Tim Hill

Timothy Hill (born May 31, 1958) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter and producer.

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, Max Keeble's Big Move, and the live-action/animated films Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Hop.

Hill was a script writer for 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He later directed the 2020 film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

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.