Phil Whitman

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{{short description|American film director}}

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| name = Phil Whitman

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| birth_date = 1893

| birth_place = New York City, United States

| death_date = January 10, 1935

| death_place = United States

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| occupation = Director, writer, cinematographer

| yearsactive = 1917–1934 (film)

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Phil Whitman (1893–1935) was an American screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. During the silent era he scripted and directed a large number of short films for Mack Sennett including those starring Billy Bevan.Drew p.42Walker p.71 In the early sound era he began directing feature films for studios such as Monogram Pictures.