Tim Johnson (film director)

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Tim Johnson
Born ( 1961-08-27 ) August 27, 1961 (age 62) [1]
Chicago , Illinois , U.S. [2]
Alma mater Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences [3]
Occupation(s) Animator, film director, film producer, television director
Years active 1990 ? Present
Employer DreamWorks Animation (1996-present)

Tim Johnson (born August 27, 1961) is an American animator, film director, film producer, and television director. Johnson is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films Antz , Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas , Over the Hedge , and Home .

Life and career [ edit ]

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 and Abominable .

Filmography [ edit ]

Film [ edit ]

Year Title Role
1998 Antz Director
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]

Television [ edit ]

Year Title Role
1995 The Simpsons 's Treehouse of Horror VI Computer Animation Director
2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Director
2019 How To Train Your Dragon: Homecoming Director [9]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Johnson, Tim, 1961 August 27-" . Library of Congress. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016 . Retrieved October 30, 2013 .
  2. ^ Mastrantonio, Rilio (May 13, 2006). "Tim Johnson / Wanda Sykes Interview: Over The Hedge" . Hollywood Snitch . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016 . Retrieved November 5, 2012 .
  3. ^ "World-changing Alumni" . Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016 . Retrieved October 30, 2013 .
  4. ^ a b c "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010) ? Crew info" . Visual Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013 . Retrieved November 5, 2012 .
  5. ^ a b "Jim Parsons and Rihanna to Voice DreamWorks Animation's Happy Smekday!" . DreamWorks Animation . ComingSoon.net. June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved June 20, 2012 .
  6. ^ a b "Movie Title Changes" . Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013 . Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
  7. ^ "DreamWorks Animation Moves Up 'Penguins Of Madagascar' Bow, Bumps 'Home' To 2015" . Deadline.com. May 20, 2014. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014 . Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
  8. ^ " 'Agents of SHIELD' Star Chloe Bennet to Lead Pearl Studios' Animated 'Everest' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018 . Retrieved March 24, 2018 .
  9. ^ "Tim Johnson" . IMDb . Archived from the original on January 26, 2021 . Retrieved April 11, 2021 .

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