Tim Hill (director)

Timothy Hill (born May 31, 1973) is an American film director and screenwriter.
== 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, The Wiggles Movie 2, Max Keeble's Big Move, and the live-action/animated films Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Hop.
Hill also co-wrote the script of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
Hill is also set to return to co-write along with Paul Tibbitt, who will remain on as producer and writer, and will also direct The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge.
== 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	Film 	Director	Writer	Notes
1999	Muppets from Space 	Yes 	 	
2000	The Wiggles Movie 2: The Prehistoric Bone	Yes 	 	
2001	Max Keeble's Big Move 	Yes 	 	Also songwriter: "MacGoogle theme song"
2004	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 	 	Yes 	Also storyboard artist and story editor
2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 	Yes 	 	
2007	Alvin and the Chipmunks 	Yes 	 	
2011	Hop 	Yes 	 	
2014	Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever 	Yes 	Yes 	
2018	The War with Grandpa 	Yes 	 	
2020	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 	Yes 	Yes 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Notes
1994–96 	Rocko's Modern Life 	writer, story editor
1994-97 	Bobby's World 	animation teleplay
1995-96 	Exit 57 	director
1999; 2005–06; 2007	SpongeBob SquarePants 	developer, story editor, writer
2003-06 	Kenny the Shark 	developer, writer
2004 	Whoopi's Littleburg 	director[4]
2017 	Michael Jackson's Halloween	writer
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Award 	Category	Film 	Result[5]
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
Category:American film directors
Category:1973 birthsCategory:Living people