Philip Robert Cousineau (born 1952)[1] is an American author, lecturer, independent scholar, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker.

[1][5] Before turning to writing books and films full-time, Cousineau’s peripatetic career also included playing semi-professional basketball in Europe, harvesting date trees on an Israeli kibbutz, painting 44 Victorian houses (also known as Painted Ladies in San Francisco), teaching, and leading art and literary tours to Europe.

[citation needed] His best known works include Soul: An Archaeology, Readings from Socrates to Ray Charles, which Los Angeles Times columnist Jonathan Kirsch reviewed as "Inspiring, often mind-blowing, sometimes even a little scary," [6] and the best-selling book, The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide the Making Travel Sacred.

[7][8] Cousineau worked with religion scholar Huston Smith on three books as well as four documentary films on contemporary Native American issues.

[2] Cousineau is the host and co-writer of the Link TV television series, Global Spirit, interviewing guests such as Robert Thurman, Karen Armstrong, Andrew Harvey, Deepak Chopra, and Joanne Shenandoah.