Justin K. Thompson
American film director and production designer
About Justin K. Thompson
Born 1974. Justin K. Thompson is a film director, production designer, illustrator and animator.
Justin K. Thompson is an American film director and production designer. He is best known as the production designer for the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and for co-directing its sequels Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).
Career By 1993, he began his career working on various projects at Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks Animation Television, and Film Roman. In December 2024, it was reported that he would direct Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027) alongside Bob Persichetti.
Filmography
Feature films Year Title Director Productiondesigner Notes/Ref(s) 2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2027 With Bob PersichettiIn production 2003–04 Samurai Jack Layout artist (2 episodes) 2003–05 Star Wars: Clone Wars Background animation supervisor (25 episodes) Annie Awards February 2, 2019 Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse February 17, 2024 Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Art Directors Guild Awards February 2, 2019 Best Production Design in an Animated Film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse British Academy Film Awards February 18, 2024 Best Animated Film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Celebration of Cinema and Television December 4, 2023 Animation Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 12, 2023 Best Animated Film Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 14, 2024 Best Animated Feature Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2024 Best Animated Feature Film Harvey Awards October 12, 2023 Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards June 30, 2023 Best Director Online Film Critics Society Awards January 22, 2024 Best Animated Film Primetime Emmy Awards September 18, 2005 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Star Wars Clone Wars: Vol. 2 (Chapters 21–25) San Diego Film Critics Society Awards December 19, 2023 Best Animated Film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Satellite Awards March 3, 2024 Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
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American film director and production designer
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Justin K. Thompson was born in 1974.
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Justin K. Thompson is a film director, production designer, illustrator and animator.
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