Phillip Christon

Phillip Christon
Christon in 2011
Born (1961-06-11) June 11, 1961
San Francisco
Residence Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education BFA
Alma mater UCLA Film School
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active 1978–present
Notable work The Bundle, The Chosen One
Home town San Francisco

Phillip Christon (born June 11, 1961) is an American film director and screenwriter.[1] His writing and directing work include The Bundle,The Chosen One and numerous commercials and music videos.[2][3]

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).[4][5]

Early career

Christon started his Hollywood career as one of the youngest First Assistant Directors in independent feature film production,[6] 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.[7]

Filmography

Christon has contributed to many projects as either a writer, director, producer or first assistant director.[3][5] 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.[3][4][5][7]

Films and awards

Year Film Role Notes
1987Sister, SisterFirst Assistant Director
1988The Wizard of LonelinessFirst Assistant Director
1989Pet SemataryFirst Assistant Director
1990LionheartFirst Assistant Director
1991House Party 2First Assistant Director
1991The Linguini IncidentFirst Assistant Director
1992South CentralFirst Assistant Director
1993Even Cowgirls Get The BluesFirst Assistant Director
1994Corrina, CorrinaFirst Assistant Director
1995The Chosen OneDirector, Writer, ProducerBronze Award at Worldfest Houston
Audience Award at The Schikaneder Film Festival, Vienna
1997The BundleDirector, WriterGold Award Worldfest Charleston
Bronze Award Worldfest Houston
Audience Award The Schikaneder Film Festival, Vienna
2000Very Mean MenAssistant Director
2000Camera ObscuraAssistant Director

References

  1. "Phillip Christon". Phillip Christon. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  2. "Phillip Christon Filmography". Fandango.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Phillip Christon - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. January 18, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Phillip Christon". We World Entertainment. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Phillip Christon Biography". Screened. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  6. "Phillip Christon". Mahalo.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Digital.Hollywood". Digital.Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
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