Todd Livingston

Todd Livingston
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, Author
Known for	Co-founding the comedy group 'Open Season,' Writing and Directing 'So, You've Downloaded a Demon,' Writing 'Rocky & Bullwinkle' comics
Notable work	'The Black Forest,' 'The Wicked West,' 'Starring Sonya Devereaux,' 'Rocky & Bullwinkle Adventures'
Awards	Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Horror Comic (2004, 2005)

Todd Livingston is a filmmaker and author.

Biography

Livingston began his career as a comedian in the quintette (later trio) 'Open Season'. The group toured the U.S. and Canada, headlining clubs and colleges and becoming regulars at L.A's Comedy Store, New York's Comic Strip and Improv. Livingston co-wrote and produced the group's novelty song "The Shakespeare Rap," which became a top 10 hit on the Dr. Demento radio show, and became the group's signature bit.

During the non-touring time, Livingston took gigs acting for network TV and movies, including Unsolved Mysteries and Umberto Lenzi's Hitcher in the Dark.

Livingston co-wrote, produced, and directed the supernatural comedy film So, You've Downloaded a Demon at Accidental Films and the graphic novels, mainly published by Image Comics. He also worked on America jr., The Black Forest and The Wicked West, as well as The Living and The Dead, Chopper Zombie and the mini-series The Odd Squad.

In 2007, Livingston was the model for Professor X for the Marvel comic book X-MEN Origins: Jean Grey painted photo-realistically by artist Mike Mayhew. Actress Ashley Benson was the model for Jean Grey as a teen. From 2006 to 2010, he served on the advisory Board and nominating committee for the Spike TV Scream Awards.

Since 2017, Livingston has been writing Rocky & Bullwinkle comics published by American Mythology Productions.

Awards

The Black Forest won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards for Best Horror Comic of 2004, and in 2005 The Black Forest 2 won the award again.

Publications

• The Black Forest (27 April 2004, co-authored with Robert Tinnell)
• The Wicked West Volume 1 (2 November 2004, co-authored with Robert Tinnell)
• The Black Forest Book 2: The Castle of Shadows (4 October 2005, co-authored with Robert Tinnell)
• The Living and the Dead (30 November 2005, co-authored with Robert Tinnell)
• The Wicked West Volume 2: Abomination & Other Tales]] (31 October 2006, co-authored with Robert Tinnell)
• The ODD Squad (2008)
• Sheena, Queen of the Jungle: Dark Rising (2007, co-authored with Steven de Souza)
• America Jr. Volume 1 (7 August 2007, co-authored with Nick Capetanakis)
• Chopper Zombie (12 August 2008)
• Starring Sonya Devereaux (10 August 2016 – present)
• Rocky & Bullwinkle Adventures (2017)
• Rocky & Bullwinkle: As Seen on TV (26 June 2019 – present)

External links

• Accidental Films
• Todd Livingston at IMDb
• Todd Livingston at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)