Phillip Rhee is a renowned master martial artist, actor, and filmmaker, celebrated for his work on the "Best of the Best" film franchise, which he co-created with his producing partner and mentor Peter E. Strauss, former Chairman of Lions Gate, and Canadian billionaire and Lions Gate founder Frank Giustra.
The first installment, "Best of the Best," starring Academy Award-nominated actors James Earl Jones, Eric Roberts, Louise Fletcher, Sally Kirkland, and Chris Penn, was distributed through Sony Pictures. The subsequent films, "Best of the Best 2" and "Best of the Best 3," were released through 20th Century Fox and Miramax, respectively, with the fourth installment, "Best of the Best: Without Warning," also being acquired by Miramax/Dimension Films.
In 2015, AMC Movie Review's Chief Editor, John Campea, selected "Best of the Best" as his favorite movie of all time. Additionally, Fandango's 15 most inspirational sports movies of all time list, published in 2015, featured "Best of the Best" alongside "Rocky."
In 2010, Rhee partnered with former President of Warner Bros., Jim Miller, to launch "Stereo Pictures," a 3D conversion technology studio based in Los Angeles and Korea, serving major Hollywood studios and consumer electronic giants such as Samsung, LG, and game developers Blizzard.
As an avid martial artist, Rhee holds a 7th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, 3rd-degree black belts in Hap Ki Do and Kendo, and is one of the most sought-after teachers in the world. His former students include the son of President Ronald Reagan, Chairman of Warner Chappell, former Chairman of Fox, Chairman of ACI, and numerous sports and film celebrities.
Rhee is a polyglot, speaking three languages, and resides with his fashion designer wife, Amy, and their son, Sean.
