Answer the following question: Facts:   - years active: 2001 -- present    - caption: west in september 2009      - birth date: 5 october 1980    - name: ti west    - image: ti-west . jpg    - birth place: wilmington , delaware , u.s.    - occupation: director writer producer editor cinematographer actor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ti west .
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ti west -lrb- born october 5 , 1980 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , `` the house of the devil '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- , `` the innkeepers '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , `` the sacrament '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- , and the upcoming western `` in a valley of violence '' -lrb- 2016 -rrb- .he has also acted in a number of films , mostly in those directed by either himself or joe swanberg .