15 Facts About Phil Mulloy

Phil Mulloy was born on 29 August 1948 and is an Irish-English animator.

Phil Mulloy was born in Wallasey, Merseyside and studied both painting and filmmaking.

Phil Mulloy's animations have been described as "satirical grotesque" and often portray the dark side of human nature and contemporary social, political, and religious values in a humorous and at times, shocking way.

Phil Mulloy has made over 30 animated films many of which are in themed groupings based on Hollywood genres.

Phil Mulloy has won many international awards for his work and has conducted several workshops for young animators.

Phil Mulloy was born in Wallasey to an Irish father, Michael Phil Mulloy, who migrated to Liverpool to work on the docks and an English mother named Elizabeth.

Phil Mulloy studied painting at Ravensbourne College followed by film at the Royal College of Art graduating in 1973.

Phil Mulloy created many of MTV's iconic idents during the 1980s and 90s.

Phil Mulloy produced the Cowboys series in 1991 with funding from Channel Four and the Arts Council.

Phil Mulloy created The Ten Commandments series between 1994 and 1996.

Phil Mulloy created Season's Greetings in 1999 for Animate Projects with funding from Channel Four and the Arts Council.

Phil Mulloy created The Christies series in 2006 for Spectre Films.

Phil Mulloy produced the animated films on computer using the Buahaus Mirage 1.5 package.

At present Phil Mulloy is working on a trilogy based on the Christie family.

Phil Mulloy's wife is the filmmaker Vera Neubauer, his son is director and screenwriter Daniel Mulloy and his daughter is the Student Academy Award-nominated director Lucy Mulloy.