Todd Wilderman

Todd Wilderman, born June 9, 1973 in New Jersey, is a veteran of 29 years in animation. He began his career as an animator and development artist at Sony where he worked on a number of films including Stuart Little 1 & 2, Harry Potter, and Open Season. On each of these films, Todd worked on developing the characters personalities as well as their designs. Todd's unique approach to his characters in his role as Animation Supervisor eventually led him to focus on story. Todd co-directed Open Season 2 which was nominated for an Annie Award and earned him a spot as one of Animation Magazine's Rising Stars of Animation. He then spent eight years at Dreamworks Animation and contributed to films like The Croods, Home, as Head of Story, and Trolls. In addition, Todd directed the short film Almost Home, which featured Steve Martin and Co-Directed Dreamworks Animation's Abominable. Todd is currently Directing an upcoming project at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation with Jill Culton.