is an American actress Biography Career Sharon Leal's career began with the role of Dahlia Crede in the " Party All the Time " was a single recorded by comic actor Eddie Murphy in 1985, written and produced by Rick James and Kevin Johnston Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman 'Dreamgirls' Snares Multiple Golden Globe Nods. The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Eddie Murphy Biography (1961-)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ Eddie Murphy Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ All Time Box Office Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
- ^ according to the autobiography of the film's director and co-star, Leonard Nimoy
- ^ Associated Press; The Daily Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pa. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and , May 12, 1985 "Murphy Challenges Former Agent's Suit"
- ^ The Capital, Annapolis, Md. Saturday March 14, 1987 pg. 1.
- ^ Modderno, Craig (December 3, 2006). Eddie Murphy Inspires Oscar Buzz. Seriously.. New York Times.
- ^ Eddie cops film No4. Sun Online.
- ^ abc7.com: Film Academy Invites 115 New Members 6/19/07
- ^ Academy Invites 115 to Become Members
- ^ Eddie Murphy and wife divorce after 12 years. Hello!Magazine (August 8, 2005).
- ^ Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell Marriage. About. com.
- ^ The Mavens Speak. The New York Times (August 9, 2006).
- ^ Owen Wilson Sits Out 'Drillbit Taylor' Promotion. The Los Angeles Times (March 20, 2008).
- ^ Associated Press (December 7, 2006). Mel B: 'No question' Murphy is baby's father. CNN. com.
- ^ Mel B Says DNA Proves Eddie Murphy Fathered Her Baby. People Magazine.
- ^ Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Marry - Weddings, Eddie Murphy : People.com
- ^ Movie & TV News @ IMDb.com - WENN - 17 January 2008
- ^ Eddie Murphy's Charity Work
External links
- Eddie Murphy at the Internet Movie Database
- Eddie Murphy at TV.com
- Eddie Murphy at Allmusic
- Eddie Murphy on Discogs
- Eddie Murphy Media Site
- Maxim Rated Top SNL performer
- Eddie Murphy.co.uk
| Preceded by Dennis Miller |
MTV Movie Awards host 1993 |
Succeeded by Will Smith |
| Preceded by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler |
MTV Video Music Awards host 1985 |
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| NAME | Murphy, Eddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murphy, Edward Regan |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Academy Award nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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