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Birthplace:
Long Island, New York
Reunited? No, No, No.
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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
1993
While a student at NYU, filmed the documentary feature "Hated: G.G. Allin & the Murder Junkies," about extreme punk rocker G.G. Allin, the controversial feces-slinging musician; became an instant underground sensation (pegged by many as a funnier, true-to-life version of Spinal Tap)
1996
Produced "Screwed: Al Goldstein's Kingdom of Porn," an insightful look into the life of Screw magazine publisher Al Goldstein
1998
Helmed the documentary "Frat House," about college hazing rituals; Produced as an installment of HBO's popular America Undercover series; was marred in controversy and shelved by HBO due to questions of authenticity and complaints from the subjects
1999
Directed MTV funnyman Tom Green in a series of Pepsi One commercials
2000
Wrote and Directed first fictional feature "Road Trip," starring Tom Green and Breckin Meyer
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