Suzanne Todd

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Suzanne Todd
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationProducer
Years active1988–present

Suzanne Todd (born June 1, 1965) is an American film and television producer, and the owner of the film production company Team Todd.

Career

Team Todd produced the 2012 romantic comedy Celeste and Jesse Forever, starring Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg, which made its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival,[1] where it was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.[2] Team Todd also produced Galt Niederhoffer's directorial debut The Romantics, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[3]

Additional team productions include Disney's Alice in Wonderland (2010), which grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.[4]

Since early 2010, Todd has worked as a creative and business consultant for Activision/Blizzard.

In addition, Team Todd produced the musical Across The Universe, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Evan Rachel Wood. It was nominated for a 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Picture and Academy Award-nominated in the Best Costume category.

Todd's independent film, Memento, garnered filmmaker Christopher Nolan MTV's Best New Filmmaker Award in 2002[5] as well as the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature.[6]

Grossing over half a billion dollars worldwide, Team Todd's Austin Powers trilogy is the most successful comedy franchise in

Beyoncé Knowles, grossed $289 million worldwide[14] and won a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie,[15] the MTV Award for Best Comedic Performance[16] and a BMI Film Music Award.[17] It was also nominated for a Saturn Award in addition to several other MTV, Teen Choice and Black Reel Awards.[17]

Team Todd's other credits include

Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie[citation needed] and a 2001 PGA Golden Laurel Award nomination for Producer of the Year in Longform TV.[18] Vanessa Redgrave won every major acting award for her role in this film, including the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie,[19] the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film,[20] and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.[21]

Prior to forming Team Todd, Todd partnered with

Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy Award nominations for Best Picture Made for Television as well as the prestigious Governor's Award.[18]

Personal life

Todd is a Film Production graduate at

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America
and DGA.

Todd is also an avid poker player, and won the 9th Annual Saban Poker Tournament, winning a seat in the 2012 World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas. While a student at USC, Todd was an undefeated champion for a week on The $100,000 Pyramid.

Filmography

Film

She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted
Year Film Credit
1990 Die Hard 2 Associate producer
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Associate producer
Predator 2 Associate producer
1991 Hudson Hawk Associate producer
Ricochet Co-producer
1992 Live Wire
1993 Loaded Weapon 1
1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Now and Then
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
G.I. Jane
1999 Idle Hands
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
2000 Boiler Room
Memento
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
2005 Must Love Dogs
Prime
2006 Zoom
2007 Across the Universe
2008 The Accidental Husband
2010 The Romantics
Alice in Wonderland
2012 Celeste and Jesse Forever
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass
Bad Moms
2017 A Bad Moms Christmas
2019 Jexi
Noelle
2020 Magic Camp
2021 Candy Coated Christmas Executive producer
2023 The Naughty Nine Executive producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1988 License to Drive Assistant: Greg Beeman
1989 Road House Production associate
Lethal Weapon 2 Assistant: Joel Silver

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1990 Parker Kane Associate producer Television film
1989−92 Tales from the Crypt Associate producer
1996 If These Walls Could Talk Executive producer Television film
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 Executive producer Television film

Awards

Todd's films have been honored by the

People's Choice Award.[citation needed
]

Award Name Result Film Year
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Picture
 Nominated Across the Universe 2008
American Film Institute Awards AFI Movie of the Year Nominated Memento 2002
Independent Spirit Award
 Best Film Won
Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Nominated Boiler Room 2001
Emmy Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie Nominated If These Walls Could Talk 2 2000
Women in Film Lucy Awards
 Lucy Award Won
Emmy Outstanding Made for Television Movie Nominated If These Walls Could Talk 1997

References

  1. ^ "2012 Sundance Film Festival Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Celeste & Jesse Forever". comingsoon.net. January 25, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "2010 Sundance Film Festival: The Romantics". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "Alice in Wonderland". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "MTV Music Awards: 2002 Highlights". MTV. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Film Independent Spirit Awards" (PDF). Film Independent Spirit Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  9. ^ "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "Past Winners Search 1999". Grammy.com. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  11. ^ "2000 MTV Movie Award Winners". MTV. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  12. ^ "72nd Academy Awards Winners and Nominees". Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  13. ^ "Madonna's Awards". Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  14. ^ "Goldmember". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  15. ^ "2003 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards". Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  16. ^ "2003 MTV Movie Awards". MTV. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  17. ^ a b "Mike Meyers Awards". Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Suzanne Todd Alice in Wonderland Interview". girl.com.au. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  19. ^ "52nd Annual Emmy Awards". Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  20. ^ "2000 Golden Globe Awards". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  21. ^ "7th Annual SAG Awards". Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  22. ^ "Film Scouts: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". Film Scouts. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suzanne_Todd&oldid=1217247802"