Rupert Murdoch Biography (1931-)
Full name, Keith Rupert Murdoch; born March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Victoria,Australia; immigrated to the United States, 1974, naturalized citizen, 1985;son of Sir Keith (a journalist and newspaper owner) and Dame Elisabeth Joy (a welfare activist; maiden name, Greene) Murdoch; married second wife, Anna Maria Tory, April 28, 1967 (divorced, 1999); married Wendi Deng, June 25, 1999; children: (first marriage) Prudence; (second marriage) Elisabeth, James, Lachlan; (third marriage) Grace Helen. Addresses: Office: News Corp. Ltd., 2 Holt St., Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia; c/o NewsAmerica, Inc., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Publisher, chief executive officer
- Birth Details
- March 11, 1931
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Bullish on America, PBS, 1993
- Barbara Walters Presents "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 1994,"ABC, 1994
- Gateway to the Future, 1996
- Dame Edna, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Episodic
- Voice of himself, "Sunday, Cruddy, Sunday," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1999
- Film Work
- Presenter, Gallipoli, 1981
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books- Business Leader Profiles for Students, Gale Research, 1999
- Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale Research, 1998
- Chenoweth, Neil, Rupert Murdoch: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Media Wizard, Crown Publishers, 2002
Periodicals- AdAgeGlobal, January, 2002, p. 6
- Economist, September 12, 1998, p. 20
- Fortune, October 26, 1998, p. 92
- New Statesman, August 6, 2001, p. 8
- Newsweek, July 12, 1999, p. 36
- Time, May 4, 1998, p. 87
- Variety, February 2, 1998, pp. 17-19; June 28, 1999, p. 4