Tim Story facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tim Story
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| Born |
Timothy Kevin Story
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| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts (1991) |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Title | Founder of The Story Company |
| Spouse(s) |
Vicky Story
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
Timothy Kevin Story is a famous American film director. He is well-known for directing popular movies like Barbershop (2002) and Fantastic Four (2005). He also directed the fun Ride Along movie series.
Tim has even been nominated for important awards, like the NAACP Image Awards, for his great directing work. He started his own film company called The Story Company in 1996 with his wife, Vicky. Tim made history as the first African-American director to have his movies earn over $1 billion at the box office! That's a lot of movie tickets!
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Tim Story's Early Life
Tim Story was born in Los Angeles on March 13, 1970. He went to Westchester High School, where he was even the senior class president! Some of his classmates included famous people like jazz pianist Eric Reed and actresses Regina King and Nia Long.
After high school, he studied film at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and graduated in 1991. Before becoming a director, Tim tried out a career in music while he was in high school. He was part of a music group, but he later decided to focus on making movies instead.
Movies Directed by Tim Story
Tim Story has directed many different types of movies. He often works on comedies and action films. Here are some of the movies he has directed:
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
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| 1997 | One of Us Tripped | Yes | No | Also editor |
| 1999 | The Firing Squad | Yes | No | Also editor and writer |
| 2002 | Barbershop | Yes | No | Also executive soundtrack producer |
| 2004 | Taxi | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Hurricane Season | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Ride Along | Yes | No | |
| Think Like a Man Too | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Shaft | Yes | Executive | |
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry | Yes | Executive | Voice of Pigeon Announcer |
| 2022 | The Blackening | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Praise This | No | Yes | |
| Dashing Through the Snow | Yes | No | ||
| 2025 | The Pickup | Yes | Yes |
Stand-up Comedy Films Tim Story has also directed several stand-up comedy films for comedian Kevin Hart:
- Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
- Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)
- Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
Tim Story's TV Work
Besides movies, Tim Story has directed episodes for various TV shows. He has also been an executive producer for some series.
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive producer |
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| 2006 | Standoff | Yes | Yes | Directed episodes "Pilot" and "Borderline" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Yes | No | Episode "On the Hook" |
| 2012 | Supah Ninjas | Yes | No | Episode "Limelight" |
| 2017 | Scorpion | Yes | No | Episode "Sharknerdo" |
| White Famous | Yes | Yes | Directed episodes "Pilot", "Heat", "Woo", and "Zero F**ks Given" | |
| 2018 | Prince of Peoria | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | #blackAF | No | No | As himself in Episode 5, "yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery" |
| 2021 | Queens | Yes | Yes | Directed episodes "1999" and "Heart Of Queens" |
Collaborations with Actors
Tim Story often works with the same actors and crew members on his films. This table shows some of the people he has collaborated with on multiple projects.
| Collaborator | One of Us Tripped (1997) |
The Firing Squad (1999) |
Barbershop (2002) |
Taxi (2004) |
Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Surfer (2005-2007) |
Hurricane Season (2009) |
Think Like a Man (2012) |
Ride Along (2014) |
Think Like a Man Too (2014) |
Ride Along 2 (2016) |
Shaft (2019) |
Tom & Jerry (2021) |
The Blackening (2022) |
Dashing Through the Snow (2023) |
The Pickup (2025) |
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| Ice Cube |  |
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| Michael Ealy | |
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| Laurence Fishburne | |
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| Regina Hall | |
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3 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Hart | |
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4 | |||||||||||
| Taraji P. Henson | |
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3 | ||||||||||||
| Ken Jeong | |
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Christopher Lennertz | |
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6 | |||||||||
| Kevin Mambo | |
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Will Packer | |
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4 | |||||||||||
| Eric Reed | |
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2 |
See also
In Spanish: Tim Story para niños
