Todd Solondz is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire.
15 Facts About Todd Solondz
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Todd Solondz's work includes Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Storytelling, Palindromes, Life During Wartime, Dark Horse, and Wiener-Dog.
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Todd Solondz wrote several screenplays while working as a delivery boy for the Writers Guild of America.
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Todd Solondz earned his undergraduate degree in English from Yale and attended New York University's Master of Fine Arts program in film and television, but did not complete a degree.
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Todd Solondz has no luck with the girl of his dreams, but he wishes he was more like the coach, whom he challenges to a game of one-on-one.
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The frustrations of his first feature led Todd Solondz to swear off further involvement with the industry.
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In 2001, Todd Solondz released Storytelling, which premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
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However, a clause in Todd Solondz's contract allowed him to cover part of the actors with a bright red box.
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Todd Solondz said the film is a companion piece to Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse.
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In July 2010, Todd Solondz completed the script of his next film, Dark Horse, which was filmed in the fall of 2010.
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In 2009, Todd Solondz became an adjunct professor on the faculty of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Todd Solondz teaches a course titled Directing and Writing the Feature.
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In May 2019, Todd Solondz spent a week as the filmmaker in residence at the Centre for Film and Screen at the University of Cambridge.
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In 2018, Todd Solondz premiered his debut play, titled Emma and Max.
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In 2007, Todd Solondz was honored with the Filmmaker on the Edge Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival.