Todd Solondz | |
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![]() Solondz in 2009 | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | October 15, 1959
Education | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, playwright |
Years active | 1984–present |
Todd Solondz (/ˈsoʊləndz/;[1] 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.[2] 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).