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.
Imagine Entertainment Makes Multi-Year First-Look Film Deal With Amazon Studios
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has closed an exclusive multiyear first-look film deal with Imagine Entertainment.
In making Amazon its new movie home, co-founders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will give Amazon first look on narrative features and documentaries Imagine intends to produce.
Imagine’s deal had been at Apple. The Amazon deal comes just ahead of Prime Video’s April 21 release of the Amazon Studios/ Imagine Entertainment’s documentary Judy Blume Forever.
The film documents the life and legacy of trailblazing author Judy Blume, a seminal author to young girls whose best known work Are you There God, It’s Me Margaret, has been turned into a James L.
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