Tim Disney

{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1960 or 1961)}} '''Timothy J. Disney'''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |date=1988-11-18 |title=Reviews/Film; 'Oliver,' With Twists, From Disney |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/18/movies/reviews-film-oliver-with-twists-from-disney.html |access-date=2025-02-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Oliver & Company |title-link=Oliver & Company |date=November 18, 1988 |last=Walt Disney Feature Animation |author-link=Walt Disney Feature Animation |last2=Silver Screen Partners III |author-link2=Silver Screen Partners III |last3=Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |author-link3=Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |type=Motion picture |time=1:15:36}}</ref> (born {{Birth based on age as of date|31|1992|12|07|noage=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rothman|first=Matt|title=Tim Disney gets dose of reality|date=December 7, 1992|magazine=Variety|url= https://variety.com/1992/biz/news/tim-disney-gets-dose-of-reality-101872/|accessdate=February 1, 2025|quote= Tim Disney, 31, is now chairman of Chicago-based VWE, with Messing as chief financial officer.}}</ref>) is an American filmmaker.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sierra|first=Gabrielle|title=2010 REDCAT Gala Honors Artist Glenn Ligon and Philanthropist Tim Disney|date=February 23, 2010|website=BroadwayWorld|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/2010-REDCAT-Gala-Honors-Artist-Glenn-Ligon-and-Philanthropist-Tim-Disney-20100223|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref> He co-wrote and directed the film ''William'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Ryan|title=Director Tim Disney comes to Seattle with his film "William"|date=April 24, 2019|website=Patch Media|url=https://patch.com/washington/seattle/director-tim-disney-comes-seattle-his-film-william|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Goddard|first=Jesse|title=Tim Disney's kitchen reflects his colorful family tree|date=April 26, 2019|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url= https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-tim-disney-kitchen-40190427-story.html|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref> He also wrote and directed ''Blessed Art Thou'' (2000).<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|title=Blessed Art Thou|date=March 26, 2000|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/blessed-art-thou-1200460963/|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref> He also directed ''American Violet'' (2008).<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Grove|first=Martin A.|title=Commentary: 'Violet' is a Disney movie, but not what you think|date=April 2, 2009|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/commentary-violet-disney-movie-81829/|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref>

He is a member of the Disney family, the grandson of Roy O. Disney, son of Roy E. Disney, and grandnephew of Walt Disney.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tobias|first=Scott|title= A Question Of Faith|date=April 19, 2002|website=AV Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/a-question-of-faith-1798197192|accessdate=February 1, 2025|quote= As conceived by writer-director Tim Disney, grandnephew of Walt and son of Disney vice-chairman Roy…}}</ref> From 2014 to 2022, he served as the chairman of the California Institute of the Arts board.<ref>{{cite news|last=Garcia|first=Kristina|title=Charmaine Jefferson will take over as chair of CalArts, replacing Tim Disney|date=May 13, 2022|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-05-13/charmaine-jefferson-to-take-over-as-the-new-chair-of-calarts|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography as director== *''A Question of Faith'' (2000) *''Tempesta''<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Nesselson|first=Lisa|title=Tempesta|date=June 28, 2006|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/tempesta-1200515085/|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}</ref> (2004) *''American Violet'' (2008) *''William'' (2019)

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Category:Living people Category:Film directors from Los Angeles Category:Disney family Category:Screenwriters from Los Angeles Category:Year of birth missing (living people)