10 Facts About Robin Phillips

Robin Phillips OC was an English actor and film director.

Robin Phillips was born in Haslemere, Surrey in 1940 to Ellen Anne and James William Phillips.

Robin Phillips trained at the Bristol Old Vic, where a contemporary was Patrick Stewart, and worked as an actor and director for many years in the United Kingdom, finishing as artistic director at the Greenwich Theatre from 1973 to 1975.

Robin Phillips was hired as artistic director at the Stratford Festival in Canada in 1975, where he spent six seasons directing many productions and cultivating new talent.

Robin Phillips' energy seemed boundless during his time at the Stratford helm.

Robin Phillips directed 36 productions in six seasons, and the company, audience, and overall scale of the organization grew considerably.

Robin Phillips was director general at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton from 1990 to 1995.

Robin Phillips was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005.

Robin Phillips died in his sleep on 25 July 2015, after a prolonged illness.

Robin Phillips was survived by a younger sister, Hilary, and by his partner, Joe Mandel, whom he first met in 1962 but who became his partner in 1971.