- Phil Alden Robinson was born on March 1, 1950 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Field of Dreams (1989), Sneakers (1992) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). He has been married to Paulette Bartlett since September 26, 2009.
- SpousePaulette Bartlett(September 26, 2009 - present)
- Typically has a scene where a TV is showing an old black and white movie where the brief snippet of dialog is directly related to a main plot point. [See trivia for Field of Dreams and Sneakers.]
- Frequently casts James Earl Jones.
- Still developing his labor of love project "The Age Of Aquarius" about humanitarian relief workers, to which Harrison Ford was long attached to star until it was cancelled back in 1997.
- He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Field of Dreams (1989).
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) [2004-2007 and 2008-2017]. Member of the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West [2005-2007].
- He accompanied the United Nations High Commission for Refugees on humanitarian visits to Bosnia and Somalia as an observer. After this visit, he produced five documentaries about the terrible conditions in Bosnia and Somalia.
- Appeared on the Today Show Concert as a guitarist with his then current girlfriend, Carole King.
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