Todd Solondz
Film director · 4 films (1998–2016)
Todd Solondz is a director whose work here spans Happiness (1998) to Wiener-Dog (2016), across comedy and drama. 2 of those films were photographed by Edward Lachman. All 252 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Todd Solondz 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.
Born 14 March 1959 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Directing style
Solondz constructs a stifling, deadpan world of comedy and drama by trapping characters in interior spaces lit with the sterile glow of practicals and fluorescent fixtures. He favors eye-level medium shots that isolate subjects through a shallow depth of field, keeping the focus tight on their quiet isolation. The visual palette relies on a cool, desaturated color grade populated by sickly greens, muted ochres, and clinical blues, reinforcing a prevailing sense of loneliness and tension.
Films directed by Todd Solondz
About Todd Solondz
When was Todd Solondz born?
Todd Solondz was born on 14 March 1959 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
What films has Todd Solondz directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Happiness (1998), Life During Wartime (2009), Dark Horse (2011) and Wiener-Dog (2016).
Search every frame of Todd Solondz’s films
All 252 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Todd Solondz — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.