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Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. is an American composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. Further classical–disco fusions followed, such as "Flight '76", "Rhapsody in Blue", "Toccata and Funk in 'D' Minor", "Bolero", and "Mostly Mozart", but were not as successful.
Born
Friday, 19 December 1952
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Reboot | Conductor | 2022 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| The Oscars | Self - Nominee | 2013 |
| Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show | Self / Self (Voice) | 2009 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self - as the Walter Murphy Band | 1974 |
| Rock Concert | Self | 1973 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Reboot | Conductor | 2022 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| The Oscars | Self - Nominee | 2013 |
| Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show | Self / Self (Voice) | 2009 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self - as the Walter Murphy Band | 1974 |
| Rock Concert | Self | 1973 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 2013 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | Nominated |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | Won |
