John Phillips was born on August 30, 1935 in Parris Island, South Carolina, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Cocktail (1988), Der Mann, der vom Himmel fiel (1976) and The Rock: Fels der Entscheidung (1996). He was married to Farnaz Arasteh, Geneviève Waïte, Michelle Phillips and Suzy Phillips-January. He died on March 18, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.