Todd Solondz
American filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1959 · age 67
Todd Solondz is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia", a reflection of his own background in New Jersey.
Todd Solondz is read about 398 times a day, in 25 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Wiener-DogFilm, Director, Writer2013
Venice 70: Future ReloadedFilm, Director, Writer2012
Dark HorseFilm, Director, Writer2010
Life During WartimeFilm, Director, Writer2006
Cinema16: American Short FilmsFilm, Director2005
PalindromesFilm, Director, Writer2004
The Culture ShowSeries2001
StorytellingFilm, Director, Writer1997
As Good as It GetsFilm, Man on Bus1996Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize AwardAward
Welcome to the DollhouseFilm, 1996Director, Writer1989
Fear, Anxiety and DepressionFilm, Director, Writer1988
Married to the MobFilm, The Zany Reporter1986
In TransitFilm, Musician1985
FeelingsFilm, Director, Writer1984
BabysitterFilm, Director, Writer1959Born15 October 1959People around Todd
Close ties
Ted Hope Produced Happiness, Storytelling and Dark Horse
Selma Blair Todd directed Storytelling and Dark Horse
Christine Vachon Produced Happiness and Storytelling
David Linde Produced Happiness and Storytelling
Matt Malloy Todd directed Happiness (1999)
Max Cantor Todd directed Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989)
Matthew Faber Todd directed Palindromes (2004)
Charlotte Rampling Todd directed Life During Wartime (2009)
Philip Seymour Hoffman Todd directed Happiness (1999)
Danny DeVito Todd directed Wiener-Dog (2016)
Christopher Walken Todd directed Dark Horse (2011)
Mia Farrow Todd directed Dark Horse (2011)
Conan O'Brien Todd directed Storytelling (2001)
Jonathan Demme Directed Married to the Mob (1988)
Allison Janney Todd directed Life During Wartime (2009)
Franka Potente Todd directed Storytelling (2001)
Ellen Barkin Todd directed Palindromes (2005)
Ally Sheedy Todd directed Life During Wartime (2009)
Gaby Hoffmann Todd directed Life During Wartime (2009)
Lupe Ontiveros Also in As Good as It Gets and Storytelling
Heather Matarazzo Todd directed Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)
Leo Fitzpatrick Todd directed Storytelling (2001)
Christina Vidal Todd produced Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)
Dylan Riley Synder Todd directed Life During Wartime (2009)
Known for
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Happiness 1998
As Good as It Gets 1997
Welcome to the Dollhouse 1996
Storytelling 2001
Palindromes 2005
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 18
42 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
His work includes Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), Happiness (1998), Storytelling (2001), Palindromes (2004), Life During Wartime (2009), Dark Horse (2011), and Wiener-Dog (2016). He is also a professor at New York University.
