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Todd Phillips

Directing 55 December 20, 1970

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

6.8 2006 Movie

Due Date

6.4 2010 Movie

War Dogs

7.0 2016 Movie

Joker: Folie à Deux

5.4 2024 Movie

Starsky & Hutch

5.8 2004 Movie

Road Trip

6.3 2000 Movie

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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. 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.