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Philip Frank Messina

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Philip Frank Messina is known for With Friends Like These (1998), Brainstorm (1983) and Released (2013).
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Beverly D'Angelo, Elle Macpherson, Laura San Giacomo, David Strathairn, Amy Madigan, Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo, Jon Tenney, and Lauren Tom in With Friends Like These (1998)
    With Friends Like These
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1998
    Brainstorm (1983)
    Brainstorm
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1983
    Released
    • Director
    • 2013
    Skezag
    7.1
    • Director(as Philip F. Messina)
    • 1970

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    • Released
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Beverly D'Angelo, Elle Macpherson, Laura San Giacomo, David Strathairn, Amy Madigan, Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo, Jon Tenney, and Lauren Tom in With Friends Like These (1998)
      With Friends Like These
      5.9
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Ned Beatty and Bruce Greenwood in Spy (1989)
      Spy
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Too Smart for Strangers (1985)
      Too Smart for Strangers
      5.1
      Video
      • Director (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1985
    • Dumbo's Circus (1985)
      Dumbo's Circus
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Philip F. Messina, 1985)
      • 1985–1986
    • Phil Baron, Ron Gans, Will Ryan, Hal Smith, and Kim Christianson in Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983)
      Welcome to Pooh Corner
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1983–1986
    • Skezag
      7.1
      • Director (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1970

    Writer



    • Beverly D'Angelo, Elle Macpherson, Laura San Giacomo, David Strathairn, Amy Madigan, Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo, Jon Tenney, and Lauren Tom in With Friends Like These (1998)
      With Friends Like These
      5.9
      • written by (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1998
    • Ned Beatty and Bruce Greenwood in Spy (1989)
      Spy
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • teleplay (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1989
    • Original Sin (1989)
      Original Sin
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • written by (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1989
    • Brainstorm (1983)
      Brainstorm
      6.4
      • screenplay by
      • 1983

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu (1980)
      Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu
      8.5
      Short
      • camera: the old "hot type" process (as Philip F. Messina)
      • 1980

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      • Philip F. Messina

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