Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz (b. 1959, Newark, New Jersey) is a distinctive figure of American independent film. He graduated in English from Yale University and studied film for a time at New York University. His second feature Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) gained the attention of the moviegoing public, winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Since then his motion pictures have screened at the most prestigious world festivals. Happiness (1998) was presented at Cannes where it… (more)