Phil Traill
Phil was born in New Jersey, but had moved to London, England at the age of six. There he attended and graduated from Newcastle University, with a degree in English and Film Studies. Phil started his career in the UK by directing short films, TV shows, and music videos for leading production companies.
Phil Traill
- Name
- Phil Traill
- Born
- 6 June 1973
- Birthplace
- New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- Film and television director
- Nationality
- United States
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Phil was born in New Jersey, but had moved to London, England at the age of six. There he attended and graduated from Newcastle University, with a degree in English and Film Studies. Phil started his career in the UK by directing short films, TV shows, and music videos for leading production companies.
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In 2006, Phil had moved back to the United States, currently living in the city of Los Angeles. Since moving to the US, Phil has directed over 100 episodes of American television.
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Key facts
• Name — Phil Traill • Years Active — 1998–present • Born — 6 June 1973 • Birthplace — New Jersey, United States • Occupation — Film and television director
Director
Director
• All About Steve (2009) • Chalet Girl (2011) • Good Burger 2 (2023)
Television
Television
• Year — Show — Notes • 2009–2010 — 10 Things I Hate About You — 2 episodes • 2009–2011 — Men of a Certain Age — 3 episodes • 2009 — Cougar Town — Episode: "Two Gunslingers" • 2012–2018 — The Middle — 25 episodes • 2014 — Selfie — Episode: "Un-Tag My Heart" • 2015 — Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Episode: "The Chopper" • Black-ish — Episode: "Andre From Marseille" • The Last Man on Earth — Episode: "Sweet Melissa" • The Grinder — Episode: "Dedicating This One to the Crew" • Modern Family — Episode: "Thunk in the Trunk" • 2016 — The Real O'Neals — Episode: "The Real Spring Fever" • 2018 — Alex, Inc. — Episode: "The Internet Trolls" • I Feel Bad — Episode: "We're Not Fun Anymore" • 2019–2020 — Good Girls — 3 episodes • 2022–2023 — Single Drunk Female — 3 episodes • American Auto — 2 episodes • 2025 — Grosse Pointe Garden Society — 2 episodes
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• Opal Dream (2006)
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