Todd Berger
Todd Berger | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | April 5, 1979
Alma mater | The University of Texas at Austin |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
Spouse |
Helena Wei (m. 2009) |
Todd Berger (born April 5, 1979) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and novelist most prominently known for writing and directing the feature films It's a Disaster, Cover Versions, The Scenesters, and the documentary Don't Eat The Baby: Adventures at post-Katrina Mardi Gras.
Early life and education
Berger was born and raised in the
He is a graduate of
Film and TV career
Berger's first feature film as writer/director was the documentary Don't Eat The Baby: Adventures at post-Katrina Mardi Gras, which played the closing night of the 2007
His next film was The Scenesters, which he made with the comedic film group The Vacationeers (Kevin M. Brennan, Jeff Grace, and Blaise Miller). The found-footage black comedy, which told the tale of crime scene workers attempting to catch a serial killer, premiered at the 2009 Austin Film Festival, played the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival (where it won the "Most Interesting Film Award") and later received distribution through Monterey Media.
Following that was
His most recent film Cover Versions was produced by
In addition to the films he's directed, Berger wrote the
Berger directed the first season of the television show Liberty Crossing which premiered on the go90 network in January 2018.[6]
Berger has appeared as an actor in films, such as Southland Tales, and on the television shows Parks and Recreation and Maron.
Berger has been involved with the Slamdance Film Festival as a feature film programmer.
In December 2022 it was announced that Berger was developing the television show "12 Rocks In A Box," which he created, with
Books
Berger wrote the novel Showdown City, a satirical modern-day Western published in 2016 by Diversion Books. Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review and called it a "terrific debut novel."[8]
Music videos
Berger has directed several music videos, for, among others, Wallpaper., Wayland, Maxie Dean, and Escalator Hill.
Filmography
Title | Year | Director | Screenwriter | Actor | Acting Role | Notes |
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Chasing Christmas | 2005 | Yes | TV movie | |||
Southland Tales | 2006 | Yes | Bing Zinneman | |||
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five | 2008 | Yes | Short film; 'Nominated', 2009 Annie Award , Best Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
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The Scenesters | 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wallace Cotten | |
Parks and Recreation | 2011 | Yes | Kip | TV series, 1 episode ("Road Trip") | ||
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol | 2011 | Yes | Short film | |||
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Pig Server (voice)
Rabbit (voice) |
Short film | |
Holiday Road | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tom | (Directed and wrote "January" and "October" segments) |
Cinema Six | 2012 | Yes | Ron Garber | |||
It's a Disaster | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hal Lousteau | |
Good Night | 2013 | Yes | Charlie | |||
Cover Versions | 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pizza Guy | |
The Happytime Murders | 2018 | Yes | ||||
The Curse of Bridge Hollow | 2022 | Yes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2019 | Golden Raspberry Awards | The Happytime Murders | Worst Screenplay | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ^ "Time-Traveling Short Film TEENAGE WASTELAND is a Found Footage Delight". nerdist.com.
- ^ "Todd Berger : Film Method". film-method.com.
- ^ "How Peter Jackson's Low-Budget Cult Comedy 'Meet the Feebles' Inspired 'The Happytime Murders'". hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ "LAFF Review: It's A Disaster". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive: How R-Rated is Brian Henson's The Happytime Murders?". 22 June 2012.
- ^ "'Liberty Crossing' Unveils Trailer & Gets Premiere Date On Go90". 4 January 2018.
- ^ "HBO Max to Develop Murder Trial Dramedy From Todd Berger With Bill Lawrence, Jennifer Levin, Sherri Cooper Landsman Producing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 2022-12-09. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Showdown City". June 2016.
- ^ "39th Razzie Nominations!". YouTube: Razzie Channel.
External links
- Todd Berger at IMDb