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Phil Alden Robinson

Writing

Born March 1, 1950 · Long Beach, New York, USA

Also known as Jack T.D. Robinson · Phil Robinson · Chris Reese

IMDb

Biography

​Phil Alden Robinson is an American director and screenwriter for film and television, best known for "Field of Dreams", "Sneakers", and "The Sum of All Fears".

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2002
  • Primetime Emmy Award
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Screenplay · 1985 · nominated

Filmography15 titles

Band of Brothers

2001Director

Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2020as Self

The Good Wife

2009Director

The Good Fight

2017Writer

Field of Dreams

1989Director, Screenplay

Sneakers

1992Director, Screenplay

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014as Self - Interviewee

All of Me

1984Associate Producer, Screenplay

The Sum of All Fears

2002Director

The Chamber

1996Screenplay

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014Director

FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue

1998as Father (voice)

Relentless

1989Writer

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes

1994Characters

Ghost Dad

1990Screenplay