Todd Phillips and Scott Silver.. Todd Phillips is a director, actor, writer and producer from Brooklyn, New York, who rose to prominence in the 2000’s for his work on movies such as Road Trip, Old School and Starsky and Hutch.In 2007, he was nominated for best adapted screenplay at the Academy Awards for Borat. Alignment: Due to the unexpected popularity of Arthur's clips on the show, Murray invites the comedian to appear as a guest. All I have are negative thoughts. Robert De Niro Completely unaware that Arthur has been slipping into insanity, Murray introduces him as "Joker" at Arthur's request. In 1981, Arthur Fleck's failed comedy routine came to Murray's attention, and he played clips on his show. Murray Franklin