Nationality American Name Phillip Christon Citizenship American Role Film director | Education BFA Home town San Francisco Years active 1978–present Movies Swing Shift | |
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Born June 11, 1961 (age 62) ( 1961-06-11 ) San Francisco Residence Los Angeles, California Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter Alma mater UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television | ||
The Chosen One, directed by Phillip Christon - Official Trailer
Phillip Christon (born June 11, 1961) is an American film director and screenwriter. His writing and directing work include The Bundle,The Chosen One and numerous commercials and music videos.
Contents
- The Chosen One directed by Phillip Christon Official Trailer
- Background
- Early career
- Filmography
- References
Background
Born to a working class San Francisco household in the heyday of the 60's counter-culture revolution, Christon was heavily influenced by the explosion of pop culture. He started displaying prodigious talent at an early age. Upon graduating summa cum laude from the UCLA Film School, Phillip interned at Warner Bros. Studios under the mentor-ship of Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs, Rachel Getting Married) working alongside top industry producers Gary Goetzman (Mama Mia!, Where the Wild Things Are) and Charles Mulvehill (The Godfather, The Last Samurai).
Early career
Christon started his Hollywood career as one of the youngest First Assistant Directors in independent feature film production, earmarked by the industry's top completion bond companies and working side by side with a host of the industry's most prestigious filmmakers, ranging from Gus Van Sant, Bill Condon, Gore Verbinski and Tony Kaye to top photographers Herb Ritts, Matthew Rolston and Annie Leibovitz, as well as a "Who's Who" of A-List celebrities spanning the actor/pop-star/athlete gamut, from Keanu Reeves and Madonna to Michael Jordan.
Filmography
Christon has contributed to many projects as either a writer, director, producer or first assistant director. His directorial debut, The Chosen One, which he wrote and produced, was a controversial drama starring Michelle Forbes and Yvette Cruise which achieved multiple SRO audience screenings at Raleigh Studios Chaplin Theater in Hollywood, received the Bronze Award at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, and was a finalist at the USA Film Festival, Dallas.