---
name: "Todd Hallowell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/todd-hallowell"
fi1m_id: "todd-hallowell"
imdb_id: "nm0356745"
tmdb_id: 6184
wikidata_id: "Q7812411"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "29 August 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T00:10:17.421156+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Todd Hallowell

## Identity

Todd Hallowell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/todd-hallowell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** todd-hallowell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0356745
- **TMDB ID:** 6184
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7812411
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Hallowell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7812411, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356745/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6184

Producer. Born 29 August 1952 in Cambridge, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 29 August 1952, Cambridge, Minnesota, USA
- **Active:** 1985–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 3 acting, 8 producing, 4 crew
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as producer, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (4), 1990s 67 (4), 2000s 66 (3), 2010s 80 (2), 2020s 54 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 61 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 4, Drama 4, Comedy 3, Fantasy 3, Adventure 2, Family 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,402m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Hallowell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7812411, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356745/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6184

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Parenthood*](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Todd Hallowell is an American film producer, executive producer and second unit director. He began his career in art direction and production design, with credits including *Parenthood* (1989).

He has worked extensively with director Ron Howard, serving as executive producer or second unit director on films such as *Backdraft* (1991), *Far and Away* (1992), *Apollo 13* (1995), *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), *Cinderella Man* (2005), *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), *Angels & Demons* (2009), *Rush* (2013) and *Frost/Nixon* (2008). Other notable producer credits include the X-Men films *Days of Future Past* (2014), *Apocalypse* (2016) and *Dark Phoenix* (2019), as well as *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022).

*Sources: catalog.afi.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (3)

- *Ransom* (1996), Fi1m 70, as Don Campbell — [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Noisy Civilian — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Far and Away* (1992), Fi1m 52, as Thug — [page](https://film.one/film/far-and-away.md)

### Produced (8) — the average rests on these

- *A Minecraft Movie* (2025), Fi1m 52, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-minecraft-movie.md)
- *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), Fi1m 55, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/thor-love-and-thunder.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Fi1m 78, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Rush* (2013), Fi1m 82, Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Fi1m 81, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Fi1m 62, Second Unit Director, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Fi1m 54, Second Unit Director, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *Backdraft* (1991), Fi1m 62, Second Unit Director, Associate Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md)

### Crew (4)

- *Parenthood* (1989), Fi1m 78, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md)
- *Down and Out in Beverly Hills* (1986), Fi1m 65, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/down-and-out-in-beverly-hills.md)
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Fi1m 92, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Fletch* (1985), Fi1m 71, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/fletch.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Minecraft Movie* (2025), Executive Producer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/a-minecraft-movie.md)
- *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), Executive Producer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/thor-love-and-thunder.md)
- *Dark Phoenix* (2019), as Hospital Doctor · Producer
- *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Horrible Bosses 2* (2014), Second Unit Director
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Rush* (2013), Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *The Dilemma* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), Executive Producer, Second Unit Director
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Executive Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), Executive Producer, Second Unit Director
- *Cinderella Man* (2005), Executive Producer
- *The Alamo* (2004), Executive Producer
- *The Missing* (2003), Executive Producer
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *EDtv* (1999), Executive Producer, Second Unit Director
- *Ransom* (1996), as Don Campbell · Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), as Noisy Civilian · Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *The Paper* (1994), Executive Producer, Production Design
- *Far and Away* (1992), as Thug · Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/far-and-away.md)
- *Backdraft* (1991), Associate Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md)
- *Class Action* (1991), Production Design
- *Vital Signs* (1990), Production Design
- *Love or Money* (1990), Director
- *Parenthood* (1989), Production Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md)
- *Adventures in Babysitting* (1987), Production Design
- *Burglar* (1987), Production Design
- *Tough Guys* (1986), Production Design
- *Down and Out in Beverly Hills* (1986), as Art Direction — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/down-and-out-in-beverly-hills.md)
- *Back to the Future* (1985), as Art Direction — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Fletch* (1985), as Art Direction — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/fletch.md)
- *Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper* (1984), as Art Direction
- *Cloak & Dagger* (1984), as Art Direction
- *Ballgame* (1980), Set Designer
- *Human Experiments* (1979), as Art Direction

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