Sara Murphy (film producer)

Sara Murphy is an American film producer. Murphy has produced Morris from America (2016), Person to Person (2017), Gemini (2017), The Mountain (2018), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020), and Licorice Pizza (2021).

Career
Murphy initially went to school for engineering, and eventually landed a job as Philip Seymour Hoffman's assistant. She served as an associate producer on Jack Goes Boating directed by Hoffman.

In 2014, Murphy produced Land Ho! directed by Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz, which won the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.

Hoffman, years later would recommend Murphy to Paul Thomas Anderson after he agreed to direct a music video. She has served as producer on his music videos for Joanna Newsom, Haim, Radiohead, and The Smile. Murphy has produced Licorice Pizza and his upcoming untitled film with the former earning her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film and Academy Award for Best Picture.

Murphy has also previously worked at PASTEL, the production company founded by Barry Jenkins, where she produced Never Rarely Sometimes Always and If Beale Street Could Talk.

In 2022, Murphy launched Fat City alongside Ryan Zacarias, where she has produced Mother, Couch and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.