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Don Phillips (casting director)

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Don Phillips
Born(1940-12-21)December 21, 1940
DiedNovember 25, 2021(2021-11-25) (aged 80)
Occupation(s)Casting director, film producer
Spouse
(died 2018)

Don Phillips (December 21, 1940 – November 25, 2021) was an American casting director and film producer.[1][2][3] His name was mentioned at the 94th Academy Awards in the In Memoriam section.[4]

Phillips was married to make-up artist Dorothy J. Pearl who died in 2018.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Mell, Eila (January 24, 2015). Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others. McFarland. p. 84. ISBN 9781476609768 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 26, 2021). "Don Phillips Dies: 'Dazed and Confused' & 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' Casting Director, 'Melvin and Howard' Producer Was 80". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ McConaughey, Matthew; Penn, Sean (November 30, 2021). "Matthew McConaughey & Sean Penn Remember Producer & Casting Ace Don Phillips, Who Helped Discover Both Oscar Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "In Memorian". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Don Phillips". IMDb. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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