Other names Kip Williams Siblings Rachel Williams Role Director | Name Tod Williams Years active 1998–present Books The Door in the Floor | |
Full Name Tod Culpan Williams Born September 27, 1968 (age 56) ( 1968-09-27 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Children Winter Morgan Williams, Ptolemy John Williams Movies Paranormal Activity 2, The Door in the Floor, Cell, The Adventures of Sebasti, Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot Similar People Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol, Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Michael R Perry | ||
Tod Culpan "Kip" Williams (born September 27, 1968) is an American director, producer and screenwriter.
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Life and career
Williams was born and raised in Manhattan. His mother was Patricia Agnes Jones, a dancer, and his father is architect Tod Williams of the husband-and-wife architectural firm, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.
Williams studied painting and literature at Bard College and Columbia University before finding work as a stringer for the New York Times, Los Angeles bureau. Next, he attended the American Film Institute.
On March 27, 2010, he was named as the director of Paranormal Activity 2; he replaced Kevin Greutert, who was originally set to direct.
Williams was married to actress Famke Janssen from 1995 to 2000. He has been married to actress Gretchen Mol since June 1, 2004. Their first child, son Ptolemy John Williams, was born on September 10, 2007. Their second child, daughter Winter Morgan Williams, was born on February 17, 2011. His sister is the model Rachel Williams.