Tim Johnson (film director)
Tim Johnson (born August 27, 1961) is an American film director. Johnson has directed many films for DreamWorks Animation such as Antz, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, and Over the Hedge. Recently, he directed the 2019 film How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming.
Tim Johnson | |
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Born | [1] | August 27, 1961
Alma mater | Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[3] |
Occupation | Animator, film director |
Years active | 1990 – Present |
Employer | DreamWorks Animation (1996-2020) |
Life and career
Johnson was born in Chicago. He studied at Northwestern University where he earned a BA in English Literature. He also produced two animated films; both of which earned Richter Grant Organization Awards.[4]
Upon graduating, he worked for two years as a freelance animator and director. His introduction to computer animation came in 1985 while he worked on the staff at Post Effects in Chicago.[4] He later joined Pacific Data Images in 1988 and two years later co-founded the studio's Character Animation Group.[4] He also directed the first CG Pillsbury Doughboy commercial.
Johnson won two Annie awards on Antz and Over the Hedge, an Audience Award on Over the Hedge, and a Grand Prize for The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror VI".
While at DreamWorks Animation, he also directed Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Home (an adaptation of The True Meaning of Smekday), and the Christmas television special Kung Fu Panda Holiday,[5][6][7], and additionally served as executive producer for How to Train Your Dragon.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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1998 | Antz | Director, Idea |
2000 | Cyberworld | Director: Antz segment, Animation Director: Homer3 segment |
2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Director |
2006 | Over the Hedge | Director |
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | Creative Consultant | |
2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Executive Producer |
2015 | Home[5][6] | Director |
2019 | Abominable | Executive Producer[8] |
2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming | Director[9] |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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1995 | Treehouse of Horror VI | Computer Animation Director |
2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Director |
References
- "Johnson, Tim, 1961 August 27-". Library of Congress. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- Mastrantonio, Rilio (May 13, 2006). "Tim Johnson / Wanda Sykes Interview: Over The Hedge". Hollywood Snitch. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- "World-changing Alumni". Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010) – Crew info". Visual Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- "Jim Parsons and Rihanna to Voice DreamWorks Animation's Happy Smekday!". DreamWorks Animation. ComingSoon.net. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- "Movie Title Changes". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- "DreamWorks Animation Moves Up 'Penguins Of Madagascar' Bow, Bumps 'Home' To 2015". Deadline.com. May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/agents-shield-star-chloe-bennet-lead-universal-pearl-studios-animated-everest-1096082
- https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0426333/?ref_=m_ttfcd_dr1