FILM DIRECTOR

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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Todd Solondz has received more than 1,011,235 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Todd Solondz is the 1,659th most popular film director (down from 1,424th in 2019), the 12,364th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,529th in 2019) and the 474th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 48.48

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  • 20

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  • 2.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Todd Solondz ranks 1,659 out of 2,041Before him are Detlev Buck, Lino Brocka, Trevor Nunn, Paolo Virzì, Radu Jude, and Francesca Archibugi. After him are Marcus Nispel, Mani Ratnam, Jack Hannah, Sebastián Lelio, Larry Charles, and Ira Sachs.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Todd Solondz ranks 537Before him are Hari Kostov, Arto Härkönen, Linda Emond, Mario Cantone, Richard LaGravenese, and Victoria Rowell. After him are Abraham Løkin, Bryan Stevenson, José Gómez Mustelier, Michael J. Bloomfield, Venancio Ramos, and Tatyana Kolpakova.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Todd Solondz ranks 12,364 out of 20,380Before him are Rory Culkin (1989), Pat Crowley (1933), Eric Allan Kramer (1962), Victoria Rowell (1959), Dash Mihok (1974), and Christopher Moore (1957). After him are Mike Troy (1940), Countee Cullen (1903), Jake Thomas (1990), Sam Witwer (1977), Tyler Posey (1991), and Charles King (1880).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Todd Solondz ranks 474Before him are Deran Sarafian (1958), Brad Anderson (1964), Gaylen Ross (1950), Stacy Peralta (1957), Jack Smith (1932), and Richard LaGravenese (1959). After him are Jack Hannah (1913), Larry Charles (1956), Ira Sachs (1965), Lowell Thomas (1892), William Daniels (1901), and Nimród Antal (1973).