Philip Rosenthal

Biography

Philip Rosenthal is an American writer and producer for television who created the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran from 1996 to 2005. Born in Queens and raised in New City, New York, he acted in New York City in the early 1980s before shifting to production, writing and producing shows including Coach and Baby Talk. Everybody Loves Raymond, co-produced by Ray Romano and inspired by his comedy material, became Rosenthal's greatest success; he wrote or co-wrote 21 episodes. He took occasional acting roles in Spanglish (2004) and The Simpsons Movie (2007). He wrote and directed the documentary Exporting Raymond (2011), about adapting his sitcom for Russian television. Later he presented the PBS series I'll Have What Phil's Having and the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil. He co-wrote America: A Tribute to Heroes, the 9/11 telethon, which brought him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing and a Peabody Award.

66years old

Turns 67 on January 27in 78 days

Born January 27, 1960Queens
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Phil Rosenthal

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 29 years1989 to 2018

Every film, newest first

2018FilmworkerIMDb rating 7.4
2011Exporting RaymondIMDb rating 6.9
2007The Simpsons MovieIMDb rating 7.3
2004SpanglishIMDb rating 6.4
1989Who Shot Pat?IMDb rating 3.9

Genres

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Behind the camera
Rosenthal wrote and directed the documentary Exporting Raymond, which shows him trying to adapt Everybody Loves Raymond for Russian television even though he knew little about Russian culture.
Behind the camera
For the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April 2000, Rosenthal directed a video featuring President Bill Clinton, and it was shown at the event to wide acclaim.
Behind the award
Rosenthal helped write America: A Tribute to Heroes, the 9/11 telethon shown on all four networks. It earned a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing.
A change of course
Rosenthal was an actor in New York City in the early 1980s before he shifted to production work and became a writer and producer.