LloydPhillips
- Producer
Producer Lloyd Phillips won an Academy Award in 1981, for short film The Dollar Bottom. South African-born Phillips was raised in New Zealand, where his first feature, Battletruck, was shot. He went on to establish a globetrotting Hollywood career, working on The Legend of Zorro, 12 Monkeys, Inglourious Basterds and Vertical Limit (also shot in New Zealand). Phillips died of a heart attack on 25 January 2013.
Biography
The CV of producer Lloyd Phillips includes globetrotting Naomi Watts thriller The International, and the title provides a good summation of Phillips' career. Over three decades in the business of moviemaking, he worked from Otago to Egypt and many borders beyond — though he was mostly based in Hollywood.
Screenography
Awards
1981 Academy Awards
Best Live Action Short Film: The Dollar Bottom
“Lloyd was a true original, loved by anyone who knew him well. He had a kind heart and a wonderful sense of adventure ... he was so full of life that it is impossible to believe he is gone. ”