Cast & creator
Phil Wall
Best known for The Standard, The Standard, The Standard
Phil Wall is a documentary filmmaker, editor, and producer based in Brooklyn, New York. His work explores American culture through sports, community, and independent institutions. His recent docuseries, Soccer Meets America (Roku/Vox Creative/Verizon), chronicles the rise of soccer in the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His feature documentary The Book Keepers won both the Jury Award and Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, while The Standard reached #4 on the iTunes Documentary chart and streamed on Hulu in the United States. Wall’s films combine archival storytelling, vérité filmmaking, and character-driven reporting to examine how people build meaning, identity, and belonging in American life.
Also known as: Philip Wall
16
film credits
5
television credits
2
2016–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (21)
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The Standard
Executive Producer
2020The Standard
Editor
2020The Standard
Director of Photography
2020The Standard
Director
2020The Standard
Writer
2020
Soccer Meets America
Narrator (voice)
2026Soccer Meets America
Director
2026Soccer Meets America
Writer
2026Soccer Meets America
Executive Producer
2026Soccer Meets America
Creator
2026
Unbelievable is Believable Here
Director
2016Unbelievable is Believable Here
Executive Producer
2016Unbelievable is Believable Here
Writer
2016Unbelievable is Believable Here
Editor
2016Unbelievable is Believable Here
Director of Photography
2016
The Book Keepers
Self
2022The Book Keepers
Director
2022The Book Keepers
Director of Photography
2022The Book Keepers
Executive Producer
2022The Book Keepers
Editor
2022The Book Keepers
Writer
2022