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Julia Phillips
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Julia Miller
April 7, 1944 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | January 1, 2002 (aged 57) |
| Occupation | Film producer, author |
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| Children | 1 |
Julia Phillips (born Julia Miller; April 7, 1944 – January 1, 2002) was an American film producer and author. She worked with her husband, Michael, and others to produce three famous movies in the 1970s. These films were The Sting, Taxi Driver, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Julia Phillips was the first woman producer to win an Academy Award for Best Picture for The Sting.
In 1991, Phillips wrote a popular book about her time as a Hollywood producer. It was called You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again and became a bestseller.
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Early Life and Education
Julia Miller was born into a Polish-Jewish family in New York City. Her parents were Tanya and Adolph Miller. Her father was a chemical engineer who worked on the Manhattan Project. Her mother was a writer. Julia grew up in Brooklyn, Great Neck, New York, and Milwaukee.
In 1965, she earned a degree in political science from Mount Holyoke College. The next year, in 1966, she married Michael Phillips. After college, she worked as a book editor for Ladies' Home Journal. Later, she became a story editor for Paramount Pictures. In 1971, she and Michael moved to California. They wanted to produce the movie Steelyard Blues, which came out in 1973. It starred Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland.
Her Film Career
In 1972, Julia Phillips, her husband Michael, and producer Tony Bill asked David S. Ward to write the script for The Sting. They paid him $3,500. In 1973, The Sting won the Academy Award for Best Picture. This made Julia Phillips the first woman to win an Oscar as a producer. She shared the award with Tony Bill and Michael Phillips.
In 1977, Taxi Driver, which the Phillipses produced, was nominated for Best Picture. Close Encounters of the Third Kind was her third big movie. She produced it with Michael Phillips.
Julia Phillips's early work with her husband is still highly praised in the film world. Twenty-five years after winning its Oscar, The Sting was added to the Producers Guild of America's Hall of Fame. This gave each producer a Golden Laurel Award. In June 2007, Taxi Driver was named the 52nd-best American movie ever by the American Film Institute. In December 2007, Close Encounters was chosen by the United States Library of Congress for preservation. It was seen as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Becoming an Author
In 1991, Julia Phillips published her book, You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again. It was about her experiences in Hollywood. The book became a top seller on the New York Times list. It shared many stories about famous people in film.
Her next book, Driving Under the Affluence, came out in 1995. This book mostly talked about how her first book's success changed her life. In 2000, she also helped Matt Drudge write his book, Drudge Manifesto.
Later Life and Legacy
Julia Phillips passed away from cancer at her home in West Hollywood, California, on January 1, 2002. She was 57 years old. She was buried in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
She had one daughter, Kate Phillips-Wiczyk. Kate is married to Modi Wiczyk, who helped start the film and TV studio Media Rights Capital.
Filmography
Julia Phillips was a producer for all these films unless noted otherwise.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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| 1973 | Steelyard Blues | ||
| The Sting | |||
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | ||
| The Big Bus | Executive producer | ||
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | ||
| 1987 | The Beat | ||
| 1988 | The Boost | Executive producer |
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| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Final film as a producer |
See also
In Spanish: Julia Phillips para niños
- List of Academy Award records
