Todd Solondz

Writing · Born 1959-03-14 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Todd Solondz (/ˈsoʊləndz/; born October 15, 1959) 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Todd Solondz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• As Good as It Gets as Man on Bus
• Happiness as Doorman (uncredited)
• Feelings as Sensitive Young Man
• Schatt's Last Shot as Ezra Schatt
• Married to the Mob as The Zany Reporter
• Fear, Anxiety and Depression as Ira Ellis
• In Transit as Musician

TV

• The Culture Show as Self