My Take
Todd Field is one of those filmmakers who makes you feel the weight of silence like a physical thing, and the fact that he's only directed three features in over two decades somehow makes each one hit harder. In the Bedroom was a gut-punch debut about grief and revenge that earned him his first Oscar nominations, Little Children followed with a sharp, almost suffocating portrait of suburban longing, and then he disappeared for sixteen years and came back with Tár — a film so precise, so uncomfortable, and so unapologetically cerebral that it racked up six Academy Award nominations on its own. Cate Blanchett's performance is rightly legendary, but that's Field's doing too. He's a patient, exacting director who clearly has no interest in Hollywood rhythms, and honestly, that restraint is exactly what makes his work unforgettable.
Overview
William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American filmmaker, actor and former musician. He is known for directing In the Bedroom (2001), Little Children (2006), and Tár (2022), which were nominated for a combined fourteen Academy Awards.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Todd Field
- Name (Japanese)
- トッド・フィールド
- Reading
- とっど・ふぃーるど
- Born
- February 24, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Pomona, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film producer / film score composer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Centennial High School
- University
- Mt. Hood Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.