Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson (born August 27, 1961) is an American animator, film director, film producer, and television director. Johnson is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films Antz, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Over the Hedge, and Home.

Antz (1998)

A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Darnell  •  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Anne Bancroft  •  Danny Glover

A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Darnell  •  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Anne Bancroft  •  Danny Glover

Over the Hedge (2006)

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A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Karey Kirkpatrick
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Garry Shandling  •  Steve Carell  •  Wanda Sykes

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Karey Kirkpatrick
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Garry Shandling  •  Steve Carell  •  Wanda Sykes

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Patrick Gilmore
CAST:  Brad Pitt  •  Catherine Zeta-Jones  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Joseph Fiennes

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Patrick Gilmore
CAST:  Brad Pitt  •  Catherine Zeta-Jones  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Joseph Fiennes

Home (2015)

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Jim Parsons  •  Rihanna  •  Jennifer Lopez  •  Steve Martin

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Jim Parsons  •  Rihanna  •  Jennifer Lopez  •  Steve Martin

Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)

The Winter Feast is Po's favorite holiday. Every year he and his father hang decorations, cook together, and serve noodle soup to the villagers. But this year Shifu informs Po that as Dragon Warrior, it is his duty to host the formal Winter Feast at the Jade Palace ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Jack Black  •  Jackie Chan  •  Dustin Hoffman  •  Angelina Jolie

The Winter Feast is Po's favorite holiday. Every year he and his father hang decorations, cook together, and serve noodle soup to the villagers. But this year Shifu informs Po that as Dragon Warrior, it is his duty to host the formal Winter Feast at the Jade Palace ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Jack Black  •  Jackie Chan  •  Dustin Hoffman  •  Angelina Jolie

Dreamworks Holiday Classics (2012)

Join your favourite DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those zany zoosters from Madagascar save Christmas, Donkey puts on a carolling Christmas Shrek-tacular, and Po prepares for his favourite holiday, the Winter Feast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Gary Trousdale  •  David Soren
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Carl Reiner  •  Mike Myers  •  Jack Black

Join your favourite DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those zany zoosters from Madagascar save Christmas, Donkey puts on a carolling Christmas Shrek-tacular, and Po prepares for his favourite holiday, the Winter Feast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Gary Trousdale  •  David Soren
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Carl Reiner  •  Mike Myers  •  Jack Black

How to Train Your Dragon: Snoggletog Log (2019)

When Hiccup and Toothless begin sharing stories of their special relationship with their respective families as they prepare for the Snoggletog Festival, it quickly becomes clear that the new generation of Vikings don’t remember the bond between dragon and human.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Avery Brunson

When Hiccup and Toothless begin sharing stories of their special relationship with their respective families as they prepare for the Snoggletog Festival, it quickly becomes clear that the new generation of Vikings don’t remember the bond between dragon and human.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Avery Brunson

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)

It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Jay Baruchel  •  America Ferrera  •  Gerard Butler  •  Craig Ferguson

It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Jay Baruchel  •  America Ferrera  •  Gerard Butler  •  Craig Ferguson

DreamWorks Holiday Classics (2012)

Join your favorite DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those zany zoosters from Madagascar save Christmas, Donkey puts on a caroling Christmas Shrek-tacular, and Po prepares for his favorite holiday, the Winter Feast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Gary Trousdale  •  David Soren
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Carl Reiner  •  Mike Myers  •  Jack Black

Join your favorite DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those zany zoosters from Madagascar save Christmas, Donkey puts on a caroling Christmas Shrek-tacular, and Po prepares for his favorite holiday, the Winter Feast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Johnson  •  Gary Trousdale  •  David Soren
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Carl Reiner  •  Mike Myers  •  Jack Black