Tim Hill (director)

Timothy Hill (born May 31, 1958) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter and producer.

Tim Hill
Born
Timothy Hill

(1958-05-31) May 31, 1958
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationAnimator, film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1991–present
Spouse(s)
Veronica Alicino
​
(m. 1997)​
RelativesGeorge Roy Hill (uncle)

Career

Hill began his career in the 1990s as a television writer, director and storyboard artist for Rocko's Modern Life, Exit 57, KaBlam!, SpongeBob SquarePants and Kenny the Shark. He also created the KaBlam! skit Action League Now!!

Hill directed the live-action family films Muppets from Space, Max Keeble's Big Move, and the live-action/animated films Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Hop.

Hill was a script writer for 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He later directed the 2020 film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

Personal life

Hill has been married to actress Veronica Alicino, whom he frequently casts in minor roles in his films, since June 24, 1997. He is the nephew of director George Roy Hill.[1]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
1997Action League Now!!: Rock-A-Big-BabyYesYesshort
1999Muppets from SpaceYesNoDirectorial debut
2001Max Keeble's Big MoveYesNoAlso songwriter: "MacGoogle theme song"
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieNoYesAlso storyboard artist and story editor
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesYesNo
2007Alvin and the ChipmunksYesNo
2011HopYesNo
2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunYesYesVoice of "Documentary Narrator"
The War with Grandpa[2]YesNo

Television
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1991 Make the Grade No Yes No 1 episode
1991–93 Welcome Freshmen Yes Yes Executive 16 episodes (director);
43 episodes (writer)
1994–96 Rocko's Modern Life No Yes No 27 episodes (writer);
13 episodes (story editor)
1995–96 Exit 57 Yes No No 6 episodes
1996–2000 KaBlam! Yes Yes Yes 21 episodes (director);
18 episodes (writer);
30 episodes (producer)
1999; 2005–07 SpongeBob SquarePants No Yes No 18 episodes;
Also developer and story editor
2000 The War Next Door No Yes No Episode "Father Knows Death"
2001 Action League Now! Yes Yes Yes Episode "The Chief: Look Back in Anger"
2001–02 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd No Yes Supervising 4 episodes
2003–06 Kenny the Shark No Yes No 3 episodes
2004 Whoopi's Littleburg[3] Yes No No 2 episodes
2014 Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever[4] Yes Yes No TV movie
2017 Michael Jackson's Halloween No Yes No TV short

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryFilmResult[5]
1995CableACE AwardBest Comedy Series
Shared with Cindy Caponera, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, John C. Fisher, Joe Forristal, Nancy Geller, Jodi Lennon, Mitch Rouse & Amy Sedaris		Exit 57Nominated
2006Annie AwardBest Writing in an Animated Television Production
Shared with Mike Bell, C.H. Greenblatt & Paul Tibbitt		SpongeBob SquarePantsWon

References
  1. "Tim Hill biography and filmography" – Tribute.ca. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  2. McNary, Dave (July 12, 2016). "Robert De Niro's 'War with Grandpa' Set for April Release". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. Anima Mundi catalogo: Festival internacional de animação. Anima Mundi. 2002. p. 398.
  4. Sepinwall, Alan (November 27, 2014). "Review: 'Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever' With Aubrey Plaza As Grumpy Cat". HitFix. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. "Tim Hill (III) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved August 23, 2013.


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