Tod Swindell was born in Yonkers, New York and was raised in southern California and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A Cinema Arts graduate of the University of Arizona, he is a film industry veteran who specializes in Intellectual Property Rights acquisition and the Research and Development of same. A part-time journalist with published articles on the subjects of Pop-Culture and the Golden Age of Aviation, his film career began with Touchstone's 'Can't Buy Me Love' and Universal Television's 'Desperado' western mini-series for NBC. For several years he traveled the country making television movies for Desperado Films, Inc., and served as its company president. He Co-Created and was the original Research & Development chief of the 1993 CBS Television series, 'Miracles and Other Wonders.' His producer credits include 'The Woman in the Moon,' 'The Legend of the Phantom Rider,' 'Ghost Rock,' 'Spin,' and 'Secret Agent Dingledorf.' His film credits on better than fifty productions include 'Geronimo,' 'Major League,' 'Six Days and Seven Nights,' and 'Tin Cup.' His past TV series work includes 'The Young Riders,' 'Legend,' 'The Game,' and 'The Magnificent Seven.' He is the owner of the 'Grizzly Adams' trademarked brand (see GrizzlyAdams.com). He is also widely credited for exposing the controversy over the late, Irene O'Crowley Craigmile's shared identity with Amelia Earhart. (See the website, Irene-Amelia.com). Tod is the grandson of Lux Video Theater Executive, Earl Eby. His parents were Cinema Scholar and Texas Literary Hall of Fame member, the late Larry Swindell, and Equity Theater actress, the late Eleanor Eby. He splits time between Los Angeles and the Pacific northwest. Show less «