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Philip D'Antoni (February 19, 1929 – April 15, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He was best known for producing theOscar-winning crime filmsThe French Connection (1971) andBullitt (1968).^[2][3]

D'Antoni attendedEvander Childs High School in the Bronx.^[4] He then served in theUnited States Army from 1946 to 1948 during theoccupation of Japan afterWorld War II. He was eventually assigned toSpecial Services where he entertained troops by participating in theatrical productions.^[4][5] After army service, he attendedFordham University from 1948 to 1950, where he worked during the day and attended school at night, and graduated with a degree inbusiness administration.^[4]

D'Antoni began his career on television with the production of the specialsSophia Loren in Rome,Elizabeth Taylor in London andMelina Mercouri in Greece.

He producedBullitt in 1968. In 1971, he producedThe French Connection, which won theAcademy Award for Best Picture, among other wins at theOscars. In 1973, he produced and directedThe Seven-Ups. AfterThe Seven-Ups, D'Antoni, who held the rights toFrench Connection II andGerald Walker's novelCruising, eschewed feature filmmaking and turned his attention to television production where he enjoyed a lucrative contract withNBC.

D'Antoni's crime dramas are characterized by a cold, gritty, "street" perspective with documentary style, often filmed during the bleak New York winter months, and offer the viewer a realistic and often dangerous sense of being an insider, as opposed to using glamorous locations or produced sets.

D'Antoni's television production credits include:

• Elizabeth Taylor in London (1963)
• Sophia Loren in Rome (1964)
• The Connection (1973)
• Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside (1974)
• In Tandem (1974; pilot film forMovin' On)
• Movin' On (1974)
• Strike Force (1975)
• Shark Kill (1976)

D'Antoni won theAcademy Award in 1972 forBest Picture and theGolden Globe award for Best Motion Picture Drama forThe French Connection.

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