TODD BARTELS is a screenwriter living in la.
He was born in Japan, studied Buddhism and Hinduism at Harvard, and performed in the Hasty Pudding Show.
He received an MFA from the NYU Graduate Acting Program, but soon after he turned to writing.
his feature dumb blonde, a biopic about dolly parton (co-written with lou howe), was named to the 2022 black list.
his feature tony, a biopic about anthony bourdain (co-written with lou howe), is currently in post-production with A24.
He served as Associate Director of the Harvardwood Television Program, where he mentored young writers.
he’s repped by caa and mosaic.