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Phil Joanou

Director

Phil Joanou

Born November 20, 1961 in La Cañada, California, USA14 films

Phil Joanou is an American film director. He is also well known for his work with Irish rock band U2, having directed their rockumentary/live tape Rattle and Hum, one of three videos filmed for "One", and the video for "All Because of You". Married to Ford Model Breann Nelson.

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The film Entropy (1999) was Joanou's own autobiography, wherein the director played by Stephen Dorff passes through many of the incidents of Joanou's own life.

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Gridiron Gang posterFirst watchGridiron Gang20067.1Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
State of Grace poster6.9State of Grace1990Three O'Clock High poster6.8Three O'Clock High1987Final Analysis poster5.8Final Analysis1992U2: Rattle and Hum poster7.1U2: Rattle and Hum1988The Veil poster4.9The Veil2016Chris Tucker: Live poster6.0Chris Tucker: Live2015Heaven's Prisoners poster5.4Heaven's Prisoners1996

Filmography

14 films as director
  1. 2016The VeilDirector
  2. 2015Chris Tucker: LiveDirector
  3. 2012The Punisher: Dirty LaundryDirector
  4. 2006Gridiron GangDirector
  5. 1999EntropyDirector
  6. 199814 Up in AmericaDirector
  7. 1996Heaven's PrisonersDirector
  8. 1992Final AnalysisDirector
  9. 1991Age 7 in AmericaDirector
  10. 1990Amazing Stories: The Movie IIDirector
  11. 1990State of GraceDirector
  12. 1988U2: Rattle and HumDirector
  13. 1987Three O'Clock HighDirector
  14. 1984The Last Chance DanceDirector