Todd Fisher

He is the younger brother of Carrie Fisher (1956-2016).

Todd Emmanuel Fisher (born February 24, 1958) is an American director, cinematographer, producer and actor of television films and documentaries.

Fisher is the son of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds and brother of actress Carrie Fisher.

He has a professional background in architectural design and sound engineering, with experience designing and building sound stages, recording studios, and television facilities.

Fisher is also a business executive; the former CEO, president, CFO, and treasurer of the Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino (DRHC), Debbie Reynolds Management Company, Inc., and Debbie Reynolds Resorts, Inc., he is the CEO and curator of the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum, which is housed at Debbie Reynolds Studios (DR Studios) in North Hollywood and at his ranch.

Fisher was born on February 24, 1958, in Burbank, California, to actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.

Fisher's paternal grandparents were Russian-Jewish immigrants, while his mother's ancestry was Protestant, Scots-Irish, and English.

Fisher, who was named after his father's best friend, Mike Todd, is the second of two children born to his parents.

His parents divorced in 1959.

A later marriage between his father and actress Connie Stevens resulted in the births of Fisher's two half-sisters, Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.

In 1960, his mother married Harry Karl, a shoe store chain owner.

In 1970, Fisher's mother began curating a large collection of Hollywood memorabilia starting with purchasing items from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer auction that same year.

She spent $180,000, which accounted for the purchase of thousands of items, serving as the beginning of her ownership of movie memorabilia.

In 1972, she established the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum (HMPM) as a federally tax-exempt corporation.

The museum has been recognized as the largest individual collection of Hollywood memorabilia in the world.

His mother and stepfather divorced in 1973, when Fisher was 15 years old.

Fisher attended Beverly Hills High School, graduating in 1976.

Following high school graduation, he attended the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles.

In 1980, Fisher became a born-again Christian and was subsequently ordained as a minister in 1982.

Following his ordination, he founded Hiding Place Church, along with musician Henry Cutrona of Christian country rock band Gentle Faith.

A non-denominational, charismatic congregation, the church first met in North Hollywood at his mother's DR Studios.

After outgrowing that location, the church was moved to Beverly Theater in Beverly Hills.

As an adult, his technical and creative experience in professional technical and creative experience began in the 1980s.

Fisher is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

In the early 1980s, Fisher worked with Trinity Broadcasting Network, where he wrote, produced and directed the comedy television program Nightlight, starring as satirical television evangelist, Reverend Hype.

The show was modeled on the NBC program Saturday Night Live and featured actors and comedians such as Dan Aykroyd, Jerry Houser, Miguel Ferrer, Rene Russo, and Bernie Leadon.

On February 15, 1981, Fisher married his high school sweetheart, Donna Freberg, daughter of Stan Freberg.

After the couple's divorce, Fisher married Christi Zabel.

With their marriage, Fisher became stepfather to Vanessa, James, and Brandon, Rivers' children from her marriage to singer Johnny Rivers.

By 1986, the church had relocated from that location to Emerson Middle School in Westwood, Los Angeles, California with an average Sunday attendance of 1,000.

In 1991, he produced his first feature film, Twogether, starring Nick Cassavetes and Brenda Bakke.

In 1992, Reynolds and her husband Richard Hamlett bought the Paddlewheel Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for $2.2 million at auction.

The purchase was made in anticipation of spending $15 million on renovations, which included plans for establishing a home for the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum.

The Paddlewheel Hotel & Casino reopened in 1993, renamed The Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino.

Zabel died from cancer in 2008.

Fisher then married actress-businessperson Catherine Hickland on December 22, 2012.

The couple have a home in Las Vegas and a ranch in California.

Fisher's involvement in the entertainment industry began when he was an infant with his appearance in documentaries and short films about his mother.

During his youth, Fisher began showing an interest in the technical aspects of filmmaking and focused his efforts on shooting commercials, short films, and documentaries.

He was one of the youngest members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) labor union.