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About Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips (né Bunzl, born December 20, 1970)[1] is an American filmmaker and occasional actor. 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 prominence in the early 2010s for directing The Hangover film series. In 2019, he co-wrote and directed the psychological thriller film Joker, which premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival where it received the top prize, the Golden Lion. 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.
Early life
Phillips was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Jewish family.[2][3] He was raised in Dix Hills, New York, on Long Island.[4] He attended New York University Film School, but dropped out[5] because he could not afford to complete his first film and pay tuition simultaneously.[6] Around that time, he worked at Kim's Video and Music.[5]
Phillips appeared as one of the drivers in the first season of the HBO hidden camera docu-series Taxicab Confessions.[7] In a New York Times profile, Phillips said he had gotten in trouble for shoplifting as a young man.[4]
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Todd Phillips's Timeline
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December 20, 1970
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Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
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