Todd Field
publication date: Saturday, August 26, 2023 (part of September 2023)
category: Movies
clue: This writer-director's three films are among the most acclaimed of the century so far, earning him six Oscar nominations. Not bad for a kid who once invented a sports-themed bubble gum.
explanation: Field wrote, directed, and produced In the Bedroom, Little Children, and Tár. As a teenager, he co-invented Big League Chew. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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