MERRILL ENTERTAINMENT (A Todd Grodnick Production):
2024: ME is re-developing a Western, CALL ME HENRY by Leon & Michelle Brumby that depicts the true life of Henry McCarty, a young outlaw who never intended to be known as Billy the Kid. The development and pitching of a several Dramatic TV series: "MANIPULATOR" with writer/co-producer Charlie Forray based on the control of world power. "PLAYING THE GAME" A newly elected NYC-D.A., Kristen focuses on corporate corruption and brings them under control, a Comedy Television series with Stand-up Comedian Jen Kay, MIXED NUTZ, as a NYPD Detectives mail clerk Sam's quirky sense of living draws her to assisting the detectives on their cases while forced to live with two siblings from opposite sides of the economic tracks, discovers a mutual lifestyle. Creating a Drama series with NCIS EP Charles Floyd Johnson based on real life Broadway Understudies & Swings. ME is developing and producing a dramatic feature based on the Japanese Americans soldiers serving undercover for the U.S. in WWII called M.I.S.
As a member of the Directors Guild of America, Todd worked production on both studio and independent features and television: 20th Fox: Die Hard 2, In the Line of Fire, The Osterman Weekend, Man With One Red Shoe, L.A. Law, Hooperman Paramount Pictures: Two Jakes, and Star Trek II-The Wrath of Kahn Warner Bros.: Lethal Weapon, Louis & Clark-The Adventures of Superman, Gabriel's Fire HBO: Blind Justice Viacom: Sabrina:The Teenage Witch, Diagnosis Murder, Little Witches Columbia: I Dream of Jeannie 15 Years Later, T.J. Hooker, Hart to Hart, Fantasy Island.
What started out as a high school student film has developed into a career for Todd - in which he has supported his independent producing with 25 years of experience by his work on features and television in the Studio system and Independents.
Member (PGA) Producers Guild of America
Member (DGA) Directors Guild of America
Studied at the University of Southern California, USC
