---
name: "Todd Field"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/todd-field"
fi1m_id: "todd-field"
imdb_id: "nm0276062"
tmdb_id: 5010
wikidata_id: "Q670296"
roles: ["Director","Writer","Producer"]
born: "24 February 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "director"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T00:07:58.500679+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Todd Field

## Identity

Todd Field

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/todd-field
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** todd-field
- **IMDb ID:** nm0276062
- **TMDB ID:** 5010
- **Wikidata ID:** Q670296
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Field, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q670296, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0276062/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5010

Director and writer. Born 24 February 1964 in Pomona, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 24 February 1964, Pomona, California, USA
- **Active:** 1988–present
- **Also known as:** William Todd Field, William Field
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 7: 3 acting, 4 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Nick Stahl](https://film.one/person/nick-stahl.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 6 Oscar nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 72 (2), 2000s 79 (3), 2020s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 78 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Music 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $89m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Field, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q670296, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0276062/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5010

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Eyes Wide Shut*](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md) (81), [*Carnivàle*](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md) (76)
- **Netflix:** [*TÁR*](https://film.one/film/tar.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Little Children*](https://film.one/film/little-children.md) (77)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Twister*](https://film.one/film/twister.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Todd Field is an American actor and filmmaker. Born William Todd Field on 24 February 1964 in Pomona, California, he was raised in Portland, Oregon. He began acting after high school and studied at the American Film Institute, where he earned an MFA.

As an actor, Field appeared in films including Woody Allen's *Radio Days* (1987), *Twister* (1996) and Stanley Kubrick's *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), in which he played Nick Nightingale. He later moved behind the camera, directing *In the Bedroom* (2001), *Little Children* (2006) and *TÁR* (2022). His films have received multiple Academy Award nominations.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

### Performed in (3)

- *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Nick Nightingale — [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Fi1m 64, as Beltzer — [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Roseanne* (1988), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)

### Directed (4) — the average rests on these

- *TÁR* (2022), Fi1m 84, Writer, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/tar.md)
- *Little Children* (2006), Fi1m 77, Director, Producer, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/little-children.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *In the Bedroom* (2001), Fi1m 84, Director, Producer, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-bedroom.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Fundraiser* (2023), Director, Writer, Producer
- *TÁR* (2022), Director, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/tar.md)
- *Little Children* (2006), Screenplay, Producer, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/little-children.md)
- *Open Window* (2006), Executive Producer
- *The Second Front* (2005), as Nicolas Raus
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Beyond the City Limits* (2001), as Jack Toretti
- *In the Bedroom* (2001), Screenplay, Producer, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-bedroom.md)
- *New Port South* (2001), as Mr. Walsh
- *Aqua Teen Hunger Force* (2000), series, as Ol' Drippy (voice)
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2000), as Donovan / Austin
- *Net Worth* (2000), as Thad Davis
- *Once and Again* (1999), series, as David Cassilli · Director
- *The Haunting* (1999), as Todd Hackett
- *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), as Nick Nightingale — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md)
- *Broken Vessels* (1998), as Jimmy · Producer, Original Music Composer
- *City Guys* (1997), series, Actor
- *Farmer & Chase* (1997), as Chase
- *Walking and Talking* (1996), as Frank
- *Twister* (1996), as Beltzer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Nonnie & Alex* (1995), Director
- *Frank & Jesse* (1994), as Bob Younger
- *Sleep with Me* (1994), as Duane
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Josh Taubler
- *Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence* (1994), as Yates
- *Ruby in Paradise* (1993), as Mike McCaslin
- *Bakersfield P.D.* (1993), series, as Lewis
- *Danger Theatre* (1993), series, Actor
- *The Tree* (1993), Screenplay, Second Unit Director, Director
- *The Dog* (1993), as The Dog · Director, Original Music Composer
- *Delivering* (1993), Screenplay, Director
- *When I Was a Boy* (1993), as The Teaser · Director, Camera Operator
- *Beyond the Call of Duty* (1992), as Soldier (uncredited)
- *Too Romantic* (1992), Writer, Director
- *Lookwell* (1991), as Jason
- *Lookwell* (1991), series, Actor
- *Queens Logic* (1991), as Cecil
- *The End of Innocence* (1990), as Richard
- *Full Fathom Five* (1990), as Johnson
- *Fat Man and Little Boy* (1989), as Robert Wilson
- *Gross Anatomy* (1989), as David Schreiner
- *Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy* (1989), as Anthony Glenn
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Eugene
- *Back to Back* (1989), as Todd Brand
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Student Exchange* (1987), as Neil Barton
- *The Allnighter* (1987), as Bellhop
- *Take Five* (1987), series, Actor
- *Radio Days* (1987), as Crooner
- *Home*, Screenplay, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Todd Field](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-7c1523dff978.jpg) Todd Field — Francophile17, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Todd_Field%2C_Deauville_Film_Festival_5_September_2006.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, Sophie Kauer, Nina Hoss and Hildur Guðnadóttir presenting the movie Tár at the Berlinale 2023](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-75b2edb9c6cc.jpg) Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, Sophie Kauer, Nina Hoss and Hildur Guðnadóttir presenting the movie Tár at the Berlinale 2023 — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/MKr26851_Todd_Field%2C_Cate_Blanchett%2C_Sophie_Kauer%2C_Nina_Hoss_and_Hildur_Gu%C3%B0nad%C3%B3ttir_%28T%C3%A1r%2C_Berlinale_2023%29.jpg/1280px-MKr26851_Todd_Field%2C_Cate_Blanchett%2C_Sophie_Kauer%2C_Nina_Hoss_and_Hildur_Gu%C3%B0nad%C3%B3ttir_%28T%C3%A1r%2C_Berlinale_2023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Todd Field at Berlinale 2023](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-e967d5c84c6e.jpg) Todd Field at Berlinale 2023 — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Todd_Field%2C_2023-1.jpg/1280px-Todd_Field%2C_2023-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Todd Field at Berlinale 2023](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-334837d122f7.jpg) Todd Field at Berlinale 2023 — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Todd_Field%2C_2023.jpg/1280px-Todd_Field%2C_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Todd Field](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-bc359b71a803.jpg) Todd Field — Image via TMDB
- ![Todd Field](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-1102180c13d3.jpg) Todd Field — Image via TMDB
- ![Todd Field](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-01494756a87e.jpg) Todd Field — Image via TMDB
- ![Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, Sophie Kauer and Nina Hoss at Berlinale 2023](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-1312e8cc5c45.jpg) Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, Sophie Kauer and Nina Hoss at Berlinale 2023 — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Todd_Field%2C_Cate_Blanchett%2C_Sophie_Kauer_and_Nina_Hoss%2C_Berlinale_2023.jpg/1280px-Todd_Field%2C_Cate_Blanchett%2C_Sophie_Kauer_and_Nina_Hoss%2C_Berlinale_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Picture of Todd Field - Cropped from original image (Jan/9/07) (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-b460153b3630.jpg) Picture of Todd Field - Cropped from original image (Jan/9/07) (2007) — Maggy Jumps, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Todd_Field_Palm_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Todd_Field_Palm_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Todd Field](https://film.one/media/person/88691/gallery-85f65e14d9e2.jpg) Todd Field — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 6 nominated

- 2023: Best Picture (nominated), for *Tár*
- 2023: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *Tár*
- 2023: Best Director (nominated), for *Tár*
- 2007: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Little Children*
- 2002: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*
- 2002: Best Picture (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2023: Best Screenplay (nominated), for *Tár*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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