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Todd Phillips
Director

Todd Phillips

20 Dec 1970Born
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USABirthplace

Biography

Todd Phillips (born Todd Philip Bunzl; December 19, 1970) is an American filmmaker. Phillips began his career in 1993 and directed films in the 2000s such as Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, and School for Scoundrels. He came to wider prominence in the early 2010s for directing The Hangover film series. In 2019, he co-wrote and directed the psychological thriller film Joker, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, which premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival where it received the top prize, the Golden Lion.

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Joker went on to earn Phillips three Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, with his co-writer Scott Silver, his second, third, and fourth Academy Award nominations after also being nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for Borat at the 79th Academy Awards.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024Joker: Folie à DeuxFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 2019JokerFilm: Writer, Director
  3. 2016War DogsFilm: Director, Writer
  4. 2013The Hangover Part IIIFilm: Mr. Creepy (uncredited), Director, Writer
  5. 2011The Hangover Part IIFilm: Mr. Creepy (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
  6. 2010Due DateFilm: Barry, Director, Screenplay
  7. 2009The HangoverFilm: Mr. Creepy, Director
  8. 2006School for ScoundrelsFilm: Director, Screenplay
  9. 2004Starsky & HutchFilm: Screenplay, Director
  10. 2003Old SchoolFilm: Gang Bang Guy, Director, Screenplay
  11. 2000Phish: Bittersweet MotelFilm: Director
  12. 2000Road TripFilm: Foot Lover, Writer, Director
  13. 1998Frat HouseFilm: Director
  14. 1993Hated: GG Allin and The Murder JunkiesFilm: Director

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