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Phil Joanou Biography (1961-)

Full name, Phillip Joanou; born November 20, 1961, in La Canada, CA; son of Phillip and Michelle Joanou; married Kate Hyman (a record company executive),March 19, 1992. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director

Birth Details

November 20, 1961

La Canada, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Three O'clock High, Universal, 1987
• (And editor and camera operator), U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum), Paramount, 1988
• State of Grace, Orion, 1990
• Final Analysis, Warner Bros., 1992
• Heaven's Prisoners, New Line Cinema, 1996
• (And producer) Entropy, Interlight/Phoenician Entertainment/Tribeca Productions, 1999
• Also director of the film Last Chance Dance.
• Film Appearances
• U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum), Paramount, 1988
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "The Mission," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• "The Doll," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• "Santa '85," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• "Dead End for Delia," Fallen Angels (anthology series), Showtime,1993
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life As We Know It and3rd Rock), NBC, 1996
• Specials
• Age Seven in America (documentary; also known as Seven up in America), CBS, 1992
• 14 Up in America (documentary), Showtime, 1998
• Miniseries
• Final segment, Wild Palms, ABC, 1993
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Narrator, 14 Up in America (documentary), Showtime, 1998
• WRITINGS
• Films
• Entropy, Interlight/Phoenician Entertainment/Tribeca Productions,1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• American Film, September, 1987, p. 57
• Hollywood Reporter, November 15, 1988, p. 10
• Interview, October, 1990, pp. 140-142