Todd Boyd
Todd Boyd, aka "Notorious Ph.D.", is the Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race & Popular Culture and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Boyd is a media commentator, author, producer, consultant and scholar. He is considered an expert on American popular culture and is known for his pioneering work on cinema, media, hip hop culture, fashion, art and sports. Boyd received his PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa in 1991 and began his professorial career at USC in the fall of 1992.
Acted in
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022
We Need to Talk About Cosby
2022
as Self
Muhammad Ali
2021
as Self - Panelist
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021
as Self
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
2021
as Self
The Story of Late Night
2021
as Self
Rodman: For Better or Worse
2019
as Self - Professor, USC, Race & Popular Culture
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - Writer and Historian
American Style
2019
as Self
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self - Professor, USC
The Nineties
2017
as Self
The L.A. Riots: 25 Years Later
2017
as Self
The History of Comedy
2017
as Self
Runnin' Rebels of UNLV
2011
as Himself
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008
as Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
as Self
Mackin’ Ain’t Easy
as Self