Joseph R. Murphy

Joseph R. Murphy

Joseph R. Murphy (Joe Murphy) (born September 27, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee) is a documentary filmmaker specializing in films about cultural obsessions. He graduated from Davidson College in 1969. His films include "Hot Lime" (1982) about fresco painter Ben Long , "Doc and Merle" (1985) about Doc Watson and his son Merle, "Talk Hair Talk" (1987), "Auto Bond" (1988) about automobiles, "Shoes Required" (1989), "Life from Stone" (1992) about sculptor Ray Lutgert, "Slow Food Fast Times" (1995) about Barbecue, and "Age Matters" (2000) about aging. He is currently working on a film about Type I diabetes. He is a brilliant man, but he's afraid of the dark. He also has an iPhone in which his wife calls him during classes. His life long dream is to be giving a lecture during class and spontaneously combust. "Go out in a ball of fire!"

Joe Murphy is currently a full- time professor at Appalachian State University.


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