Lloyd Phillips, born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand, was a talented creative producer and physical line producer best known for Man of Steel (2013), Vertical Limit (2000) and Twelve Monkeys (1995) as well as winning the best live-action short film Oscar for The Dollar Bottom (1981). He died from a heart attack in January 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA three years before his wife, Beau St. Clair who was also a film producer, also passed away in January 2016.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 14, 1949
- January 25, 2013 (aged 63)
- South Africa
- Producer, also writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Lloyd Phillips' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 6
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lloyd Phillips' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Lloyd Phillips' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Man of Steel(2013)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Tourist(2010)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Inglourious Basterds(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The International(2009)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Legend of Zorro(2005)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Racing Stripes(2005)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Beyond Borders(2003)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Vertical Limit(2000)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Running Free(1999)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Edge(1997)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
12 Monkeys(1995)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Species(1995)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Deception(1992)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Nate and Hayes(1983)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Battletruck(1982)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Dollar Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1981 to 2013.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Won an Oscar in 1981, Best Short Film, Live Action.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Lloyd Phillips' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Lloyd Phillips' work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Lloyd Phillips work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lloyd Phillips' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Campbell shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Martin CampbellShared titles: The Legend of Zorro (2005), Beyond Borders (2003), Vertical Limit (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Martin Campbell
Actors
- Angelina JolieShared titles: The Tourist (2010), Beyond Borders (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Angelina Jolie
- Rufus SewellShared titles: The Tourist (2010), The Legend of Zorro (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Rufus Sewell
- Clive OwenShared titles: The International (2009), Beyond Borders (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Clive Owen
- Mark HadlowShared titles: Nate and Hayes (1983), Battletruck (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Hadlow
Composers and cinematographers
- James Newton HowardShared titles: The Tourist (2010), Vertical Limit (2000)See all 2 shared titles with James Newton Howard
- James HornerShared titles: The Legend of Zorro (2005), Beyond Borders (2003)See all 2 shared titles with James Horner
- Phil MeheuxShared titles: The Legend of Zorro (2005), Beyond Borders (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Meheux
Producers
- Amy LescoeShared titles: The Legend of Zorro (2005), Beyond Borders (2003), Vertical Limit (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Amy Lescoe
- Philip A. PattersonShared titles: Racing Stripes (2005), Beyond Borders (2003), Vertical Limit (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Philip A. Patterson
- David NicholsShared titles: The Tourist (2010), Deception (1992)See all 2 shared titles with David Nichols
- Gary BarberShared titles: The Tourist (2010), The Legend of Zorro (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Barber
