Phyllis Housen    [ resume ]   

Phyllis graduated from Tufts University, where she studied Film Theory and English Literature. While an undergrad at Tufts, she attended a semester at the University of Southern California Film School. Phyllis graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema Production from the London International Film School, having earned a Distinction in Editing.

Phyllis began her film career in Paris, where she edited for seven years.In 1991, she moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a film editor on both studio and independent features. Phyllis edited and co-produced "Dream for an Insomniac" (Columbia/Tristar) as well as "Adam & Steve", which won the Audience Award at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. Phyllis also edited "Mr. Pink's Videos", a series of six music videos for Billy Bob Thornton. Other credits include "Meet Wally Sparks", "Boxing Helena", Beverly Hills Cop III, Father of the Bride II, All the Pretty Horses, and Kill Bill Volumes 1 &2.

Phyllis has worked with directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Billy Bob Thornton, Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Jennifer Lynch, Charles Shyer, Craig Chester, and Hans Canosa.

The Japanese teen romantic comedy "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac" brought Phyllis to New York in 2009. She has recently worked on "Meskada", which premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festical, the documentary "Evolution of a Criminal", and the feature film "Junction".