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John Phillips(1935-2001)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Producer
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John Phillips
John Phillips was born on 30 August 1935 in Parris Island, South Carolina, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Cocktail (1988), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and The Rock (1996). He was married to Farnaz Arasteh, Geneviève Waïte, Michelle Phillips and Suzy Phillips-January. He died on 18 March 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 30, 1935
DiedMarch 18, 2001(65)
BornAugust 30, 1935
DiedMarch 18, 2001(65)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
Cocktail
5.9
  • Soundtrack("Kokomo")
  • 1988
David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.6
  • Composer
  • 1976
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
The Rock
7.4
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)", "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)" (uncredited))
  • 1996
Jodie Foster, Jeff Goldblum, Charlie Day, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista, and Sterling K. Brown in Hotel Artemis (2018)
Hotel Artemis
6.1
  • Soundtrack("California Dreamin'")
  • 2018

Credits

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Composer

  • Come as You Are
    7.8
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1997
  • The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
    The Myth of Fingerprints
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1997
  • What I Have Written (1996)
    What I Have Written
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Aden Young in River Street (1996)
    River Street
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • That Eye, the Sky (1994)
    That Eye, the Sky
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Mark Little in Greenkeeping (1992)
    Greenkeeping
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • The Beach Boys: Kokomo (1988)
    The Beach Boys: Kokomo
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • The Beach Boys: California Dreamin' (1986)
    The Beach Boys: California Dreamin'
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (B&W Version)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version) (1967)
    Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1967

Music Department

  • Gretchen Mol, Kathleen Robertson, and Chyler Leigh in Girls Club (2002)
    Girls Club
    5.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
    The Myth of Fingerprints
    6.0
    • musician: acoustic and electric guitars
    • 1997
  • David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    6.6
    • music recordist
    • musical director
    • 1976
  • Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version) (1967)
    Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version)
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1967

Producer

  • Otis Redding Live at Monterey (1989)
    Otis Redding Live at Monterey
    8.2
    Video
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding in Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)
    Shake! Otis at Monterey
    7.9
    Short
    • festival producer
    • 1987
  • Bud Cort in Brewster McCloud (1970)
    Brewster McCloud
    6.8
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Monterey Pop (1968)
    Monterey Pop
    7.9
    • producer
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The Mamas & The Papas
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • August 30, 1935
    • Parris Island, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 2001
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Farnaz ArastehFebruary 3, 1995 - March 18, 2001 (his death)
  • Children
      Mackenzie Phillips
  • Other works
    (9/3-8/1956) Stage: Appeared in directed, the revue, "Beasops Fables," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, ME, Beatrice Lillie, Fred Keating and Shannon Dean in the cast. Eadie and Rack at the pianos.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The godfather of his daughter Bijou Phillips was Andy Warhol.
  • Quotes
    [on his first encounter with Anita Pallenberg in 1966] I felt from Anita an unmistakable electric charge. She was so clever, so European, so built. She exuded a stylish and playful decadence that was at once intellectual, sultry, and mischievous. She was so Continential. She made quite a lasting impression on me that night.
  • Nickname
    • Papa John

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