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Todd Phillips

Todd Phillips is a director and writer, known primarily for directing and writing broad Hollywood comedies. His films include Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, The Hangover, and Due Date. He also adapted the screenplay for Borat, which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award. Since making a name for himself as a comedic director, Phillips has directed the films War Dogs and Joker, the latter of which earned him a number of Academy Award nominations.

Philips was born in...

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Todd Phillips Essays

Isolation, a Callous Society, a Mentally Ill Protagonist: Cinematic Techniques and Character Ramifications in 'Joker' and 'Taxi Driver' Will Wilkinson 12th Grade

Joker

Todd Phillips's film ‘Joker’ and Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver both follow isolated, mentally ill protagonists, Arthur and Travis, as they explore the significant shift in the protagonist’s identity provoked by a callous society. However, Arthur a...

Who’s Laughing Now? The Striking Parallels Between Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy and Todd Phillips’ Joker Anonymous 12th Grade

Joker

When asked about the works that inspired Joker (2019), director and co-writer Todd Phillips cited two Martin Scorsese classics (as well as a couple of others films and comic books): Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982). Not...