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Todd McFarlane Wiki Biography
- Todd McFarlane was born on March 16, 1961, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- He’s a comic artist and publisher.
- He broke through to mass audiences when he was named a permanent cartoonist for “The Amazing Spider-Man” at Marvel Comics in 1988.
- Since 2006, he has worked as the Art Director of 38 studios.
- In addition, Todd is the co-owner of the Edmonton Oilers Team, which plays in the National Hockey League.
- It has been calculated by reputable sources that the income of the artist and the entrepreneur is as much as $300 million as that of the data presented in the middle of 2016.
- First of all, McFarlane grew up in California, wanting to become a professional baseball player.
- Since he could no longer play for injury, he started to draw comics.
- After graduating from Eastern Washington University, where he studied graphic art, he worked primarily for comic publishers Marvel and DC.
- He married and moved back to Canada in 1985, initially working primarily for the shows “The Incredible Hulk” and “Daredevil.”
- A range of DC Comics “Batman” and Marvel series “Wolverine” was created in the late 1980s.
- McFarlane’s huge popularity came with the publication of the comic book series “The Amazing Spider-Man;” the first issue debuted in the fall of 1990 and became the best-selling comic book of all time.
- It was Todd who first imagined the enemy of Spider-Man, who is also in the “Spider-Man 3” movie.
- In 1991, McFarlane moved to Portland, Oregon, and in 1992, he was one of the creators of the comic publisher Image Comics.
- He released the series “Spawn” under the label Image, which has since become one of the best-selling comic books in the USA.
- His net worth was well known.
- Finally, in his personal life, Todd McFarlane has been married to Wanda since 1985; he has three children.
- The family is now living in Phoenix, Arizona.
- IMDB Wikipedia “Batman: Year Two” ‘Follow the Leader’ (1998) ‘Incredible Hulk’ ‘Spawn: Origins 9’ (2013) “The Spider-Man” (1996) “Ten Thousand Fists” (2005) “The Dark Sage” (1996) “The Torment” (1992) 300 million dollars 1961-1961-3-16 Calgary Alberta Canada Canadian Disturbed East Washington University Grammy Award for Best Short Form Video Music (2000) Award for Inkpot (1992) KISS Korn on March 16, Metallica The Diverse Crew Mötley Crue National Society of Cartoonists Award (1992) National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Books (1992) National Football League Award for Artist of the Year (2005) Pearl Jam Fish maker Sir Winston Churchill High School Spawning (1997) Spawn: The Demon’s Hand (2000) The Astounding Spider-Man Death McFarlane Deathd Mcfarlane Ultimate Spider-Man Net Worth (2012) Writer’s
Todd McFarlane Quick Info
Full Name | Todd McFarlane |
Net Worth | $300 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 16, 1961 |
Place Of Birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Profession | Artist, cartoonist, writer, entrepreneur, toy designer |
Education | Churchill High School, Eastern Washington University |
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse | Wanda McFarlane (m.1985-) |
Children | Jake McFarlane, Kate McFarlane, Cyan McFarlane |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568825 |
Awards | Inkpot Award (1992), National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book (1992), National Cartoonists Society Award (1992), National Football League Award as the Artist of the Year (2005),Grammy Award for the Best Short Form Music Video (2000) |
Albums | “Ten Thousand Fists ” (2005), “The Dark Saga” (1996), “Follow the Leader”(1998) |
Movies | “Spider Man 3”, “Spawn”, “Lost Heaven” (2002), “Freak on a Leash” by Korn”, “Land Of Confusion”, “Do The Evolution” |
TV Shows | “Spawn” (1997), “The Incredible Hulk”, “Daredevil”, “Batman”, “Wolverine” |
Todd McFarlane Trademarks
- Extremely detailed artwork
Todd McFarlane Quotes
- (on paying $2.7 million for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball) “Right now I’m the guy who paid $2.7 million for a piece of History. If the record is ever broken I’ll be the guy who paid $2.7 million for a $2.70 baseball ball.”
Todd McFarlane Important Facts
- “Al Simmons” was the name of a roommate of Todd McFarlane.
- “Cyan” is the name of creator Todd McFarlane’s daughter, while “Wanda” is the name of his wife. “Terry Fitzgerald” is the name of a friend of McFarlane. All names are from his comic ”Spawn”.
- Columbia Pictures showed interest in making a film adaptation of Spawn when the comic book was launched in 1992. Negotiations eventually fell through as Todd McFarlane felt the studio was not giving him enough creative control. McFarlane eventually sold the film rights to New Line Cinema for $1 in exchange for creative input and merchandising rights.
- Was sued in January 2002 by acclaimed comic book writer and novelist Neil Gaiman for violation of copyright and non-payment of royalties. The case went to court in October 2002, when the seven-person federal jury in Wisconsin took three days to decide in favor of Gaiman, agreeing that McFarlane used Gaiman’s created characters without permission or compensation. Gaiman was awarded $45,000 plus court costs which Gaiman then donated to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (www.cbldf.org).
