William Todd Field was born in Pomona, California, and began acting after graduating from high school in Portland, Oregon, where he was raised. A budding jazz musician as well, he skipped college in favor of a move east to New York to study acting. Once there, he began performing with the Ark Theatre Company as both an actor and musician. Field subsequently won a role in 'Woody Allen' , won numerous awards from the nation's top critics associations including writing awards for Field and Perrotta. The movie received three Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture of the Year, and was nominated for three Academy Awards.
His father in law is famed screenwriter Bo Goldman.
His daughter, Alida P. Field , has appeared in three of his films. Most notably as the "Young Gymnast" selling candy door-to-door in In the Bedroom.
He received his M.F.A from the American Film Institute (AFI).
Raised in Portland, Oregon, from the age of two when his father, then a truck driver, moved the family north after taking a job as a traveling salesman hawking welding supplies.
Son Henry Field played Nick Stahl s character as a child in In the Bedroom .
Directed 5 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Tom Wilkinson , Sissy Spacek , Marisa Tomei , Kate Winslet , and Jackie Earle Haley.
Brother-in-law of Diana Rathbun , Mia Goldman and Justin Ashforth.
