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Todd Solondz

1959 - Today

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Todd Solondz (; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Todd Solondz is the 1,653rd most popular film director (up from 1,660th in 2024), the 12,604th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,359th in 2019) and the 473rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among film directors, Todd Solondz ranks 1,652 out of 2,041. Before him are Richard LaGravenese, Bimal Roy, Erle C. Kenton, Karim Aïnouz, and Rick Rosenthal. After him are Lisa Cholodenko, Sergey Mikaelyan, Hito Steyerl, Felix van Groeningen, Gianfranco Rosi, Fernando León de Aranoa, and Ari Aster.

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Among people born in 1959, Todd Solondz ranks 554. Before him are Armin Kogler, Derek Sikua, Nick Griffin, Richard LaGravenese, Bernardine Evaristo, and Vicky Ntetema. After him are Peter Pacult, Catherine Mouchet, Liang Wudong, Mircea Fulger, Lee Daniels, and Kapil Dev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Todd Solondz ranks 12,608 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob Kurland (1924), Morgan Woodward (1925), Kim Thayil (1960), Ruth Asawa (1926), Rick Rosenthal (1949), and Natalia Dyer (1995). After him are Cornelia Fort (1919), David S. Johnson (1945), Lisa Cholodenko (1964), Patrick M. Shanahan (1962), Robert P. Patterson (1891), and Samuel E. Wright (1946).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Todd Solondz ranks 473. Before him are John Francis Dillon (1884), Allison Anders (1954), James Bridges (1936), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Erle C. Kenton (1896), and Rick Rosenthal (1949). After him are Lisa Cholodenko (1964), Ari Aster (1986), Shirley Clarke (1919), Deran Sarafian (1958), Jim Wynorski (1950), and Andy Tennant (1955).

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