Todd Hughes (born August 13, 1963) is an American screenwriter, producer and film director. He is a Columbia University graduate and currently resides in Los Angeles.His short film directing credits include "Kaka Ferskur" (1988) and "Ding Dong" (1995). He directed the independent feature "The New Women" (2001) starring Mary Woronov and wrote for the Fox television series Wicked Wicked Games (2007) starring Tatum O'Neal.