Phil Avalon (born 24 February 1955) is an Australian producer, director, writer and actor of films and TV. A former surfing champion and male model, he was responsible for giving Mel Gibson his first break in Summer City. He served in the Army Air Wing and also appeared as a contestant on the original series of Blind Date. He finally made his directing debut in 2003 with Liquid Bridge.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 24, 1955 (71)
- Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
- Producer, writer and actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Phillip Avalon's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Allyas Robbie in Summer City (1977)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Phillip Avalon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Man from Hong Kong (1975) · actor · free
- William Kelly's War (2014) · producer · free
- Sons of Summer (2023) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Avarice (2022) · producer · free
- Inn of the Damned (1975) · actor · free
- Bullet Down Under (1994) · producer · free
- Summer City (1977) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Wet and Wild Summer! (1993) · writer, producer · free
- Tunnel Vision (1995) · producer · free
- The Man from Hong Kong (1975) · actor
- William Kelly's War (2014) · producer
- Sons of Summer (2023) · actor, writer, producer
- Avarice (2022) · producer
- Bullet Down Under (1994) · producer
- Summer City (1977) · actor, writer, producer
- Wet and Wild Summer! (1993) · writer, producer
- Tunnel Vision (1995) · producer
Subscription and free streaming for Phillip Avalon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Sons of Summer(2023)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Avarice(2022)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
William Kelly's War(2014)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Liquid Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Finder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Tunnel Vision(1995)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Bullet Down Under(1994)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Wet and Wild Summer!(1993)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Fatal Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Sher Mountain Killings Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Breaking Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Little Boy Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Summer City(1977)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Inn of the Damned(1975)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Man from Hong Kong(1975)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1975 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Sons of Summer (2023)
Highest rated
Sons of Summer (2023)
Most popular right now
Bullet Down Under (1994)
Film career
- 1975Screen debut· The Man from Hong Kong
How do Phillip Avalon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 24/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Phillip Avalon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Phillip Avalon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clive Fleury shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Clive FleuryShared titles: Sons of Summer (2023), Tunnel Vision (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Clive Fleury
Actors
- Christopher PateShared titles: Sons of Summer (2023), Wet and Wild Summer! (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Pate
- Tony BonnerShared titles: William Kelly's War (2014), Inn of the Damned (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Bonner
- Vanessa SteeleShared titles: Tunnel Vision (1995), Wet and Wild Summer! (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Vanessa Steele
- Christopher AtkinsShared titles: Bullet Down Under (1994), Wet and Wild Summer! (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Atkins
Cinematographers
- Martin McGrathShared titles: Bullet Down Under (1994), Wet and Wild Summer! (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Martin McGrath
Producers
- Alex FleriShared titles: Sons of Summer (2023), Avarice (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Fleri
- Compton RossShared titles: Sons of Summer (2023), Avarice (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Compton Ross
- Phil HuntShared titles: Sons of Summer (2023), Avarice (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Hunt
- Tim MaddocksShared titles: Sons of Summer (2023), Avarice (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Maddocks
