Todd Grossman
Education:
University of Southern California - B.A. Cinema/Television
USC Summer Production Workshop
A well-rounded filmmaker and published author, Todd Grossman has a diverse wealth of experiences ranging from television to tent-pole summer films. Most notable is a visually dynamic style, an exceptionally even keel, and a deep understanding of cinema production.
Raised in New Hampshire, Grossman competed in action-sports and shot videos from age 12. By 20 he graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Cinema-Television, retired as a top ranked professional athlete including competition in the X-Games and Gravity Games, and was running a Los Angeles based production company full time.
Grossman paid his way through college directing, shooting, and editing hundreds of documentaries and videos; as well as doing stunts in commercials and feature films such as Michael Bay’s NIKE Super bowl
series and BATMAN & ROBIN. His 1st short film MEN OF ACTION won the NY Indy film festival and was chosen for LA Shorts “Best of the Fest”.
He cut his teeth working intimately with directors and producers on major Hollywood studio sets around the world where he shot, produced and directed many documentary making of’s including Paramount’s GI
JOE: RISE OF COBRA, Universal’s THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, STEALTH, SWAT, and the Vin Diesel starring xXx; for which he was nominated the DVD Exclusive: Best Documentary of the Year.
Grossman recently directed 14 episodes of Pit Boss for Animal Planeet, 2ND Unit Directed ONCE FALLEN, starring Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, and Brian Presley; and his filmmaking book, “SHOOTING ACTION SPORTS”, is now in stores.
Other recent directing work include the live, record-breaking skateboard event, the MALOOF MONEY CUP, numerous shows for VANS, an HD documentary for Red Bull, “BEHIND THE TAURUS”, and more then a dozen national commercials for Razor USA (including the all time best selling scooter and trend setting Ripstik). |
