Philo Northrup
Moby ID: 57695
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Philo Northrup is currently Co-Founder of enVie Interactive, creator of the VIE: Virtual Island of Entertainment.
Northrup was Executive Producer for Business Development for Foundation 9/Backbone Entertainment from 2001-2007, which grew into the largest independent games development company in North America while he was there. His position focused on acquiring new business and managing the company’s six studios.
Since 1994 he was Producer or Executive Producer on over 50 games & animation projects for the leading publishers & developers. These projects are listed on his philo.com website.
Companies worked at are EZD Productions, Foundation 9 Entertainment, Backbone Entertainment, ImaginEngine, Mondo Media, Brøderbund Software and Living Books.
Northrup has a law degree from the University of Oregon (focus on copyright & trademark law), and a BA from Vanderbilt University.
Credited on 36 games
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| Viktor Kalvachev's Blue Estate: The Game (2015, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Brooktown High (2007, PSP) | Special Thanks |
| Death Jr. II: Root of Evil (2006, PSP) | Executive Producer, Business Development, F9E |
| MechAssault: Phantom War (2006, Nintendo DS) | Special Thanks |
| Death Jr. (2005, PSP) | Special Thanks |
| Death Jr. (Limited Edition) (2005, PSP) | Special Thanks |
| Dora the Explorer: Dance to the Rescue (2005, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| The Fairly OddParents!: Shadow Showdown (2004, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Blue's Room: Blue Talks! (2004, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Dora the Explorer: Fairytale Adventure (2004, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Spider-Man 2 (2004, N-Gage) | Executive Producter |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Typing (2004, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| My Little Pony: Best Friends Ball (2004, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Dora the Explorer: Barnyard Buddies (2003, PlayStation) | Production Manager |
| Arthur's Pet Chase (2003, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Arthur's Sand Castle Contest (2003, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog: Phonics (2003, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School (2003, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Rugrats Go Wild (2003, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Hamtaro: Wake Up Snoozer! (2003, Windows) | Executive Producer |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 22 games with Bridget Erdmann
- 21 games with Jon Goldman
- 20 games with Mark Loughridge
- 19 games with Robert Thomure
- 12 games with Elizabeth Stuart
- 11 games with Shawn Brownell
- 10 games with Andrew Ayre
- 10 games with Kris Moser
- 10 games with Leigh Brown
- 10 games with Denise Kelly
Companies
- 16 games with ImaginEngine
- 7 games with Living Books
- 7 games with Brøderbund Software, Inc.
- 5 games with Jordan Freeman Group, LLC
- 5 games with Learning Company, The
- 5 games with Bon Art Studio JSC
- 5 games with Wanderful Inc.
- 4 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 4 games with Atari Interactive, Inc.
- 4 games with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
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