Todd Strauss-Schulson
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | June 24, 1980
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Years active | 1997–present |
Todd Strauss-Schulson (born June 24, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and cinematographer, best known for directing the comedy film
Early life
Strauss-Schulson was born in
He attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2003.[5] Following his graduation, he moved to Los Angeles.[5]
Career
Strauss-Schulson started his career directing short films such as Larceny (1997) and Backlash (1998). He then worked on music videos, which led to 6 months spent in
In 2008, Strauss-Schulson's short film Mano-a-Mano was selected to screen at the
His sophomore film, the horror comedy
In October 2015, it was reported that
Strauss-Schulson's third feature film as director is the comedy Isn't It Romantic for New Line Cinema, starring Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, DeVine, and Priyanka Chopra. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 14, 2019.[12]
Filmography
Films
- A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas(2011)
- The Final Girls (2015)
- Isn't It Romantic (2019)
- Silent Retreat (TBA) (Also writer)
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2007 | Ace of Cakes | Episode "Great Scot" |
2010 | Naked But Funny | TV movie |
2011 | CollegeHumor Originals | Episode "Sorority Pillow Fight" |
2012 | Stevie TV | Episode "#1.1" |
2012 | The Inbetweeners
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3 episodes |
2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | 3 episodes |
2013 | Betas | Episode "One on One" |
2022 | Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin | 2 episodes |
2023 | Glamorous | 2 episodes |
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | DoP |
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1997 | Larceny | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
2005 | Snap*Pop | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
2008 | Mano-a-Mano | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2011 | The Master Cleanse | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
2013 | Valibation | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
2014 | All's Fair | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
References
- ^ "Todd Strauss-Schulson Interview". Movies Online. November 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ a b Kiebus, Matt (November 4, 2011). "Interview: 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas' Director Todd Strauss-Schulson". Death and Taxes.
- ^ Tewksbury, Drew (November 4, 2011). "'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' Director Todd Strauss-Schulson Talks Fake Penises, Baby Cocaine And Danny Trejo's Face". Pro Box Office.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (November 7, 2011). "Jewish Stars". Cleveland Jewish News.
Ever since his grandfather gave him a video camera for his bar mitzvah (after years of relentless pestering), Todd has been a one-man movie-making machine.
- ^ a b Teixeira, Allison (November 3, 2011). "Alumnus directs feature film". Emerson College. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Todd Strauss-Schulson – Bio". ToddStraussSchulson.com.
- ^ "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. 4 November 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (March 14, 2015). "SXSW Film Review: 'The Final Girls'". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Collins, Clark (August 3, 2015). "Taissa Farmiga and Nina Dobrev go back to camp in slasher comedy The Final Girls". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 26, 2015). "TBS Orders, Casts Comedy Pilot From Todd Strauss-Schulson & Matt Fogel". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 3, 2016). "Matt Fogel Comedy Pilot Not Going Forward At TBS, To Be Shopped Elsewhere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 22, 2017). "Rebel Wilson's Romantic Comedy Draws Director Todd Strauss-Schulson". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2017.