Biography
Christopher Murphy is a cinematographer and director based in Bozeman, Montana. He grew up in Great Falls, Montana, and began filming on a Hi8 camera before editing on a homemade VHS system.
His credits as director of photography include the 2026 documentary Everest: The Other Side, on which he worked alongside Jimmy Chin and Clair Popkin, and the 2021 National Geographic film Torn. He also served as producer and director of photography on Torn. Murphy directed and produced the 2017 snowboard feature Depth Perception with Travis Rice.
Earlier camera credits include Spike Jonze's Pretty Sweet (2012), Waiting for Lightning and series work for the BBC. He has also directed branded films and campaigns for clients including Arc'teryx, Oakley and YETI.
