Director and Emmy-Nominated Choreographer

  Helene Phillips

Director. Visionary. Cultural Architect.

Emmy-nominated and globally acclaimed, Helene Phillips is the creative force behind some of the most iconic moments in entertainment history whose career spans film, television, music, live entertainment, and immersive experiences.

Helene doesn’t just make shows, she builds worlds.

Known for her extraordinary energy, creative instinct, and ability to turn ambitious ideas into reality, Helene has been trusted to lead projects involving some of entertainment’s most iconic artists and filmmakers - including Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Anjelica Huston, Miley Cyrus, John Travolta, James Brown, Peter Gabriel, Sting, and many more.

While working on Coppola and George Lucas’s groundbreaking 3-D film Captain EO, starring Michael Jackson, Helene was entrusted with directing and choreographing the production, collaborating across departments, and directing Michael Jackson in the recording studio. Coppola ultimately handed Helene the microphone to call “Action” and “Cut.”

Her work has earned an Emmy nomination and has taken her from feature films and music videos to television, major live productions, international entertainment, and original programming.

Today, Helene is focused on creating original entertainment that pushes boundaries - from immersive live experiences and film to podcasts, television concepts, and global dance programming.

“She has an extraordinary track record, and she's still creating.”

  • Captain EO

  • Madonna "Who's That Girl" World Tour

  • Forbidden - A Sensual Journey

  • ME AND MY DAUGHTER

  • Dance Dish: The Podcast

  • A Chorus Line

  • Sahara Las Vegas Hotel "Le Disco Parisienne"

  • Staying Alive

  • Mafia

  • Dawg

  • Airwolf

Conceived · Directed · Choreographed · Edited by Helene Phillips

  • Madonna

    “Who’s That Girl” World Concert Tour

    Captain EO - Starring Michael Jackson

    3D Featured Production at Disneyland
    Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
    Executive Producer George Lucas

    Disneyland Live Disney Production

    Starring Lesley Ann Warren, Robby Benson, Jo Ann Worley

    Wespark Cancer Benefit Stage Production

    Starring Eric MCormick, Wendy Jo Sperber, Thelma Houston,
    Mare Winningham

     

    LA Gear World Tour

    Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt

     

    U.S. Tour

    Sponsored by Levi’s & Asics

     

    Cruise Main Showroom Productions

    Oceania Riviera, Queen Elizabeth II, Paramount, Princess, Viking

     

    Le Disco Parisienne Main Showroom Production

    Las Vegas Sahara Hotel

  • Mafia

    Directed by: Jim Abrahams
    Starring Jay Mohr and Christina Applegate

    Papa's Angels

    Starring Scott Bakula and Cynthia Nixon

     

    Dawg

    Starring Denis Leary and Elizabeth Hurley

    Stayin' Alive

    Directed: by Sylvester Stallone
    Starring John Travolta

     

    Nightengales

    Aaron Spelling TV Production
    Starring Chelsea Field

     

    A Chorus Line

    Directed by: Sir Richard Attenborough
    Starring Michael Douglas

     

    Spelling Bee

    Short Film
    Starring Charlie Sheen and Anna Faris

     

    Airwolf

    Don Bellisario TV Series
    Starring Jan Michael Vincent

    ABC Presents 'Tomorrow's Stars'

    ABC Special

    Temporarily Yours

    Spelling/Tartikoff Productions

  • K-Mart

    Commercial
    Holiday Spots
    Starring: Rosie O’Donnell and Penny Marshall

    GTE

    Commercial
    Starring and Directed by David Steinberg

    Donnelley Directory

    Commercial
    Multiple Spots

    Walk the Dinosaur

    Music Video
    Was Not Was

    Weatherman Says

    Music Video
    Jack Wagner

    Fish for Life

    Music Video
    Karate Kid II (Movie Soundtrack)

    Love & Rock n' Roll

    Music Video
    Gregg Kihn

    Chances

    Music Video
    The Dig

    Milde Sorte Cigarettes

    Commercial

    Love the Way You Love Me

    Music Video
    Karyn White

    Meeting in the Ladies Room

    Music Video
    Klymaxx