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Todd Phillips

1970 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). Todd Phillips is the 819th most popular film director (down from 769th in 2024), the 5,878th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,872nd in 2019) and the 217th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Todd Phillips ranks 819 out of 2,041. Before him are Ruy Guerra, Gordon Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Richard Marquand, Jack Cardiff, and Želimir Žilnik. After him are Michael Verhoeven, Jack Clayton, Herbert Brenon, Johan Renck, Goran Paskaljević, and Gérard Pirès.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Todd Phillips ranks 111. Before him are Anna Maria Jopek, Igor Strelkov, Yumi Watanabe, Barry Pepper, Savannah, and Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco. After him are Emmanuel Amunike, Gareth Southgate, Tim Sweeney, Armand van Helden, Florin Răducioiu, and Taraji P. Henson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Todd Phillips ranks 5,878 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Cole (1968), Mark Tornillo (1954), Paul J. Weitz (1932), Syd Field (1935), Mary Blair (1911), and Woody Herman (1913). After him are Margo Martindale (1951), Shawn Fonteno (1976), Joe Dallesandro (1948), Zelda Rubinstein (1933), Chuck Hagel (1946), and George Huntington (1850).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Todd Phillips ranks 217. Before him are William Daniels (1901), Richard C. Sarafian (1930), Emile Ardolino (1943), Ted Post (1918), Gordon Douglas (1907), and Paul Morrissey (1938). After him are Gregory Hoblit (1944), Frederick Wiseman (1930), Stuart Gordon (1947), William Cameron Menzies (1896), Tate Taylor (1969), and Kevin Smith (1970).

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