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Todd Fjelsted

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Todd Fjelsted
Born (1967-11-18) November 18, 1967 (age 56)
Occupations
  • Production designer
  • visual artist
  • director
  • writer
Years active2003–present

Todd Fjelsted is an American production designer and visual artist.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work on the Netflix series GLOW and Marvel series Helstrom.[4][5]

Life and career

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Fjelsted was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in North Carolina. He started his career as a fine artist exhibitor in galleries. In 2003, he wrote and directed the animated short film, The Firefly Man, screened at the Telluride Film Festival.[6] Later, he moved to Los Angeles in 2003 and worked as an art director and production designer. He is a member of the Art Directors Guild.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Contribution Note
TBA Beacon 23 Production designer
2017 Phoenix Forgotten Production designer
2015 The Adderall Diaries Production designer
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Production designer
2015 Here Now Production designer Short film
2013 The Moment Production designer
2011 Little Birds Production designer
2011 Freak Dance Production designer
2010 Magic Production designer
2010 Kaboom Production designer
2010 Obselidia Art director
2008 One-Eyed Monster Production designer
2007 Out at the Wedding Art director
2006 I'm Reed Fish Art director
2006 The Sound of Silence Production designer Short film
2005 The 10th Amendment Project Production designer
2005 I Love Your Work Art director
2004 Yeti Vengeance Production designer

Television

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Year Title Contribution Note
2022 Roar Production designer 7 episodes
2022 The First Lady Production designer 10 episodes
2020 Helstrom Production designer 10 episodes
2017-2019 GLOW Production designer 30 episodes
2019 Now Apocalypse Production designer 10 episodes
2017 Jean-Claude Van Johnson Production designer 5 episodes
2016 Chad: An American Boy Production designer TV movie
2016 Looking Production designer TV movie
2015 Exposed Production designer TV movie
2014-2015 Looking Production designer 18 episodes
2011 Jon Benjamin Has a Van Production designer 10 episodes
2010 Funny or Die Presents Art director 2 episodes
2008 Night Writer Production designer TV movie
2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search Art director TV series documentary
2004 College Hill Art director TV series
2004 The Simple Life Art director 4 episodes
2003 Fraternity Life Art director TV series

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2020 Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) GLOW [8]
Nominated Art Directors Guild Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series [9]
2019 Won [10]
2018 Won [11]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) [12]
2003 Won WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Animated The Firefly Man

References

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  1. ^ "Marvel's Helstrom Adds GLOW Production Designer Todd Fjelsted". comicbook.com. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. ^ "Emmy-Nominated Production Designer Todd Fjelsted Reveals the Movie That Influenced 'GLOW'". awardsdaily.com. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ^ "Todd Fjelsted's artwork provocatively alludes to the subversive potential of gay desire". indyweek.com. 20 June 2001. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. ^ "'Helstrom' Review: Family Issues Meet Superpowers In Marvel's Atmospheric Horror Series". in.mashable.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. ^ "Valley Girls: How Character and Period Details Inspired Art Direction for Season 2 of Netflix's Glow". shootonline.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ^ "contributors". digital.copcomm.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  7. ^ "TODD FJELSTED". adg.org. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  8. ^ "Todd Fjelsted". emmys.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  9. ^ "WINNERS & NOMINEES". adg.org. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  10. ^ "Art Directors Guild Awards: 'Favourite,' 'Black Panther,' 'Crazy Rich Asians' Among Winners". hollywoodreporter.com. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  11. ^ "Art Directors Guild 2018 Awards Nominees Include 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' 'Wonder Woman,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and More". indiewire.com. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  12. ^ "Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less) - 2018". emmys.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
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