Phil Joanou

Phil Joanou

Born November 20, 1961· La Cañada, California, USA

2Roles★ 7.7Average rating

Born in La Cañada Flintridge, California, he began shooting super-8 shorts at fourteen and later studied theater at UCLA and cinema at USC. A student film caught Steven Spielberg’s eye, leading to two Amazing Stories episodes that earned John Lithgow an Emmy and to his first feature, the cult-favorite Three O’Clock High. Collaborating with U2 yielded the 1988 documentary Rattle and Hum, which open…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Filmography

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The films and series they directed.

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Amazing Stories★ 7.5
Amazing Stories1985