Phil Roman

Directing

Phil Roman

Born

1930-12-21 (95)

Place of birth

Fresno, California, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

44 titles

Philip Roman (born December 21, 1930) is an American animator and the director of all twelve Garfield primetime specials. He is the founder of animation studios Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment.

Known for

Tom and Jerry: The Movie poster
6.3

The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to help an orphan girl who is being berated and exploited by a greedy guardian.

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

1992

Americano poster
5.3

Cuco, a mexican parrot, goes on an adventure from Mexico to Hollywood in order to get help from El Americano, a famous superhero from TV, against an evil band of birds trying to take control of his family’s beloved circus.

Americano

2016

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving poster
7.3

Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown - and all of us - have so many reasons to be thankful.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

1973

A Garfield Christmas poster
7.4

Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

A Garfield Christmas

1987

Garfield's Feline Fantasies poster
6.6

Garfield and Odie fantasize that they are on a Middle-East mission to retrieve the Banana of Bombay, the symbol of humour to nations around the world.

Garfield's Feline Fantasies

1990

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown poster
6.8

It's Valentine's Day again and Charlie Brown dreams the seemingly hopeless dream to receiving a valentine from anyone. All the while, the rest of the gang have their own trials whether it be Linus' struggle to get the biggest card he can for his beloved teacher, or Lucy trying to get some token from Schroeder while Snoopy and Woodstock are having fun spearing valentines on each other's nose.

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

1975

Film credits

Behind the camera

Tom and Jerry: The Movie poster
6.3

The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to help an orphan girl who is being berated and exploited by a greedy guardian.

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

1992

Tom and Jerry: The Movie poster
6.3

The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to help an orphan girl who is being berated and exploited by a greedy guardian.

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

1992

Americano poster
5.3

Cuco, a mexican parrot, goes on an adventure from Mexico to Hollywood in order to get help from El Americano, a famous superhero from TV, against an evil band of birds trying to take control of his family’s beloved circus.

Americano

2016

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving poster
7.3

Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown - and all of us - have so many reasons to be thankful.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

1973

A Garfield Christmas poster
7.4

Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

A Garfield Christmas

1987

A Garfield Christmas poster
7.4

Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

A Garfield Christmas

1987

Garfield's Feline Fantasies poster
6.6

Garfield and Odie fantasize that they are on a Middle-East mission to retrieve the Banana of Bombay, the symbol of humour to nations around the world.

Garfield's Feline Fantasies

1990

Garfield's Feline Fantasies poster
6.6

Garfield and Odie fantasize that they are on a Middle-East mission to retrieve the Banana of Bombay, the symbol of humour to nations around the world.

Garfield's Feline Fantasies

1990

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown poster
6.8

It's Valentine's Day again and Charlie Brown dreams the seemingly hopeless dream to receiving a valentine from anyone. All the while, the rest of the gang have their own trials whether it be Linus' struggle to get the biggest card he can for his beloved teacher, or Lucy trying to get some token from Schroeder while Snoopy and Woodstock are having fun spearing valentines on each other's nose.

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

1975

Garfield: His 9 Lives poster
6.5

Garfield plays multiple roles including ancient Egyptian royalty, a fairyland kitten, a movie "stunt cat" and more!

Garfield: His 9 Lives

1988

Garfield: His 9 Lives poster
6.5

Garfield plays multiple roles including ancient Egyptian royalty, a fairyland kitten, a movie "stunt cat" and more!

Garfield: His 9 Lives

1988

It's Magic, Charlie Brown poster
6.7

When Snoopy turns Charlie Brown invisible in a magic act, he has trouble changing him back.

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

1981

Garfield Gets a Life poster
6.6

Garfield and his owner, Jon Arbuckle, are in a rut. Life for them is a complete bore. They both need a life. Jon tries several unsuccessful times to get a date. Then he attends a class for the personality impaired where he meets a young woman and all seems to be great for Jon, but Garfield starts to feel neglected and left out.

Garfield Gets a Life

1991

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown poster
6.6

Charlie Brown, Linus and the entire Peanuts gang are off on a lively Easter egg hunt. They suspect they've spotted the Easter Bunny … but the trouble is, he looks a lot like a certain beagle who's near and dear to Charlie Brown's heart. Is it truly the Easter Bunny, or is it just the irrepressible Snoopy playing a trick on the kids?

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

1974

Garfield's Halloween Adventure poster
7.5

Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

1985

Garfield's Halloween Adventure poster
7.5

Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

1985

Garfield on the Town poster
7.6

Garfield escapes from the car on a trip to the vet and finds the place where he grew up.

Garfield on the Town

1983

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown poster
6.0

For his school Homecoming, Charlie Brown is told that he will be escorting the Homecoming Queen to the dance, and is supposed to give her a traditional kiss. When he learns that the Homecoming Queen is the red-headed girl that he has pined for all his life, he really hopes to put in a good showing at the football game where he is the kicker. Unfortunately, Lucy will be holding the ball for him...

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

1977

Garfield In Paradise poster
6.8

Garfield, Odie and Jon go vacationing on a tropical island along with the High Rama Lama of rock and roll, a princess and her cat - and a rumbling volcano.

Garfield In Paradise

1986

Garfield In Paradise poster
6.8

Garfield, Odie and Jon go vacationing on a tropical island along with the High Rama Lama of rock and roll, a princess and her cat - and a rumbling volcano.

