Todd A. Kessler

Todd A. Kessler

Todd A. Kessler (born 1972) is an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer and director. Kessler wrote and produced the second and third seasons of HBO's The Sopranos, Michael Mann's Robbery Homicide Division and the first season of NBC's Providence. Kessler began his career as a playwright working with David Rabe, moving into film and television when Spike Lee hired him as a screenwriter. Kessler is credited with co-writing (with David Chase) the Sopranos season 2 finale Funhouse -- widely lauded as one of the best episodes of the series. Despite his success on The Sopranos, HBO did not retain Kessler beyond season 3, an experience Kessler described as "painful and formative." Kessler and Sopranos actor James Gandolfini became close friends during Kessler's time writing for the show. He is the co-creator and head writer of the Golden Globe award-winning FX drama series Damages along with his older brother, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman. He also has a small role in Damages as Perry the Doorman. In 2015, his Kyle Chandler-led Netflix series Bloodline premiered. In 2016 it was cancelled, and ended its run after its third season in 2017. After graduating from Cranbrook Kingswood School, Kessler graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in dramatic literature and playwriting, and has twice been a visiting artist at Harvard, teaching screenwriting seminars. Kessler has been nominated for several Primetime Emmy Awards. Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman were nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for their work on the Damages pilot episode "Get Me A Lawyer". Kessler has been nominated for five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

  • Title: Todd A. Kessler
  • Popularity: 1.042
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1972-01-15
  • Place of Birth: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
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Todd A. Kessler Movies

  • 2007
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    Damages

    Damages

    7.462 2007 HD

    Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....

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  • 2020
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    1 2020 HD

    Cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa host Talking Sopranos. Michael reviews the Sopranos episode by episode giving inside info,...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    6.5 1970 HD

    Providence is an American television drama series.

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    8.7 1970 HD

    Robbery Homicide Division was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann....

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    8.7 1970 HD

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    8.7 1970 HD

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.462 1970 HD

    Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.462 1970 HD

    Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    8.7 1970 HD

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.462 1970 HD

    Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.5 1970 HD

    The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.5 1970 HD

    The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.5 1970 HD

    The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.132 1970 HD

    A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.132 1970 HD

    A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.132 1970 HD

    A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.132 1970 HD

    A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.132 1970 HD

    A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.5 1970 HD

    The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.5 1970 HD

    The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga...

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  • 1970
    imgS5 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.462 1970 HD

    Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    3.5 1970 HD

    Blue's Room is a children's puppet show television series which is aimed at preschoolers, aged 2–6, and it is a spin-off series of the popular...

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  • 1970
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    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.7 1970 HD

    Blue's Clues is a colorful and learning series that is targeted at the younger crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. The host, Steve Burns, invites...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.132 1970 HD

    A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E10

    Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

    7.5 1970 HD

    The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga...

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