---
name: "Todd Holland"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/todd-holland"
fi1m_id: "todd-holland"
imdb_id: "nm0390844"
tmdb_id: 1213162
wikidata_id: "Q1071497"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "13 December 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "director"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T04:02:45.577450+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 Holland

## Identity

Todd Holland

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/todd-holland
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** todd-holland
- **IMDb ID:** nm0390844
- **TMDB ID:** 1213162
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1071497
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Holland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071497, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390844/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213162

Director. Born 13 December 1961 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 13 December 1961, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Gail Mancuso](https://film.one/person/gail-mancuso.md), [John Riggi](https://film.one/person/john-riggi.md), [Michael Engler](https://film.one/person/michael-engler.md), [Robert Carlock](https://film.one/person/robert-carlock.md), [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Alan Myerson](https://film.one/person/alan-myerson.md), [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md), [Beth McCarthy-Miller](https://film.one/person/beth-mccarthy-miller.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 3 Emmys (3 won · 8 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as director, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (4), 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 77 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 3, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Holland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071497, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390844/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213162

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Larry Sanders Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) (91), [*Friends*](https://film.one/tv/friends.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt*](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md) (76), [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) (70)
- **Hulu:** [*30 Rock*](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) (86)
- **Apple TV:** [*Twin Peaks*](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) (86)

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

## Biography

Todd Holland (born 13 December 1961) is an American film and television director and producer. He was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1985.

Holland has directed episodes of numerous series, including two episodes of *Twin Peaks* (1990). He is particularly associated with *The Larry Sanders Show*, for which he directed more than 50 episodes and received an Emmy Award, and *Malcolm in the Middle*, for which he directed 26 episodes and received two Emmy Awards. His feature films include *The Wizard* (1989), *Krippendorf's Tribe* (1998) and *Firehouse Dog* (2007). He co-created the series *Wonderfalls* (2004) with Bryan Fuller.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Friends* (1994), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), Fi1m 87, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

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

- *Best Medicine* (2026), series, Director
- *Monster High 2* (2023), Director, Story
- *Not Dead Yet* (2023), series, Director
- *Monster High: The Movie* (2022), Executive Producer, Director
- *So Help Me Todd* (2022), series, Director
- *Mr. Mayor* (2021), series, Director
- *Love, Victor* (2020), series, Director
- *The Unicorn* (2019), series, Director
- *Me, Myself & I* (2017), series, Director
- *The Real O'Neals* (2016), series, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *Stitchers* (2015), series, Director
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, Director
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Selfie* (2014), series, Director
- *black-ish* (2014), series, Director
- *Red Band Society* (2014), series, Director
- *The Michael J. Fox Show* (2013), series, Director
- *Go On* (2012), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Free Agents* (2011), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Shameless* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Wax On, Fuck Off* (2010), Director
- *Sons of Tucson* (2010), series, Director, Producer
- *Miss Guided* (2008), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show* (2007), Director
- *Firehouse Dog* (2007), Director
- *Fugly* (2007), Director, Executive Producer
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *The Time Tunnel* (2006), Director, Executive Producer
- *Wonderfalls* (2004), series, Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
- *Girls Club* (2002), series, Director
- *Ball & Chain* (2001), Director
- *FreakyLinks* (2000), series, Director
- *D.C.* (2000), series, Director
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Patrick · Director, Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer
- *Felicity* (1998), series, Director
- *Maximum Bob* (1998), series, Director
- *Krippendorf's Tribe* (1998), Director
- *Relativity* (1996), series, Director
- *Friends* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, Director, Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures* (1992), series, Director
- *Jack's Place* (1992), series, Director
- *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, Director
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *The Wizard* (1989), Director
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Director
- *Max Headroom* (1987), series, Director
- *Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain* (1985), Production Assistant
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, Director, Writer
- *Chicken Thing* (1985), Director, Writer
- *Nightwatch* (1985), Production Assistant

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 3 won, 8 nominated

- 2009: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (nominated), for *30 Rock*
- 2001: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (won), for *Malcolm in the Middle*
- 2001: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *Malcolm in the Middle*
- 2000: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (won), for *Malcolm in the Middle*
- 1998: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (won), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- 1997: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- 1997: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- 1996: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- 1996: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- 1995: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- 1994: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*

### Other awards — 1 won, 6 nominated

- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy 2005: Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy (nominated)
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 2001: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (won), for *Malcolm in the Middle*
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 2000: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (nominated), for *Malcolm in the Middle*
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 1998: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 1996: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 1995: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 1994: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Larry Sanders Show*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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