in 2001. Phillips was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005. The citation read, in part, "Robin Phillips is revered amongst members of Canada's acting community. ... A tremendous asset to the cultural life of Canada, he is also credited with bringing new life to the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton and to theatres across the country." In 2010, Phillips received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. Phillips died in his sleep on 25 July 2015, after a prolonged illness. He was survived by a younger sister, Hilary, and by his partner, Joe Mandel (1936–2023), whom he first met in 1962 but who became his partner in 1971. In film Though none of his stage productions were captured on film, Phillips is featured in the documentary Robin and Mark and Richard III, in which he guides veteran TV actor Mark McKinney through some key scenes in Shakepeare's Richard III. Its creators Susan Coyne and Martha Burns had both been directed and mentored by Phillips earlier in their careers, and wanted to capture some of his technique coaching McKinney, a Shakespeare novice. The film was released in 2016, shortly after Phillips' death. Selected film and TV credits Doctor Who The Keys of Marinus (1964) - Altos The Saint (1 episode, 1965) - Nigel Perry Broome Stages (6 episodes, 1966) - Robin Broome The Avengers (1 episode, 1966) - John Pettit The Forsyte Saga (1967) - Wilfred Desert Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) - Paul Pennyfeather Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969) - Roddy Pater David Copperfield (1970; TV) - David Copperfield Un estate con sentimento (1970) - Mark Faulkner Tales from the Crypt (1972) - James Elliot (segment 3 "Poetic Justice") (final film role) Director Miss Julie (1971) The Wars (1983) References External links (2007/06/27). The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Robin Phillips (Aveleyman) Interview with Stratford Festival costumer Cynthia MacLennan on working with Phillips (Theatre Museum Canada). 1940 births 2015 deaths English male stage actors English film directors English theatre directors Officers of the Order of Canada Film directors from Ontario Canadian theatre directors People from Haslemere Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners Canadian gay actors LGBT film directors British gay actors English emigrants to Canada Canadian artistic directors