Richard Phillips

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Phillips
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1955(1955-05-16)
Age	69
Birthplace	Winchester
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Taurus

Richard Phillips Biography

Richard Phillips is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on May 16, 1955 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. United States merchant mariner who was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. He wrote the book called A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea about his experience.

He was portrayed by actor Tom Hanks in the film Captain Phillips.

Phillips created a Sasha Grey short film for the Gagosian Gallery in 2011, and a Sasha Grey portrait for the Frieze Art Fair in 2013. In 2013 he collaborated with Playboy magazine to create a roadside installation near Marfa, Texas: he mounted a black-painted 1970s muscle car on an inclined concrete plinth beside a large symbol from the magazine. The installation was later moved. Phillips’s first exhibition in a museum was at Dallas Contemporary in 2014.

He married Andrea Coggio in 1987, and they had two children together.

Richard Phillips Net Worth

Richard Phillips is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Phillips 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst before transferring to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

A film entitled Captain Phillips, about his experience as a hostage of the pirates, came out in 2013.

Richard Phillips (born 1962) is an American artist. He was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and lives in New York City. In the 1990s he worked at the Guggenheim Museum as an art handler. He paints in a photo-realistic or hyper- realistic style.

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Who is Richard Phillips Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Phillips celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.

Is Richard Phillips a real artist?

Richard Phillips was born in 1962 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He received his B.F.A. in 1984 from Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, and his M.F.A. in 1986 from Yale University of Art, Connecticut.

How long was Captain Phillips captive?

Phillips was held captive in the lifeboat by Somali pirates for five days.

How accurate is the Captain Phillips movie?

Phillips spent longer in the rescue boat than the film shows It was a bit of time management that Phillips himself acknowledged in an AMA (via National Post), saying, “the story was fairly accurate in the film. We all have to remember it is a movie, and it is compressing five days into two hours.”

Was Captain Phillips based on a true story?

Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. Based on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking , the film tells the story of the eponymous Captain Richard Phillips, a merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates.

How much does a Richard Phillips painting cost?

Richard Phillips’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $30 USD to $384,000 USD , depending on the size and medium of the artwork.