Ti West

Ti West
West at the Venice Film Festival in 2013
Born	Timon West (1980-10-05) October 5, 1980 (age 36) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Occupation	Director writer producer editor cinematographer actor
Years active	2001–present

Timon "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. He directed the horror films The Roost (2005), The House of the Devil (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), The Sacrament (2013), 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.

West was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Noreen (née Timon) and Buz West. He was featured in a 2001 fall issue of Teen People magazine. He attended the School of Visual Arts.

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),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. The first series run ended in October 2009. West disowned the 2009 horror film Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, citing massive studio interference and re-editing as the reasons. He wanted the studio to remove his name completely from the film and give directing credit to Alan Smithee, but his request was denied.