AKA: Michael S Phillips, Michael Steven Phillips
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/29/1943
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
After a brief career as a securities analyst, joined with then-wife Julia Phillips and actor Tony Bill in producing a string of box office and critical successes including "Steelyard Blues" and the Oscar-winning "The Sting" (both 1973). With Julia Phillips he also produced Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976) and Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and solo produced the 1981 comedy "Heartbeeps", the delightful coming-of-age-in-the-60s comedy/drama, "The Flamingo Kid" (1984) and "Mom and Dad Save the World" (1992).
1968
Worked as a securities analyst in NYC
1970
Formed Bill/Phillips production company with then-wife Julia Phillips and actor Tony Bill
1973
Co-produced first feature, "Steelyard Blues"
1973
Had box-office success with the Oscar-winning "The Sting"
1976
Co-produced Martin Scorsese's acclaimed "Taxi Driver"
