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Todd Solondz

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Todd Solondz was born in Newark, New Jersey. One of his earliest jobs in the film industry was when, as a young man, he worked as a messenger for the Writers' Guild of America. During this time, he wrote several screenplays. Solondz's first color film with sync sound was the short "Schatt's Last Shot" (1985)... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 Dark Horse
 
2009 Life During Wartime
 
2006 Cinema16: American Short Films (video)
 
2004 Palindromes
 
2001 Storytelling
 
1998 Happiness
 
1995 Welcome to the Dollhouse
 
1989 Fear, Anxiety & Depression
 
1985 Schatt's Last Shot (short)
 
1984 Feelings (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
2011 Dark Horse (written by)
 
2009 Life During Wartime (written by)
 
2004 Palindromes (written by)
 
2001 Storytelling (written by)
 
1998 Happiness (written by)
 
1995 Welcome to the Dollhouse (written by)
 
1989 Fear, Anxiety & Depression (writer)
 
1985 Schatt's Last Shot (short)
 
1984 Feelings (short)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1997 As Good as It Gets
Man on Bus
 
1989 Fear, Anxiety & Depression
Ira Ellis
 
1988 Married to the Mob
The Zany Reporter
 
1986 In Transit (short)
Musician
 
1985 Schatt's Last Shot (short)
Ezra Schatt
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2009 Life During Wartime (lyrics: "Life During Wartime")
 
1989 Fear, Anxiety & Depression (lyrics: "Helen Of Troy", "Ira, I Love You", "A Neat Kind Of Guy")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1995 Welcome to the Dollhouse (producer)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1986 In Transit (short) (production manager)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2012 Prevertere (special thanks) (completed)
 
2013 My Father's Truck (short) (very special thanks)
 
2012 The Ducks' Migration (short) (special thanks)
 
2012 Keep the Lights On (thanks)
 
2006 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (documentary) (the producers wish to thank)
 
2001 Me and the Moilsies (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2005-2006 Silenci? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.2 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.10 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #5.9 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #4.36 (2005) … Himself
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 May 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
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Dark Horse -- A clip from the movie Dark Horse Dark Horse -- Romance blooms between two thirty-somethings in arrested development: an avid toy collector who lives with his parents and a woman who is the dark horse of her family. Life During Wartime -- Ten years have passed since a series of shocking and catastrophic revelations shattered the world of the Jordan family. Now, ghosts circle and loom, trouble and console as sisters Joy (Henderson), Trish (Janney), and Helen (Sheedy) are each embroiled in their own unique dilemmas as they struggle to find their place in an unpredictable and volatile world where the past haunts the present and jeopardizes the future.
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Personal Details

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10 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:

To be an abortionist today in the States is, to my mind, very heroic. Who wants to put their lives on the line? You get assassinated, there are bombs in the clinics. There are so many other easier ways to make a living. You put yourself in a very vulnerable place if you do choose that calling. See more »

Trivia:

He accepted a job as a teacher of English as a second language to newly arrived Russian immigrants, an experience he has described as deeply rewarding. See more »

Trademark:

Realistic, twisted characters See more »

Star Sign:

Libra