Seamus Murphy grew up in Ireland and is currently based in London. He is the recipient of seven World Press Photo awards for his photographic work in Afghanistan, Gaza, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Peru and Ireland. His work in Afghanistan earned him the World Understanding Award from POY and the film he directed based on this work was nominated for an Emmy and won the Media for Liberty Award in 2012. He has collaborated with musician PJ Harvey on the projects Let England Shake (2011) and The Hope Six Demolition Project (2016), for which he won a Q Award for Best Music Film in 2016.
Seamus Murphy
Director, photographer
