Photo: Thierry Sollerot from Vernon (Eure, Hte Normandie), FRANCE / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Todd Phillips is the great shape-shifter of modern Hollywood. The director who made the world howl with The Hangover then pivoted to the bleak, Oscar-laden menace of Joker, and that range is genuinely rare. A Brooklyn kid out of NYU's Tisch, he understands both belly laughs and the rot underneath them, which I think is no coincidence. The best comedy directors know human darkness intimately, and Joker felt like Phillips finally turning that knowledge loose. Whatever you make of his polarizing instincts, he is a filmmaker who refuses to be predictable, and I always want to see his next move.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Todd Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- トッド・フィリップス
- Reading
- とっど・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- December 20, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film director / writer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Joker | — | |
| Notable work | The Hangover | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Todd Phillips born?
Born December 20, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Todd Phillips from?
Todd Phillips is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Todd Phillips do?
Todd Phillips works as screenwriter, film producer, film director, writer, actor.
What is Todd Phillips known for?
Notable works include Joker, The Hangover.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.