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Todd Solondz

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Todd Solondz

Born March 14, 1959 in Newark, New Jersey, USA15 films

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.

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Happiness posterFirst watchHappiness19987.4The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for…View film

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Filmography

15 films as director
  1. TBALove ChildDirector
  2. TBAThe Quarters: JerusalemDirector
  3. 2016Wiener-DogDirector
  4. 2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirector
  5. 2012Dark HorseDirector
  6. 2010Life During WartimeDirector
  7. 2006Cinema16: American Short FilmsDirector
  8. 2005PalindromesDirector
  9. 2001StorytellingDirector
  10. 1998HappinessDirector
  11. 1996Welcome to the DollhouseDirector
  12. 1989Fear, Anxiety and DepressionDirector
  13. 1985Schatt's Last ShotDirector
  14. 1985FeelingsDirector
  15. 1984BabysitterDirector