Tim Hill (filmmaker)
Timothy Joseph Hill (born May 21, 1958) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, voice actor and producer.
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Born | Timothy Joseph Hill May 21, 1958 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Animator, film director, screenwriter, voice actor, producer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Veronica Alicino (m. 1997) |
Relatives | George Roy Hill (uncle) |
Career
Hill began his career in the 1990s as a television writer, director and storyboard artist for Rocko's Modern Life (with Stephen Hillenburg and Derek Drymon), Exit 57, KaBlam!, SpongeBob SquarePants and Kenny the Shark. He also created the KaBlam! skit Action League Now!!
Hill directed the films Muppets from Space, Max Keeble's Big Move, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Hop. Hill was a screenwriter for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He later directed another SpongeBob 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
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1997 | Action League Now!!: Rock-A-Big-Baby | Yes | Yes | Short |
1999 | Muppets from Space | Yes | No | |
2001 | Max Keeble's Big Move | Yes | No | Also songwriter: "MacGoogle's Theme" |
2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | No | Yes | Also storyboard artist and story editor |
2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Yes | No | |
2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Yes | No | |
2011 | Hop | Yes | No | |
2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Yes | Yes | Voice of "Documentary Narrator" |
The War with Grandpa[2] | Yes | No | ||
TBA | The Jetsons | Yes | No | |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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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
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result[5] |
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1995 | CableACE Award | Best Comedy Series Shared with Cindy Caponera, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, John C. Fisher, Joe Forristal, Nancy Geller, Jodi Lennon, Mitch Rouse & Amy Sedaris | Exit 57 | Nominated |
2006 | Annie Award | Best Writing in an Animated Television Production Shared with Mike Bell, C.H. Greenblatt & Paul Tibbitt | SpongeBob SquarePants | Won |
References
- "Tim Hill biography and filmography" – Tribute.ca. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- McNary, Dave (July 12, 2016). "Robert De Niro's 'War with Grandpa' Set for April Release". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- Anima Mundi catalogo: Festival internacional de animação. Anima Mundi. 2002. p. 398.
- Sepinwall, Alan (November 27, 2014). "Review: 'Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever' With Aubrey Plaza As Grumpy Cat". HitFix. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- "Tim Hill (III) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved August 23, 2013.