Todd Robinson (Cohort 040) is an Emmy Award winning, Spirit Award nominated, Academy Award finalist writer and director. Before working with a cadre of major talent alongside the likes of Ridley Scott, Sydney Pollack, Shakur Kapur, Jan DeBond, Michael Bay and others, Robinson was originally trained as a classical actor. Robinson’s considerable work in film and television since that time has spanned the worlds of drama, documentary and live action on both the big screen and small.

Robinson received a Summa Cum Laude BFA in drama from the Theatre Conservatory at Adelphi University and is one of the founding members and on the board of directors of the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation, named for his college roomate, the late Jonathan Larson. When work permits Robinson teaches film production and thesis writing at the University of Southern California’s prestigious School of Cinematic Arts. Todd has a passion for serving our nations Veterans and First Responders and comes back regularly to help Shepherd and mentor cohorts in California.

Todd lives in Malibu, CA with his wife Elizabeth and their two children Tyler and Tessa.