Edward Chiodo is the co-chairman and head of production at Chiodo Bros. Productions, Inc., where he oversees new business development, client relations, and studio operations. As Executive Producer, he is responsible for all Chiodo Bros. projects.
With over three decades of experience, Edward has spent his career perfecting his craft in live-action puppetry, stop-motion animation, make-up effects, special effects, and production management. He co-produced the award-winning television special "Cousin Kevin" for KABC, which led to the creation of the feature film "Killer Klowns from Outer Space," which he produced and co-wrote with his brothers.
Edward's credits include animator producer on the Annie Award-winning and Oscar-nominated "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On," a stop-motion animation feature for Cinereach and A24. He recently produced "Alien Xmas," a stop-motion animation holiday special for Netflix, with executive producer Jon Favreau.
He has also produced several television pilots, including "Team Smithereen" for Disney XD, "Earth versus Everything" for Wildbrain/DHX, and "Felt" for Relativity Real, which was picked up by Logo Network for an 8-episode run. His other credits include producing Matteo Ribaudo's short film "Ophelia" and feature film "Broome Street Boys," as well as executive producing Ghost Works', LLC's short film "Night of the Little Dead" and producer on Sam K. Hale's short film "Yamasong."
Edward's special effects work can be seen in films such as "Dinner for Schmucks," "Team America: World Police," "Elf," "Tales from the Hood," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Apt Pupil," "Darkman," "RoboCop," "Sword and the Sorcerer," and "Critters 1, 2, 3 & 4."
His television credits include effects director of photography on Frank Herbert's "Dune," executive producer on "The Crayon Box," "The Mr. Potato Head Show," "The Simpsons," "Skwid Zone," "Shelly Duvall's Faerie Tale Theater," "Goosebumps," "Adventures in Wonderland," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Next Generation," "The All-New Land of the Lost," "Crash the Curiousaurus," and "Thriller."
