Todd Fjelsted

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Todd Fjelsted
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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]

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Life and career

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

Film

YearTitleContributionNote
TBABeacon 23Production designer
2017 Phoenix Forgotten Production designer
2015 The Adderall Diaries Production designer
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Production designer
2015Here NowProduction designerShort film
2013 The Moment Production designer
2011 Little Birds Production designer
2011 Freak Dance Production designer
2010MagicProduction designer
2010 Kaboom Production designer
2010 Obselidia Art director
2008 One-Eyed Monster Production designer
2007Out at the WeddingArt director
2006 I'm Reed Fish Art director
2006The Sound of SilenceProduction designerShort film
2005The 10th Amendment ProjectProduction designer
2005 I Love Your Work Art director
2004Yeti VengeanceProduction designer

Television

YearTitleContributionNote
2022 Roar Production designer7 episodes
2022 The First Lady Production designer10 episodes
2020 Helstrom Production designer10 episodes
2017-2019 GLOW Production designer30 episodes
2019 Now Apocalypse Production designer10 episodes
2017 Jean-Claude Van Johnson Production designer5 episodes
2016Chad: An American BoyProduction designerTV movie
2016LookingProduction designerTV movie
2015ExposedProduction designerTV movie
2014-2015 Looking Production designer18 episodes
2011 Jon Benjamin Has a Van Production designer10 episodes
2010 Funny or Die Presents Art director2 episodes
2008Night WriterProduction designerTV movie
2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search Art directorTV series documentary
2004 College Hill Art directorTV series
2004 The Simple Life Art director4 episodes
2003 Fraternity Life Art directorTV series

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2020Nominated 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]
2019Won [10]
2018Won [11]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) [12]
2003Won WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - AnimatedThe Firefly Man

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References

  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.