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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Todd Solondz is the 1,637th most popular film director (up from 1,660th in 2019), the 12,580th 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

Among film directors, Todd Solondz ranks 1,637 out of 2,041. Before him are Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alex Cox, Richard LaGravenese, Bimal Roy, Erle C. Kenton, and Rick Rosenthal. After him are Lisa Cholodenko, Sergey Mikaelyan, Hito Steyerl, Felix van Groeningen, Gianfranco Rosi, and Fernando León de Aranoa.

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Contemporaries

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 12,584 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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