- Was sued by hockey player Anthony Twist in 1997 for misappropriation of his name, because the Spawn comic books featured an extremely violent character named Tony Twist. After the real-life Twist presented extensive evidence at trial that McFarlane had him in mind, a jury returned a verdict against McFarlane and several other defendants for $24.5 million. However, the verdict was overturned in 2003 by the Missouri Supreme Court, which concluded that the jury was improperly instructed and that the use of Mr. Twist’s name was probably protected by the First Amendment.
- Created the Spawn comic book series in 1992, which was made into a successful movie in 1997.
- In June of 2003, he paid $450,000 for Barry Bond’s record 73rd home run ball.
- Pencilled Amazing Spider-Man #298 – #328, inked ASM #300 – #328, and wrote, pencilled, and inked Spider-Man #1 – #14 and #16. SM #1 sold 2.5 million copies (most of which were sales of alternate covers).
- Part owner of the Edmonton Oilers. Founded his own toy company called McFarlane Toys. They produced toys for Shrek, Austin Powers the Spy who shagged me, among others.
- Designed the Edmonton Oiler’s third Jersey.
- Famous for drastically redesigning characters, such as Spider-Man. With Spider-Man, he gave him much larger eyes, a new “spaghetti” webbing, and a more “spidery” appearance when swinging on his webs.
- In January 1999 he purchased Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball at an auction for $2.7 million.
- In 1992, he co-founded Image Comics along with Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Marc Silvestri, and Whilce Portacio.
Todd McFarlane Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Venom | 2018 | characters announced | Writer | |
Ultimate Spider-Man | 2012 | TV Series creator | Writer | |
Spawn: Armageddon | 2003 | Video Game story | Writer | |
Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand | 2000 | Video Game characters / creator | Writer | |
Spawn | 1997-1999 | TV Series comic book – 18 episodes | Writer | |
Spawn | 1997 | comic book | Writer | |
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn | 1997 | Video | Writer | |
Spider-Man | TV Series character: Eddie Brock/Venom – 4 episodes, 1995 – 1996 character: Eddie Brock – 2 episodes, 1994 – 1995 character: Edward “Eddie” Brock – 2 episodes, 1995 | Writer | ||
Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin | 1991 | Video Game comic book & characters | Writer | |
Spider-Man: The Video Game | 1991 | Video Game comic book & characters | Writer | |
Evil Prophecy | 2004 | Video Game executive producer: TMP/TME | Producer | |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | 2002 | animation producer | Producer | |
Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand | 2000 | Video Game executive producer | Producer | |
Spawn | 1997 | executive producer | Producer | |
Spawn | 1997 | TV Series executive producer | Producer | |
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn: The Video Game | 1995 | Video Game executive producer | Producer | |
Disturbed: Land of Confusion | 2009 | Short animator / character designer | Animation Department | |
Soulcalibur II | 2003 | Video Game special character designer: “Necrid” | Animation Department | |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | 2002 | animation sequences | Animation Department | |
Korn: Freak on a Leash | 1999 | Short animator / character designer | Animation Department | |
Pearl Jam: Do the Evolution | 1998 | Video short animator | Animation Department | |
Disturbed: Land of Confusion | 2009 | Short | Director | |
Korn: Deuce | 2002 | Video documentary music video | Director | |
Korn: Freak on a Leash | 1999 | Short | Director | |
Pearl Jam: Do the Evolution | 1998 | Video short co-director | Director | |
Ultimate Spider-Man | 2014 | TV Series creator – 3 episodes | Miscellaneous | |
Pearl Jam: Touring Band 2000 | 2001 | Video documentary director: video “Do the Evolution” | Miscellaneous | |
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag | 2013 | Video Game cover art: designer | Art Department | |
The Amazing Spider-Man | 1990 | Video Game artist: box cover illustration | Art Department | |
Spawn | 1997 | Bum | Actor | |
Bird of Steel! | special thanks filming | Thanks | ||
The Making of ‘Halo Legends’ | 2010 | Video documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
Super-Fan Builds | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages | 2016 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
The Image Revolution | 2014 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – Artist & Writer | Self |
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead | 2013 | TV Short documentary | Himself | Self |
Talking Dead | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Roadtrip Nation | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope | 2011 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – McFarlane Toys | Self |
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story | 2010 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Fuse Celebrity Playlist | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Monsters in Miniature by Todd McFarlane | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
T3: Toys in Action | 2003 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Inside ‘The Animatrix’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Player$ | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Anatomy of a Scene | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Life and Times | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd McFarlane | 2001 | Documentary short | Himself | Self |
Citizen Todd | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Spawn | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Anti Gravity Room | 1997 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Todd McFarlane Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour) | Spawn (1997) | Won |
1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour) | Spawn (1997) | Nominated |