Todd Field

William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for directing the Academy Award nominated films In the Bedroom (2001), Little Children (2006), and Tár (2022). Field was born in Pomona, California, and later moved to Portland, Oregon, where he developed an interest in sleight-of-hand and music. As a child, he served as a batboy for the Portland Mavericks, a minor league baseball team owned by Bing Russell. Field and Mavericks pitching coach Rob Nelson created the first batch of Big League Chew in the Field family kitchen. Field has made significant contributions to the film industry as both a director and an actor.