Garfield In Paradise

1986

Garfield's Thanksgiving poster
7.2

On Thanksgiving, according to Garfield, people celebrate food by eating as much of it as possible. It's a tradition! But that tradition is history following a checkup from vet Liz, who says Garfield must go on a diet.

Garfield's Thanksgiving

1989

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer poster
5.7

When his beloved Grandma appears to be missing on Christmas Eve, young Jake Spankenheimer goes on the misadventure of a lifetime to try and prove that Santa Claus is indeed real. With his spirit, smarts and determination, Jake must outmaneuver his greedy and curvaceous Cousin Mel and the all-powerful businessman Austin Bucks to the disbelief of his doting parents, rebellious sister and goofy Grandpa. All the while, it is up to Jake to save Santa from his fretful fate in this colorful Christmas mystery.

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

2000

Garfield's Babes and Bullets poster
7.3

Garfield the cat daydreams that he's an old-time private detective.

Garfield's Babes and Bullets

1989

Garfield in the Rough poster
7.0

Garfield is taken on a camping trip by Jon, much against his will. A series of very funny disasters follow. But not all is well, as a panther has escaped from the local zoo and is stalking them. Will our hero survive to eat another lasagna and kick Odie off the table again?

Garfield in the Rough

1984

Garfield in the Rough poster
7.0

Garfield is taken on a camping trip by Jon, much against his will. A series of very funny disasters follow. But not all is well, as a panther has escaped from the local zoo and is stalking them. Will our hero survive to eat another lasagna and kick Odie off the table again?

Garfield in the Rough

1984

Garfield Goes Hollywood poster
6.7

Jon, Garfield and Odie audition for the talent show "Pet Search" in hopes of winning the $1000 prize and a chance at the finals in Hollywood.

Garfield Goes Hollywood

1987

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown poster
6.8

Charlie Brown criticizes Snoopy for being too domesticated and soft. In response, Snoopy drifts into a dream where he imagines himself as a sled dog in the Alaskan wilderness.

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown

1978

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown poster
6.6

Charlie Brown's team is forced to play against Peppermint Patty's in their field that has been converted into a lush garden.

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

1976

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown poster
6.4

Peppermint Patty is in zealous training for a figure skating competition, but with no help from her grumpy coach, Snoopy. He growls coaching tips that don't make sense, and Marcie can't sew the dress Peppermint Patty is dying to wear. Still determined to win, Peppermint Patty turns to Woodstock when disaster looms at the competition.

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

1980

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown poster
6.1

After Charlie Brown spots a girl briefly shown in a sports event broadcasting, he is smitten enough to go in search of her with the help of Linus. Unfortunately in his search, he has his usual amount of luck. As Charlie Brown is watching a football game, he spots a girl in the stands that he immediately attaches himself to. When the game ends, he is desperate to find her, so he enlists Linus to help him and, because of his absolute nervousness, to do the talking for him. However, that move could wind up spelling doom for the love-starved Charlie Brown once they finally find her.

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown

1981

Here Comes Garfield poster
7.0

The first TV special starring the rotund comic strip staple Garfield the Cat. Here, he and his dull-witted canine cohort Odie end up at the pound.

Here Comes Garfield

1982

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown poster
6.6

When Woodstock's fancy new nest disappears one afternoon, he turns to Snoopy for help. Adopting the guise of Sherlock Holmes (complete with cloak, deerstalker cap and bubble pipe), Snoopy and Woodstock go on the hunt for the missing nest.

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

1974

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown poster
6.4

When the circus comes to town, Snoopy naturally pays a visit. There he falls for a beautiful poodle performing there. He soon runs away to join it. While he quickly becomes a star performer, Charlie Brown is distraught by Snoopy's decision while Snoopy himself has to face some realities of show business himself.

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown

1980

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown poster
6.2

Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown participate in a challenging motocross race. Throughout the event, they encounter crashes, mud traps and the Masked Marvel trying to stop them along the way.

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

1975

Kelly Dream Club poster
9.0

Kelly and her friends go on a magical adventure to a fairy tale type of world in "Sparkle Fairy Surprise." In "Three Princesses," everyone hangs out with Kelly's Club to experience the thrill of a royal palace.

Kelly Dream Club

2002

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? poster
6.7

Linus has to break devastating news, his father has a new job and has to relocate his family. Charlie Brown and the gang make their goodbyes and prepare for Linus and Lucy's departure.

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?

1983

No artwork available
NR

Children can learn about shapes and colors with everyone's favorite large dog.

Clifford the Big Red Dog: Team Clifford

1988

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown poster
6.3

Charlie Brown, Marcie and Snoopy compete in the Junior Olympics' decathlon event.

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

1979

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown poster
NR

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown is from the later phases of the Peanuts TV-special saga. Instead of concentrating on a single story (a la A Charlie Brown Christmas), this half-hour animated effort offers eight separate anecdotes. All are derived from continuities originally presented in Charles Schultz' Peanuts comic strip, and all were first telecast on the Saturday morning TV series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. And, re the blanket title, all are unified by a central "baseball" theme. The best sequence in It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown finds the canine Snoopy assuming a managerial post on the opposing team.

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown

1986

Garfield Holiday Celebrations poster
7.3

In GARFIELD'S HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE, the feisty feline and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates. GARFIELD'S THANKSGIVING finds Jon with a love interest - a veterinarian who orders Garfield on a diet - and then comes for Thanksgiving dinner! Then, in A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS the surly fluffball and Odie join Jon and his family on their farm for some good old-fashioned holiday fun.

Garfield Holiday Celebrations

2004