Let's make this birthday one to remember.

66 years old (Born on October 15, 1959)

Happy Birthday, Todd Solondz! May your day be filled with more joy than a middle-school cafeteria scene from "Welcome to the Dollhouse." Your uncanny ability to capture life's awkwardness and dark humor has made us laugh (and cringe) for decades. Here's hoping this birthday is less complicated—and far happier—than any of Dawn Wiener's adventures.

From winning Sundance's Grand Jury Prize in 1995 to continually pushing cinematic boundaries ever since, you've shown that life’s uncomfortable moments can indeed become timeless comedy gold. Keep making films as delightfully twisted as you are—we wouldn't have it any other way!