Philip Berk
Philip Berk | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1933 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Education | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupations | Journalist, film industry executive, film critic |
| Years active | 1955–2021 |
| Spouse |
Ruth Greenberg (m. 1954) |
| Children | 4 |
Philip W. Berk (born February 13, 1933) is a South African-American former film industry executive, journalist, and film critic. He served for eight years as president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and was an influential member of the organization for several decades. Two scandals, in which Berk sexually assaulted actor Brendan Fraser in 2003 and criticised Black Lives Matter in 2021, led to his expulsion from the association.