Ti West | |
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West at the Venice Film Festival in 2013 | |
| Born | Ti West October 5, 1980 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Ti West (born October 5, 1980) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, and occasional actor, best known for his work in horror films.[1][2] He directed the horror films The Roost (2005), The House of the Devil (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), The Sacrament (2013), X (2022), and the Western In a Valley of Violence (2016). He has also acted in a number of films, mostly in those directed by either himself or Joe Swanberg.[1]
West was born in Wilmington, Delaware.[3][4][5] He was featured in a 2001 fall issue of Teen People magazine.[6] West attended the School of Visual Arts.[7]
West's directorial work includes the 2001 short The Wicked, and feature films The Roost (2005), Trigger Man (2007), The House of the Devil (2009),[8] The Innkeepers (2011), and The Sacrament (2013). He appeared in 2004's The Woman Who Split Before Dinner as Old Man Conrad. In 2009, West wrote, produced and directed the web series Dead & Lonely for IFC Films.[9] The first series run ended in October 2009.[10] West disowned the 2009 horror film Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, citing massive interference and re-editing as the reasons. He wanted to remove his name completely from the film and give directing credit to Alan Smithee, but his request was denied.[11]
West was set to direct The Haunting in Georgia, the sequel to The Haunting in Connecticut, but left the project in March 2010.[12] In 2012, he worked with Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg, Glenn McQuaid and the Radio Silence Productions hosts Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella on the anthology horror film V/H/S. He directed the segment "Second Honeymoon".[13]
In June 2015, it was reported that West would direct an episode of MTV's Scream television series. He directed the penultimate episode of the first season, titled "The Dance".[14] He has also directed an episode of Jason Blum and Eli Roth's We TV horror series South of Hell, titled "Take Life Now".[15] West wrote, directed, produced and edited the Western film In a Valley of Violence, starring Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, and John Travolta.[16] It premiered at South by Southwest in March 2016.[17]
In late 2020, it was announced that A24 would produce a horror film titled X, which would be directed by West and will star Mia Goth, Scott Mescudi, Jenna Ortega, and Brittany Snow. The film was released on March 18th, 2022 to critical acclaim.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Roost | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer |
| 2007 | Trigger Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 2009 | The House of the Devil | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Yes | Story | No | No | ||
| 2011 | The Innkeepers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | The Sacrament | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | In a Valley of Violence | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | X | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Pearl | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Roost | Professor | |
| 2009 | The House of the Devil | Favorite Teacher | |
| 2011 | You're Next | Tariq | |
| Silver Bullets | Ben | ||
| 2012 | Marriage Material | Also cinematographer | |
| All the Light in the Sky | Director | ||
| 2013 | Drinking Buddies | Dave |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Prey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| The Wicked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Second Honeymoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment of V/H/S |
| 2012 | M is for Miscarriage | Yes | Yes | No | No | Segment of The ABCs of Death |
| Year | Title | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Scream | "The Dance" |
| South of Hell | "Take Life Now" | |
| 2016 | Wayward Pines | "Exit Strategy" and "Bedtime Story" |
| 2017 | Outcast | "The Common Good" |
| The Exorcist | "Unclean" | |
| 2019 | The Passage | "You Are Not That Girl Anymore" |
| Chambers | "Bad Inside" and "Heroic Dose" | |
| The Resident | "Belief System" | |
| Soundtrack | "Track 3: Sam and Dante" and "Track 5: Dante and Annette" | |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | "Enemies" |
| 2021 | Them | "DAY 7: NIGHT" and "DAY 10" |
