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With such early '80s comedy classics as "Stripes," "Animal House" and "Revenge of the Nerds" as early inspiration, it’s surprising that Todd Phillips, director of modern comedies like "Road Trip" (2000) and "Old School" (2003), got his start making documentaries. As a film student at New York University, Phillips received a great deal of attention for his first documentary, "Hated" (1993), a look at the controversial and often disgusting antics of the drug-addled and suicidal punk rocker G.G. Allin. Even though Phillips was only a junior at NYU, his movie got an unheard of theatrical, then later DVD, release. Before he was even a graduate of film school, it looked as though Phillips was already destined to succeed as a filmmaker.

Born Todd Bunzel in Long Island, New York, Phillips spent a great deal of time watching the raunchy comedies of the 70's and 80's. From such a diet of popcorn movies came the desire to direct. After the success of "Hated", Phillips helped produce "Screwed" (1996), about the life and times of Screw magazine publisher, Al Gold... Read More
2010
Co-wrote, directed and produced the comedy "Due Date"
2009
Directed the comedy, "The Hangover"; also produced
2006
Co-wrote with Sacha Baron Cohen the mockumentary comedy, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
2006
Directed the remake of the 1960 comedy "School for Scoundrels" with Jon Heder and Billy Bob Thornton
2006
Co-wrote with Sacha Baron Cohen the mockumentary comedy "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
2006
Directed the remake of the 1960s comedy, "School for Scoundrels," with Jon Heder and Billy Bob Thornton
2004
Directed the remake of the beloved 1970s cop show "Starsky & Hutch," with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Ed Helms as Stu, Zack Galifianakis as Alan and Bradley Cooper as Phil in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Bradley Cooper as Phil, Zach Galifianakis as Alan and Ed Helms as Stu in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Bradley Cooper as Phil, Zach Galifianakis as Alan, Ed Helms as Stu and Justin Bartha as Doug in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Bradley Cooper as Phil and Zach Galifianakis as Alan in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Ed Helms and director Todd Phillips on the set of "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Ed Helms as Stu and Bradley Cooper as Phil in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Ed Helms as Stu, Bradley Cooper as Phil and Zach Galifianakis as Alan in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Jeffrey Tambor as Sid, Sasha Barrese as Tracy and Sondra Currie as Linda in "The Hangover."
Movie: The Hangover (L-R) Zach Galifianakis as Alan, Bradley Cooper as Phil and Ed Helms as Stu in "The Hangover."
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