Todd Phillips

Todd Phillips (2016)

Todd Phillips , actually Todd Bunzl , (born December 20, 1970 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American director , producer and screenwriter . He achieved greater fame above all as the director of the Hangover trilogy and the comic book adaptation Joker .

Life

Todd Phillips attended NYU Film School but dropped out before graduation and began making documentaries . His first directorial work Hated in 1994 showed the life and death of punk rocker GG Allin . He later founded the New York Underground Film Festival , a platform for documentary and experimental films . After two more documentaries, Frat House (1998) on the dark side of fraternity life and Bittersweet Motel on the Rock Band (2000) Phish , he moved into comedy fold.

His first comedy Road Trip hit theaters in 2000. Another teen comedy followed in 2003: Old School with Luke Wilson , Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn . Starsky & Hutch , based on the 1970s television series Starsky & Hutch , hit theaters in 2004 . This time Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson played the leading roles. With that, Phillips has worked with all of the core members of the Frat Pack aside from Jack Black and Steve Carell . In addition to directing, Phillips was also responsible for the script for all three films. This also applies to the successful Hangover trilogy, which he produced between 2009 and 2013.

In 2019 he released a Joker solo film with Joker . Joaquin Phoenix plays the main role . Phillips himself was nominated for directing and writing (together with Scott Silver ) at the 2020 Academy Awards.

Phillips has worked with cameraman Lawrence Sher and film editor Jeff Groth for several years .

In addition to his successful film career, Phillips is also a successful poker player. So he made it to a final table at the World Poker Tour in 2005 and finished fifth.

Filmography

As a director

1994: Hated (Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies)
1998: Frat House
2000: road trip
2000: Bittersweet Motel
2003: Old School - We don't let anything go wrong (Old School)
2004: Starsky & Hutch
2006: The Date Profi (School for Scoundrels)
2009: Hangover (The Hangover)
2010: date (Due Date)
2011: Hangover 2 (The Hangover: Part II)
2013: Hangover 3 (The Hangover: Part III)
2016: War Dogs
2019: Joker

As a screenwriter

2000: road trip
2003: Old School - We don't let anything go wrong (Old School)
2004: Starsky & Hutch
2006: Borat - Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006: The Date Profi (School for Scoundrels)
2010: date (Due Date)
2011: Hangover 2 (The Hangover: Part II)
2013: Hangover 3 (The Hangover: Part III)
2016: War Dogs
2019: Joker

As a producer

1994: Hated (Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies)
1998: Frat House
2000: Bittersweet Motel
2003: Old School - We don't let anything go wrong (Old School)
2006: The Date Profi (School for Scoundrels)
2009: Hangover (The Hangover)
2010: date (Due Date)
2011: Hangover 2 (The Hangover: Part II)
2012: Project X
2013: Hangover 3 (The Hangover: Part III)
2016: War Dogs
2018: A Star Is Born
2019: Joker

As a performer

2000: road trip
2003: Old School - We don't let anything go wrong (Old School)
2009: Hangover (The Hangover)
2010: date (Due Date)
2011: Hangover 2 (The Hangover: Part II)

Stammcast

Todd Phillips tends to use actors in several of his films; in this he resembles fellow directors Kevin Smith , Quentin Tarantino , Tim Burton , Wes Anderson and Christopher Nolan .

Actress	Road Trip (2000)	Old School (2003)	Starsky & Hutch (2004)	The Date Pro (2008)	Hangover (2009)	Reference date (2010)	Hangover 2 (2011)	Project X (2012)	Hangover 3 (2013)	War Dogs (2016)
Amy Smart	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ben Stiller	-	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bryan Callen	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	-
Bradley Cooper	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Ed Helms	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
Jernard Burks	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	-	-	-
Juliette Lewis	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	-	-
Matt Walsh	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-
Nathalie Fay	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-
Seann William Scott	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Snoop Dogg	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-
The Dan Band	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	-	-	-
Vince Vaughn	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Will Ferrell	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Zach Galifianakis	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-
Miles Teller	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes

Awards

Oscar

2007 : Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Borat
2020 : Nomination for the best film for Joker (together with Bradley Cooper and Emma Tillinger Koskoff )
2020: Nomination for Best Director for Joker
2020: Nomination for the best adapted screenplay for Joker (together with Scott Silver )

Golden Globe Award

2010 : Award for Best Comedy for Hangover
2020 : Nomination for the best film drama for Joker
2020: Nomination for Best Director for Joker

British Academy Film Award

2020 : Nomination for the best film for Joker (together with Bradley Cooper and Emma Tillinger Koskoff )
2020: Nomination for Best Director for Joker
2020: Nomination for the best adapted screenplay (together with Scott Silver )

further awards

1994 Lumiere Award of the New Orleans Film Festival s for Hated
1998: Certificate of Merit at the San Francisco International Film Festival for Frat House
1998: Grand Jury Prize of the Sundance Film Festival for Frat House
2019: Golden Lion for Joker

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Justin Kroll: Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Movie Gets the Greenlight, Will Shoot in the Fall . In: Variety . July 10, 2018 ( variety.com [accessed September 22, 2018]).

personal data
SURNAME	Phillips, Todd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bunzl, Todd (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American director, producer and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	20th December 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn , New York City, New York, United States

[1] Justin Kroll: Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Movie Gets the Greenlight, Will Shoot in the Fall . In: Variety . July 10, 2018 ( variety.com [accessed September 22, 2018]).