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Don Phillips(1940-2021)

  • Casting Director
  • Producer
  • Casting Department
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Don Phillips was born on 21 December 1940 in the USA. He was a casting director and producer, known for The Prophecy (1995), The Game (1997) and Feast (2005). He was married to Dorothy J. Pearl. He died on 25 November 2021 in the USA.
BornDecember 21, 1940
DiedNovember 25, 2021(80)
BornDecember 21, 1940
DiedNovember 25, 2021(80)
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Known for

The Prophecy (1995)
The Prophecy
6.4
  • Casting Director
  • 1995
Michael Douglas in The Game (1997)
The Game
7.7
  • Casting Director
  • 1997
Feast (2005)
Feast
6.2
  • Casting Department
  • 2005
Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon
8.0
  • Casting Director
  • 1975

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Surfer, Dude (2008)
    Surfer, Dude
    4.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2008
  • A West Texas Children's Story (2007)
    A West Texas Children's Story
    7.2
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Christian Slater, William H. Macy, and Elisha Cuthbert in He Was a Quiet Man (2007)
    He Was a Quiet Man
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Jack Nicholson in The Pledge (2001)
    The Pledge
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • Sunset Strip (2000)
    Sunset Strip
    5.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2000
  • Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio in The Newton Boys (1998)
    The Newton Boys
    6.1
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Phantoms (1998)
    Phantoms
    5.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Michael Douglas in The Game (1997)
    The Game
    7.7
    • Casting Director
    • 1997
  • Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Priscilla Barnes, Stan Lee, Jeremy London, Jason Mewes, Michael Rooker, and Sven-Ole Thorsen in Mallrats (1995)
    Mallrats
    7.0
    • Casting Director (casting by)
    • 1995
  • Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie, and Priscilla Barnes in The Crossing Guard (1995)
    The Crossing Guard
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 1995
  • The Prophecy (1995)
    The Prophecy
    6.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1995
  • Blue Tiger (1994)
    Blue Tiger
    5.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1994
  • American Yakuza (1993)
    American Yakuza
    5.6
    • Casting Director
    • 1993
  • Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, and Jason London in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Dazed and Confused
    7.6
    • Casting Director
    • 1993
  • Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)
    The Wild Life
    6.0
    • Casting Director (casting by)
    • 1984

Producer

  • Mark Dacascos, Brittany Murphy, and Kadeem Hardison in Drive (1997)
    Drive
    6.6
    • co-producer
    • 1997
  • Countdown (1996)
    Countdown
    3.9
    • co-producer
    • 1996
  • Patricia Arquette and Matthew Broderick in Infinity (1996)
    Infinity
    6.1
    • co-producer
    • 1996
  • One Good Turn (1996)
    One Good Turn
    5.2
    • co-producer
    • 1996
  • Russell Crowe in No Way Back (1995)
    No Way Back
    5.1
    • associate producer
    • 1995
  • The Prophecy (1995)
    The Prophecy
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Blue Tiger (1994)
    Blue Tiger
    5.4
    • co-producer
    • 1994
  • American Yakuza (1993)
    American Yakuza
    5.6
    • co-producer
    • 1993
  • Viggo Mortensen in The Indian Runner (1991)
    The Indian Runner
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)
    The Wild Life
    6.0
    • co-producer
    • 1984
  • Melvin and Howard (1980)
    Melvin and Howard
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1980
  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
    5.3
    • co-producer
    • 1979
  • Car Wash (1976)
    Car Wash
    6.2
    • associate producer
    • 1976
  • Peter O'Toole and Charlotte Rampling in Foxtrot (1976)
    Foxtrot
    5.5
    • associate producer
    • 1976
  • The Catamount Killing (1974)
    The Catamount Killing
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1974

Casting Department

  • Feast (2005)
    Feast
    6.2
    • casting consultant
    • 2005
  • Renée Zellweger, Gil Bellows, and Rory Cochrane in Love and a .45 (1994)
    Love and a .45
    6.0
    • casting consultant
    • 1994
  • Serpico (1973)
    Serpico
    7.7
    • extras casting (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Joanne Woodward in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)
    Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
    6.3
    • extras casting (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
    The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
    7.4
    • extras casting (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
    The Heartbreak Kid
    7.0
    • casting: New York
    • 1972
  • Such Good Friends (1971)
    Such Good Friends
    6.0
    • extras casting (uncredited)
    • 1971
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 21, 1940
    • USA
  • Died
    • November 25, 2021
    • USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy J. Pearl? - July 22, 2018 (her death)

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    He discovered Matthew McConaughey in a bar in Austin, Texas and cast him in [linktt0106677] as Wooderson, his first feature film role.

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