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Todd Phillips Biography

Birth Name:Todd Bunzl

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

Attended the New York University Film School
After directing two independent documentaries, he began work on a soft-drink ad, where he met comedic TV personality Tom Green and asked him to be in his 2000 film "Road Trip․"
Quote: "Directors tend to be more underrated than overrated because it's a quiet job and people don't really understand it․"
Best known as a director, writer and producer whose film work includes "The Hangover" trilogy, "Old School," "Road Trip" and several other comedy films
Dropped out of film school before graduation to promote his first documentary, "Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies," which became one of the highest grossing student films
Co-founded the New York Underground Film Festival in 1994 with writer-director-producer Andrew Gurland

Awards

1994Lumiere Award-Documentary Film: winner
1998Certificate of Merit-Film & Video - Sociology-U.S.: winner
1998Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: winner
2007Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2009British Comedy Award-Best Comedy Film: nominated
2013Hollywood Movie Award-: nominated
2019Abraccine Award-Best International Feature Film (Melhor Longa Estrangeiro): nominated
2019Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
2019ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2019Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2019DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2019Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2019Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2019IGN People's Choice Award-Best Movie Director: winner
2019ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2019ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019Jim Ridley Award-: nominated
2019NMFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2019SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019VHS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019VHS Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Golden Lion-Best Film: winner
2019Fanheart3 Award-Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: winner
2019WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2020AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2020Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2020Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2020Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): winner
2020ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2020ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2020Grand Prix-: nominated
2020Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2020CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2020Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
2020CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2020Grand Prix (Laurier du Cinéma)-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger): nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2020Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): winner
2020David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2020Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
2020Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2020GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Globe de Cristal-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Huading Award-Best Global Director for a Motion Picture: nominated
2020Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Film Director: winner
2020Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Film Director: winner
2020Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2020Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2020Kineo Movie Diamond Award-International Best Picture: winner
2020LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2020TEC Award-Outstanding Creative Achievement Film Sound Production: nominated
2020NME Award-Best Film: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2020Creative Impact in Directing Award-: winner
2020WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2024Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2025Razzie Award-Worst Picture: nominated
2025Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2025Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated