Biography for
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Date of Birth

20 December 1970, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Birth Name

Todd Bunzl

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Trade Mark

Uses famous actors in a cameo

A scene where characters encounter an animal

Frequently casts Matt Walsh, 'Juliette Lewis', Zach Galifianakis, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell.

Often makes coming of age comedies

Trivia

Attended NYU Film School but dropped out before graduation to promote his first documentary Hated (1994).

Originally meant to direct Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006); however, he quit the production after shooting the infamous rodeo/"Star Spangled Banner" scene, due to creative differences with Sacha Baron Cohen.

A co-creator of the New York Underground Film Festival (along with Andrew Gurland), Phillips was an expert at playing the media and causing sensation. He made a name for himself with Hated (1994) and latched on to the controversy surrounding the documentary ChickenHawk (1994).

Has cast Matt Walsh in all of his movies.

Salary

The Hangover Part II (2011)

$15,000,000