Faculty Bio

Todd Solondz Faculty Tisch Asia, Kanbar Institute of Film & Television

Biography

Born in 1960, in Newark, NJ. Career: Director, writer, and actor. Awards, Honors: Grand Jury Prize, dramatic category, Sundance Film Festival, Independent Spirit Award nominations, best director and best feature, CICAE Award, Berlin International Film Festival, and Grand Special Prize nomination, Deauville Film Festival, all 1995, for Welcome to the Dollhouse; Golden Globe Award nomination, best screenplay, Independent Spirit Award nomination, best director, Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, best screenplay, Critic's Choice Award, best film, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Audience Award nomination, San Sebastian International Film Festival, International Jury Award, best feature, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, and Metro Media Award, Toronto International Film Festival, all 1998, for Happiness.