Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Kenya Barris To Write/Direct Reimagining Of ‘Wizard Of Oz’ For Warner Bros; Khalabo Ink Society Producing
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros just set Kenya Barris to write and direct Wizard of Oz, a reimaging of the fantasy classic, with his Khalabo Ink Society producing.We all know the story from the 1939 film, but Barris is keeping close to the vest the creative details.
It will be a modern reimagining of the iconic musical. His deal closed last week. Sheila Walcott is overseeing for the studio.Deal comes as the Black-ish creator is in post-production on his feature directorial debut, You People.
Barris and Jonah Hill wrote the original comedy together, with a slamming cast that includes Hill, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Lauren London, Nia Long and David Duchovny, among others.
Along with directing and producing, Barris also co-wrote the script alongside Jonah Hill.Next month, Barris will launch Entergalatic, a television event that he co-created with Kid Cudi.
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