Tim Hill (filmmaker)
American filmmaker
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Tim Hill is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and former storyboard artist. He is best known as the co-developer and former story editor of the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present), along with directing the films Muppets from Space (1999), Max Keeble's Big Move (2001), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Hop (2011), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020), and The War with Grandpa (2020).
- Screenwriter
- director
- producer
- storyboard artist
Tim Hill | |
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Hill in 2011 | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Veronica Alicino (m. 1997) |
| Relatives | George Roy Hill (uncle) |
Career
Hill began his career in the 1990s as a writer for the show Rocko's Modern Life with Stephen Hillenburg and Derek Drymon,[1] and was also a writer and producer on the shows Exit 57, KaBlam! and Kenny the Shark. Hill developed SpongeBob SquarePants with Drymon and art director Nick Jennings,[1][2] and wrote the pilot episode as well as writing or co-writing four episodes for the first season. He also created the KaBlam! skit Action League Now!.
Hill directed the films Muppets from Space (1999), Max Keeble's Big Move (2001), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Hop (2011)[3] and The War with Grandpa (2020).[4] Hill was a screenwriter for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) and later co-wrote and directed The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020).[1][2]
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.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Co-written with Derek Drymon, Stephen Hillenburg, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer and Paul Tibbitt 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 | Story co-written with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger Voice of "Documentary Narrator" |
| The War with Grandpa[5] | Yes | No | Filmed in 2017. | |
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 |
| 2003–05 | Kenny the Shark | No | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Whoopi's Littleburg[6] | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever[7] | Yes | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson's Halloween | No | Yes | No | TV short |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
