Philip G. Atwell

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Philip G. Atwell (often misspelled Phillip G. Atwell) is an American music video, television commercial and feature film director. Starting out as a music video producer, he took up directing in 1999. Often co-directing with Dr. Dre, he has helmed many music videos for Eminem and other hip hop artists. In 2000 Atwell directed and executive-produced the concert documentary The Up in Smoke Tour. He also produced and co-wrote Murder Was the Case, a short movie released in 1995 by Death Row Records, directed by Dr. Dre and starring Snoop Dogg. In 2001 he produced DJ Pooh's feature film The Wash featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Eminem, among others. In 2005 he executive-produced both Damon Johnson's The Game: Documentary and Donn J. Viola's Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour. In 2003 Atwell directed the Turbo Charged Prelude to '2 Fast 2 Furious', a short film bridging The Fast and the Furious with its sequel, as well as "Severance Pay", a one-minute-movie for NBC's 1MMs series. Atwell also directed two episodes of The Shield and served as second unit director on both National Treasure movies. In 2007 he directed his first fiction feature, War, which starred Jet Li and Jason Statham. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rafael Moreu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Second Unit Director
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
War
War
Director
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?
National Treasure
National Treasure
Second Unit Director
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Director
Turbo-Charged Prelude is a 2003 short film, directed by Philip Atwell, featuring Paul Walker, reprising his role as Brian O'Conner, in a short series of sequences which bridge The Fast and The Furious with its first sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Eminem E
Eminem E
Director
A Collection of Eminem's Music videos up to 2000: 1. Stan 2. The Way I Am 3. The Real Slim Shady 4. Role Model 5. Guilty Conscience 6. My Name Is 7. Just Don´t Give A Fuck 8. Stan, Behind the scenes 9. The Mathers Home
The Up in Smoke Tour
The Up in Smoke Tour
Director
The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, TQ, Truth Hurts and Xzibit.
Guilty Conscience
Guilty Conscience
Director
Murder Was the Case: The Movie
Murder Was the Case: The Movie
Writer
Follows the exploits of Snoop Doggy Dogg as he gets shot, and makes a deal with the devil to survive.