Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson is an American animator, film director, film producer, and television director. Johnson is best known for directing the DreamWorks animated films Antz, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Over the Hedge, and Home.

Life and career Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Northwestern University where he earned a BA in English Literature. He also produced two animated films; both of which earned Richter Grant Organization Awards. He also directed the first CG Pillsbury Doughboy commercial.

Johnson won two Annie awards on Antz and Over the Hedge, an Audience Award on Over the Hedge, and a Grand Prize for The Simpsons''' "Treehouse of Horror VI".

While at DreamWorks Animation, he also directed Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Home (an adaptation of The True Meaning of Smekday), and the Christmas television special Kung Fu Panda Holiday, and additionally served as executive producer for How to Train Your Dragon and Abominable''.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 1998 Antz Director 2000 Cyberworld Director: Antz segment, Animation director: Homer3 segment 2003 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Director 2006 Over the Hedge Director Hammy's Boomerang Adventure Creative consultant 2010 How to Train Your Dragon Executive producer 2015 Home

Television Year Title Role 1995 The Simpsons's Treehouse of Horror VI Computer animation director 2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Director2019 How To Train Your Dragon: HomecomingDirector