Phil Lord is a film and television director. He began his career in television writing for Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane and later landed recurring roles in Caroline in the City. Lord co-executive produced episodes of the first season of How I Met Your Mother, served as writer, producer, director and voice actor on Clone High, and produced the Apple Original series The Afterparty. He has directed the films Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and The Lego Movie.